[Endatrybeeddy]

I was wondering today if there could be some science behind the use of short, broken tees when using irons. If I use a full size tee and have it almost all the way in the ground, wouldn't that slow down my club head considerably if I hit it a little fat? Conversely, if I used a broken tee and hit it fat, it would seem that the club head would pick it out of the ground a lot easier instead of getting hung up on it. Anyone have any expertise, ideas or even guesses about whether or not this could be a factor in leaving tee shots shorter than normal on par 3's?