US Patent 7901303 Golf tee

A golf tee with excellent support stability is provided. The golf tee is capable of preventing itself from being driven together with a golf ball. The golf tee is a truncated conical golf tee having a hollow structure with a lower end placed on the ground surface and an upper end on which a golf ball is placed. The golf tee has shape restoration properties. The golf tee has a plurality of columns extending from the lower end toward the upper end, sidewalls thinner than the column formed between respective columns, and a plurality of vents provided in each of the sidewalls.