A smart golf tee that includes a body having a ball receiving end and a ground insertion end, a processor joined to the body, at least one sensor connected to the processor, a communications means connected to the processor, and computer executable instructions readable by the processor and operative to use the at least one sensor to determine a ground insertion height of the body, and use the communications means to send an electronic communication related to the ground insertion height to a mobile device.
1. A smart golf tee comprising:
a. a body having a ball receiving end and a ground insertion end;
b. a processor joined to the body;
c. at least one sensor connected to the processor;
d. a communications means connected to the processor; and
e. computer executable instructions readable by the processor and operative to:
i. use the at least one sensor to determine a ground insertion height of the body; and
ii. use the at least one communications means to transmit an electronic communication related to the ground insertion height to a mobile device.
2. The smart golf tee of claim 1 , further comprising at least one means for receiving a power supply, wherein the means for receiving a power supply is connected to the processor.
3. The smart golf tee of claim 1 , further comprising at least one bristle ball support positioned at the ball receiving end.
4. The smart golf tee of claim 1 , further comprising a camera positioned on the body.
5. The smart golf tee of claim 4 , wherein the computer executable instructions are further operative to use the camera to capture at least one image of a golfer swinging a club at a ball resting on the ball receiving end.
6. The smart golf tee of claim 5 , wherein the computer executable instructions are further operative to use the communications means to transmit the at least one image to the mobile device.
7. The smart golf tee of claim 1 , further comprising at least one location determination means for determining a location of the smart golf tee, wherein the location determination means is connected to the at least one processor.
8. The smart golf tee of claim 7 , wherein the computer executable instructions are further operative to use the communications means to transmit the location to at least one user.
9. The smart golf tee of claim 1 , further comprising at least one means for powering on the at least one processor, wherein the at least one means for powering on the at least one processor is connected to the at least one processor.
10. The smart golf tee of claim 9 , wherein the means for powering on the at least one processor comprises a means for detecting the presence of a golf ball, wherein the means for detecting the presence of a golf ball is positioned at the ball receiving end.
11. The smart golf tee of claim 1 , wherein the computer executable instructions are further operative to allow at least one user to program a ground insertion height.
12. The smart golf tee of claim 1 , wherein the computer executable instructions are further operative to store settings.
13. The smart golf tee of claim 1 , wherein the computer executable instructions are operative to use the communications means to communicate with a mobile device and transmit or receive information related to the ground insertion height to a mobile device.
14. The smart golf tee of claim 1 , wherein the computer executable instructions are operative to transmit an alert when the body has been inserted to a predetermined ground insertion height.
15. A smart golf tee system comprising:
a. a processor;
b. a communications means connected to the processor;
c. a user input means connected to the processor; and
d. computer executable instructions readable by the processor and operative to:
i. use the user input means to receive a user input related to a ground insertion height of a smart golf tee;
ii. use the communications means to transmit the user input to the smart golf tee; and
iii. use the communications means to receive information related to the ground insertion height of the smart golf tee from the smart golf tee.
16. The system of claim 15 , wherein the processor is part of a mobile device.
17. The system of claim 15 , wherein the user input related to a ground insertion height of a smart golf tee comprises a desired ground insertion height.
18. The system of claim 15 , wherein the information related to the ground insertion height of the smart golf tee comprises the ground insertion height as measured by the smart golf tee, an alert as to whether the smart golf tee has been inserted to a desired ground insertion height, or an alert that the ground insertion height of the smart golf tee has changed.
19. The system of claim 15 , comprising a display connected to the processor, wherein the computer executable instructions are operative to use the display to display at least one user-selectable ground insertion height or a ground insertion height user input field.
20. A smart golf tee comprising:
a. a body having a ball receiving end and a ground insertion end;
b. at least one sensor positioned on or in the body, wherein the at least one sensor is operative to sense whether the at least one sensor is underground; and
c. a processor joined to the body and connected to the at least one sensor, wherein the processor is operative to transmit an alert when the at least one sensor is underground.