Before Drop Tee existed, we spent nearly seven years building golf simulators for homes, businesses, teaching studios, and commercial facilities.

We saw firsthand what worked — and more importantly, what didn’t.

One thing was clear: everybody loved the idea of an auto tee system.
But the reality?

It just wasn’t accessible.
The original “legacy” auto tee product was massive — nearly 70 pounds — and required an elevated platform, ball-return system, and costly construction. It demanded 10-foot ceilings, technicians for maintenance, and thousands of dollars in installation costs.

When it worked, it was great.
But when it didn’t?

• Balls got stuck inside the machine
  
• Tee components constantly broke
  
• Repairs were difficult because everything sat under the platform
  
• Business owners were frustrated
  
• And we were driving out to fix units 10–15 times at the same store
  

It became obvious:
Auto tee was a premium experience… delivered by an impractical system.

One night, after yet another repair call, the thought hit:

There has to be a better way.
Not a platform. Not a giant machine.

Not something only luxury spaces could accommodate.

Something simple.
Something elegant.
Something that disappears into the hitting mat and just works.

That spark became Drop Tee.