Golf / Accessibility - Tee Off Buddy - Golf Ball & PTS Plastic Tee Placement/Retriever Quick‑Connect Attachment

Make your pre‑shot routine easier, faster, and way more comfortable using the “Tee Off Buddy”.  Great for those that have trouble bending to place the tee and ball on the ground and retrieving the tee post shot  This quick‑connect golf ball and tee pickup and PTS plastic tee‑placement tool snaps onto the end of your club and lets you lift, carry, and place a ball on a tee without bending over.  Lightweight, modular, and designed for real‑course convenience, it’s the small accessory that makes a big difference on every round.

Features

• Smooth, reliable, easy to use quick‑connect mechanism

• Compact hoop design that guides the ball cleanly

• 4 predefined PTS plastic golf tee slots to set tee head at 1, 2 and 3 cm height above ground

• Easy to attach, easy to remove with embossed instructional info

• Great for golfers with mobility limitations or anyone who wants a more comfortable pre‑shot routine

Printing Recommendations

• Print using a multi-filament FDM 3D printer

  • Files include - embossed text version for PTS plastic Tee

• Recommended Materials

  • PETG or PLA (2 colors) for the main body and text

  • TPU for the shock‑absorber cushions in the male quick‑connect sections

• Print Settings

  • Infill:  15%

  • Walls/Perimeters: 3 or 4 for connector strength

  • Layer Height: 0.15 to 0.2mm

  • Supports: Snug supports everywhere but use support blockers where required (eg. gripper arms and male end thread)

  • Nozzle: Standard 0.4 mm works well

• Orientation

  • Print the male connector part vertically on its head for best dimensional accuracy

  • Print the female connect/hoop flat on the bed with hoop at base for best dimensional accuracy and stability

  • Print secure lock vertical

Painting Cut Out Text Areas (optional Acrylic paint)

If not printing the text bodies using multi-material and instead printing as a cutout you can paint the text.

• Prime - to stop the letter color from leaking along layers you need to prime the surface area around and in the embossed text area with a color that most closely matches the filament color.  This should help seal the various FDM printed layers and reduce the likelihood of paint spreading along layer interfaces.

• Paint Text (acrylic paint) - with a high contrast color to that of the filament in the embossed text.  If you go outside that is okay as long as you are not to far.

• Sand the text area with a 240 grit sandpaper to remove any excess paint from the text area

• Gently brush any sanding filings using a dry toothbrush

• Seal painted area with a light clear varnish spray

How This Accessory Works

• Attachment of Accessory to Golf Club(s) used for teeing

  • The accessory includes three parts:

    • male quick‑connector attaches to the end of your golf club grip (recommend creating one of these for each club) and after partially threading onto club hot glue and then complete threading male end to end of golf shaft for additional stability and tightness). 

      

    • female quick‑connector (has the partial hoop that will support the golf ball) and secure lock that will need to be slide over the female end as part of assembly of initial assembly.

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    To Connect the male and female parts push the male into the female part and the raise the secure lock sleeve (already in place on the female end) and twist in either direction until the two parts sit tight.

    

• Golf Tee Placement

  • Place PTS plastic tee into one of the 4 tee slots depending on required height of ground

  • Invert club and press tee into ground vertically while gripping club head

  • Slide laterally to release tee from tee slot

• Golf Ball Placement

  • Drop a golf ball onto the ground and then take the upturned golf club with the hoop attachment and press the hoop down over a golf ball.  The golf ball will slip through the opening and rest securely on top of the hoop.

  • Lift the club somewhat vertically to raise up the ball—no bending required.

  • To place golf ball on tee, simply lower the hoop over the tee until the ball sits in place.

  • Lower the hoop and then slide laterally away from the tee'd ball, leaving the ball perfectly positioned on the tee.

  • When you’re ready to swing, detach the hoop using the quick‑connector and tee off normally.

• Golf Tee Retrieval

  • Place accessory back on end of golf club

  • Slide hoop on either side of tee head until tee catches on inner tee shaft slot

  • Pull vertically until tee releases from ground

Testing

• This model was tested with Dri-Tac and Callaway grips and PTS plastic tees indoors for fit testing and basic operation.  Durability testing of filament plastic used is ongoing.

Change Log

• February 2026 - initial model deployment

• March 2026 - Added a 4cm (1.5 inch) tee slot plus tweaks to print file to optimize print supports and added text for inches. 

• June 2026 - updated male connector for additional cushioning + text added, Updated Secure Lock with text and refinements.  Female Connector enhancements to increase strength

Product recommendation

• I have used the Prusa XL printer (dual head) for well over a year and have really enjoyed it for the various 3D printing projects I have completed so happy to recommend this one.

• I also use Duramic filaments (various types) over the years and those also work really well at a reasonable price.