Ever wonder what happens to lost or broken tees on the golf course?

A new biodegradable golf tee infused with grass seed aims to lessen the impact on the environment while helping the maintenance of golf courses.

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SprouTees are the first and only biodegradable 3D-printed golf tees infused with grass seed in every tee. Crafted with innovation, these tees are produced with organic materials such as Beer and Ale byproducts, Coffee grounds, and Wheat/hemp byproducts.

Locally designed and produced in Rhode Island, SprouTees can also use a customizable blend of seeds for your location.

After years of working within the golf community, founder Christian Grace saw the impact both on the environment and the maintenance cost to the golf courses.

“SprouTEE™️ Golf’s focus is to help educate and encourage the golf community to play an environmentally positive role while on the course, one SprouTEE™️ at a time" says Grace.

Our goal is to eliminate the use of painted and plastic tees that pollute the beautiful land golf courses occupy, while encouraging healthy grass growth with seed in every biodegradable plant based SprouTEE™️

How do SprouTees work?

SprouTEE™ golf tee has a Patent Pending void (small space) created in the head of the tee. In this void, we put a fully customizable blend of seed and inert matter (for moisture control) specific to your climate and golf course.

The plant-based bioplastic is designed to break down quickly and naturally from moisture and UV light.

This process helps ensure no golf course maintenance equipment damage from stray standard plastic tees, as well as paying employees to pick up discarded tees.

The grass seed inside will help promote natural grass growth while offering an eco-friendly alternative to plastic and wood tees.

SprouTees GolfPhoto bySprouTees Golf

Key Features of SprouTee:

1. Eco-friendly: Biodegradable materials for reduced environmental impact.
   
2. Revolutionary Design: 3D printed for precision and durability and innovative hidden tee.
   
3. Grass Seed Infusion: Enhances gameplay and course maintenance, as well as maintaining aesthetics.
   
4. Mower-Friendly: UV-responsive filament minimizes jamming risks causes the natural bioplastic to become brittle and break down rapidly.

For more information, or to purchase SprouTees for your golf tournament, visit SprouTeeGolf online.

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