"The giant Golf Tee was suggested by the local Country Club president as a way of encouraging more interest in Casey's public golf course. He and Jim began work on the Tee in July of 2012," the Big Things in a Small Town says.

"Laminating lumber together to form the tee's rough form took five months. Once the pieces of wood were secured, a chainsaw and sander were used to shape and smooth the surface.

"The Golf Tee claimed its "World's Largest" status in May of 2013."

"In July 2012, in a bid to attract golfers and tourists to the Casey Country Club in Illinois –a town with a population of just under 3,000 – Bolin Enterprises operations manager Michael “Bo” Bohannon and the company’s vice president Jim Bolin concocted the idea of building a golf tee of biblical proportions," the CNN reports..

"Hours of chainsaw carving, 60 gallons of glue and 120 pounds of screws were involved in the making of the colossal tee, which weighs 6,659 pounds and consists of yellow pine boards.

"The previous Guinness world record was 26 ft 8in and belongs to the students of Jerry Havills Team Problem Solving Course at Bay de Noc Community College (all USA) in Escanaba, USA, on 23 July 2009. The students’ effort had a head diameter of 88.9 cm (35 in) and a shaft width of 35.24 cm (13.87 in)."

"The largest golf tee measures 30 ft. 9 in. long with a head diameter of 6 ft. 3 in. and a shaft width of 2 ft. 1 in.," the City of Casey, IL, says.

"It was hand-crafted from yellow pine by Jim Bolin and was presented and measured in Casey, Illinois, USA, on 29 January 2013."

"Casey, Illinois' newest BIG attraction that is housed at the Casey Country Club," the Roadtrippers.com says.

"The golf tee, constructed with various widths of yellow pine wood, 60 gallons of glue and 120lbs of screws weighs 6,659lbs and measures 30ft 9 inches in height."

"The giant golf tee is one of twelve record-holding world’s largest things in Casey, a small town known for thinking big," the Silly America says.

"The big tee measures 30 feet, 9 inches tall with a 6 foot 3-inch diameter head and a 2 foot 1 inch shaft. You can find it among the normal sized tees at the Casey Country Club in town. Just walk through or beside the shop up front and follow the path to this big roadside attraction. Be sure to respect the golfers golfing the course nearby!

"The roadside attraction is made of yellow pine wood and weighs an impressive 6,659 pounds. It was created in January 2013 by Jim Bolin, the man behind all of Casey’s world’s largest things and was officially verified by Guinness World Records as the tallest golf tee in the world in February 2013."

"30 feet tall and weighing over 6,000 pounds! It's housed at the Casey Country Club. It is the world's largest golf tee, constructed with various widths of yellow pine wood, 60 gallons of glue and 120 lbs of screws weighs 6,659 lbs and measures 30 feet 9 inches in height," the eatlife.net says.

"The giant Golf Tee was suggested by the local Country Club president as a way of encouraging more interest in Casey's public golf course. They began work on the tee in July of 2012. Laminating lumber together to form the tee's rough form took five months. Once the pieces of wood were secured, a chainsaw and sander were used to shape and smooth the surface. The Golf Tee claimed its "World's Largest" status in May of 2013.

"The golf tee was made by Jim Bolin (USA) and was presented and measured in Casey, Illinois, USA, on 29 January 2013. The golf tee was made out of yellow pine boards, that were first glued together to form a large block out of which the tee was shaped using chainsaws."

""""Casey is the home to several Guinness World Record constructions - super-sized items in the form of outdoor sculptures—including the Wind Chime, Rocking Chair, Knitting Needles, Crochet Hook, Pitchfork, Golf Tee, Yardstick, Wooden Token, Dutch Wooden Shoes, Mailbox, Pencil and Birdcage," Wikipedia says.

"Casey is most known for its collection of "World's Largest" items. Local craftsman and businessman, Jim Bolin, has built fourteen Guinness World record-qualifying things with Bolin Enterprises, Inc.:

1. World's Largest Wind Chime
2. World's Largest Golf Tee
3. World's Largest Pitchfork
4. World's Largest Rocking Chair
5. World's Largest Wooden Shoes
6. World's Largest Mailbox
7. World's Largest Gavel (currently in Marshall, IL)
8. World's Largest Truck Key
9. World's Largest Barbershop Pole
10. World's Largest Teeter Totter
11. World's Largest Golf Driver
12. World's Largest Swizzle Spoon

The other two have since been beaten: World’s Largest Knitting Needles and World’s Largest Crochet Hook."

"Tee up a good time at the World’s Largest Golf Tee. Located at the Casey Country Club, this giant tee towers over the course’s fairway," the Olio in Iowa says.

"Construction began on the World’s Largest Golf Tee in 2012, but it didn’t receive official “world’s largest” status until May of 2013. In fact, it took five months of work alone to laminate the lumber used into the correct tee shape.

"Now that it’s complete, the tee stands at 30 feet tall and weighs 6,659 pounds."

"The city of Casey, Illinois is known for have large objects. It's motto is "Big Things, Small Town", the Waymarking.com says.

"This is from their website: "The giant Golf Tee was suggested by the local Country Club president as a way of encouraging more interest in Casey's public golf course. He and Jim began work on the Tee in July of 2012. Laminating lumber together to form the tee's rough form took five months. Once the pieces of wood were secured, a chainsaw and sander were used to shape and smooth the surface.

"The Golf Tee claimed its "World's Largest" status in May of 2013."

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