Custom golf tees: a product idea built around design

I bought plain black golf tees for about seven cents each and started thinking about what else I would pay for. My idea was a tee with a design I actually wanted, sold in packaging that made sense for the product.

What would change?

Color and printed artwork were the obvious starting points. The quantity in a pack and the container were other choices. None of those require inventing a new way to tee up a golf ball.

In the video, I said I would consider paying twenty or thirty cents per tee for a design I liked. Color, artwork and packaging were the changes I was interested in.

Existing examples

The golf tee roundup includes products from G/FORE, Calamari Airlines, Western Birch and Muni Kids. The examples use different colors, finishes and packaging.

A sample order should test the actual tee as well as the decoration. Compare dimensions, print consistency and how the finished pack looks. A supplier's unit price is only one part of the cost of selling the product.

Find a supplier and test the idea

Start with golf tee suppliers and ask which existing products can be customized. Get a quote for the same quantity and specification from each supplier.

The next step is showing real samples to potential buyers. Use their feedback to choose a design and pack size before placing a larger order.