tee shot

noun

golf
: a first shot that is taken on a hole

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The captain stared at the board as European player Sepp Straka leaned over for a fist bump before his opening tee shot. Brody Miller, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025 The announcement came just about an hour before Cameron Young went 1-up against Justin Rose in the opening tee shot at Bethpage Black, setting the tone for a tense and unpredictable final day. Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025 Schauffele’s teammate, Patrick Cantlay, hit a wayward tee shot as well that left Schauffele in the rough. Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 27 Sep. 2025 Then there’s the par-5, 527-yard 7th hole that sees the biggest fluctuation in scoring by tee shot results. Scott Kramer, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for tee shot

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“Tee shot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tee%20shot. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.

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