Patent ID: 7699722

Claim:
A height adjustable golf tee to support a golf ball above the ground at a user selectable elevation during play of the game of golf, the height adjustable golf tee comprising: a) a tee portion having: i) a golf ball placement end having a golf ball support area to contact the golf ball to retain the golf ball relative to the tee portion where the golf ball is retained at a desired elevational position above the ground during the play of the game of golf; ii) a spike end to penetrate the ground while the height adjustable golf tee is supporting the golf ball above the ground during play of the game of golf; iii) a placement zone positioned between the spike end and the golf ball placement end; b) a height regulating portion slidably engaging the tee portion along the placement zone for user selectable placement in any desired position within an infinite number of adjustment locations limited only by precision of measurement restrictions, the height regulating portion having: i) a ground contact side for placement relative to the ground during an insertion of the height adjustable golf tee into the ground during play of the game of golf; ii) an adjustable position relative to the placement zone of the tee portion wherein the user may selectably move the height regulating portion along the infinite number of adjustment locations within the placement zone to vary a spacing of the ground contact side of the height regulating portion relative to the golf ball support area of the tee portion and position the height regulating portion at any desired placement position along the placement zone of the tee portion; iii) a locking position wherein the user may lock the ground contact side of the height regulating portion at a user selected placement position selected from any desired position along the placement zone of the tee portion; c) locking means to lock the height regulating portion on the tee portion wherein incidental release is prevented wherein the height adjustable golf tee remains a functional device while being transported between uses to retain the golf ball at the desired elevational position above the ground during the play of the game of golf.