Patent ID: 8678953

Claim:
A golf tee system comprising: a card having a width, length, and a thickness, comprising at least one tee element configured to be removable from the card, the tee element comprising: a first edge and a second edge, the first and second edges defining: a ground engaging point at a first end of the tee element, and a ball engaging crown at a second end of the tee element, wherein at least one of the first edge and the second edge comprises a break-line used to disengage the tee element from the card; a first bend line disposed along a bisecting line between the first end and the second end of the tee element; and a first side slot disposed at the first edge and extending partially toward the bisecting line, and a second side slot disposed at the second edge and extending partially toward the bisecting line, wherein respective first and second side slots are disposed through the thickness of the card and are configured to allow a top portion of the tee element to partially disengage from a bottom portion of the tee element; wherein the tee element comprises a first side wall defined by said first edge and said bisecting line, and a second side wall defined by said second edge and said bisecting line; and wherein the first side wall and the second side wall, when folded toward each other, at least partially define an inner cavity within a body portion of said tee element.