Huge golf tee or WMD? Dubai takes a chance to prove that size matters

In a stunning rebuke to the common theory that only Americans like huge, mostly worthless things (i.e. SUVs, quadruple-bacon-cheeseburgers, Oprah), the Khaleej Times reports that they have created the World’s largest tee in Dubai.

The tee stands five meters high (about 17 feet). It will be used as a promotional tool for an upcoming GolfEx convention, so that people can look at it, and exclaim, “Wow, that is one big tee.”

Just so no one gets the wrong idea, however, the paper pointed out that the tee is likely illegal on most golf courses.

“When playing on a course, the legal height of a golf tee, however, should not be more than four inches,” the story concluded.

Unfortunately, the joy of having a seriously big-ass tee was quickly tapered, as U.S. officials announced that the tee is more than likely a weapon of mass destruction, and that an unprecedented bombing raid has been scheduled, though Dubai’s golf courses will likely be spared.