shotgun start
noun
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
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Golfing begins at 11 a.m. with a shotgun start in a scramble format, organizers said.
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Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 3 July 2025
Check-in is at 10 a.m. followed by 11 a.m. shotgun start.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 July 2025
There will be an 8 a.m. registration and a 10 a.m. shotgun start.
—Andrea Manes, Oc Register, 8 May 2025
Registration and breakfast start at 6 a.m. followed by the shotgun start and scramble format at 8 a.m.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Apr. 2025
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Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 3 July 2025
Check-in is at 10 a.m. followed by 11 a.m. shotgun start.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 July 2025
There will be an 8 a.m. registration and a 10 a.m. shotgun start.
—Andrea Manes, Oc Register, 8 May 2025
Registration and breakfast start at 6 a.m. followed by the shotgun start and scramble format at 8 a.m.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Apr. 2025
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“Shotgun start.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shotgun%20start. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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