shotgun start

noun

Updated on: 26 Apr 2018

Definition of shotgun start

golf

: a start of play (as in a tournament) in which groups of players tee off at the same designated time on different tees so that all groups begin their rounds simultaneously

Recent Examples of shotgun start from the Web

Participants will mix with celebrity and amateur golfers for a lunch, noon shotgun start and a cocktail hour, award dinner and silent auction.

— chris perkins, Sun-Sentinel.com, "Dolphins express optimism about personnel changes," 13 Apr. 2018
GOLF Abdominal Open Golf Tournament on Friday at Sweetwater Country Club, hosted by the UT McGovern Medical School Department of Surgery, is a four-person scramble with a shotgun start.

— terry st. john, Houston Chronicle, "Greater Houston athletic activities listings: March 28," 28 Mar. 2018
The Poway Chamber of Commerce will hold the Farmers Insurance/Cathy Peterson fifth annual Mickey Cafagna Memorial Golf Classic with a shotgun start at 8:30 a.m. Friday at the Rancho Bernardo Inn, 17550 Bernardo Oaks Drive.

— linda mcintosh, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Interfaith's veteran center gets donation ... more community news," 1 Mar. 2018
Registration, games and breakfast will be held at 7 a.m., with a shotgun start at 8:30 a.m. The event is open to the public and players of all levels are welcome.

— emily sorensen, Pomerado News, "Fifth annual Mickey Cafagna Memorial Golf Classic is March 2," 22 Feb. 2018
The Frostbite Scramble will be played using the 18-hole scramble format, featuring a 9 a.m. shotgun start.

— baltimoresun.com, "Digest (Dec. 20): Towson men's basketball streak halted after 10 wins," 20 Dec. 2017
The 13th annual Ray Walsh Memorial Golf Tournament begins with registration and lunch at 11 a.m., and a shotgun start at noon.

— community report, Houston Chronicle, "Hurricane Harvey can't stop Atascocita cancer fundraiser," 26 Oct. 2017
The field has been set and the pairings announced for this year’s Howard County championship golf tournament, which is scheduled for a 1 p.m. shotgun start on Tuesday at Hobbit’s Glen Golf Club.

— brent kennedy, Howard County Times, "Pairings announced for 2017 Howard County golf championship tournament," 24 Sep. 2017
The tournament begins with breakfast at 7:30 a.m. and shotgun start is 10 a.m. on Camp Pendleton’s Marine Memorial Golf Course.

— linda mcintosh, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Pendleton history club hosts Golf with a Hero," 20 Sep. 2017

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