tee off
verb
teed off; teeing off; tees off
1
: to drive from a tee
3
: to hit hard
4
: to make an angry denunciation
—often used with on
Examples of tee off in a Sentence
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Scheffler tees off for his second round at 1:48 p.m.
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Jack Bantock, CNN, 12 Apr. 2024
Erik van Rooyen and Jake Knapp were the first active players to tee off in the 2024 edition of the tournament.
—Kansas City Star, 11 Apr. 2024
In partnership with the PGA Tour, the TGL’s first event is set to tee off Jan. 7 at SoFI Center in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, with coverage on ESPN and ESPN+.
—Kathy Sheldon, Sacramento Bee, 26 Mar. 2024
The Masters, the first major of the season that tees off next month, offers automatic invites to any player who ranked inside the world’s top-50 in the previous calendar year or in the week prior to the tournament.
—Jack Bantock, CNN, 7 Mar. 2024
Prior to teeing off on the 10th hole during the final round of the 2024 Genesis Invitational at Riviera Country Club, Max Homa took a quick detour.
—Michael Loré, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024
Every golfer will tee off at the same point for the first four par-3 holes, while the remaining eight will vary in terms of tee box and yardage for the men and women.
—Jack Bantock, CNN, 26 Feb. 2024
The Florida Swing tees off the March PGA Tour schedule with the Cognizant Classic in the Palm Beaches.
—Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024
Golfers, meanwhile, can tee off at one of the country’s first courses before retreating to their lavish room or suite, which features a private balcony for taking in the serene surroundings.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 18 Jan. 2024
Jack Bantock, CNN, 12 Apr. 2024
Erik van Rooyen and Jake Knapp were the first active players to tee off in the 2024 edition of the tournament.
—Kansas City Star, 11 Apr. 2024
In partnership with the PGA Tour, the TGL’s first event is set to tee off Jan. 7 at SoFI Center in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, with coverage on ESPN and ESPN+.
—Kathy Sheldon, Sacramento Bee, 26 Mar. 2024
The Masters, the first major of the season that tees off next month, offers automatic invites to any player who ranked inside the world’s top-50 in the previous calendar year or in the week prior to the tournament.
—Jack Bantock, CNN, 7 Mar. 2024
Prior to teeing off on the 10th hole during the final round of the 2024 Genesis Invitational at Riviera Country Club, Max Homa took a quick detour.
—Michael Loré, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024
Every golfer will tee off at the same point for the first four par-3 holes, while the remaining eight will vary in terms of tee box and yardage for the men and women.
—Jack Bantock, CNN, 26 Feb. 2024
The Florida Swing tees off the March PGA Tour schedule with the Cognizant Classic in the Palm Beaches.
—Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024
Golfers, meanwhile, can tee off at one of the country’s first courses before retreating to their lavish room or suite, which features a private balcony for taking in the serene surroundings.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 18 Jan. 2024
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“Tee off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tee%20off. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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