He first made 5,000 tees, that were stained green, but he soon changed to red, to make them more distinctive and named them "Reddy Tees". In 1922 Walter Hagen and Joe Kirkwood Sr. used his tees during their exhibitions.
Initially, he manufactured 5,000 shirts, initially colored green, but soon changed the color to red, giving them the name "Reddy Tees." Two years later, in 1922, golfers Walter Hagen and Joe Kirkwood Sr. wore his shirts during their tournaments.