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
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The 2025 Ryder Cup tees off September 26–28 at the legendary Bethpage Black Course in Farmingdale, New York.
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Katie Ann Lehman, Variety, 25 Sep. 2025
The Ryder Cup tees off on Friday.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2025
New York is all set to write another chapter in golf history as the 45th Ryder Cup tees off at Bethpage Black on Friday.
—Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
The Ryder Cup tees off next Friday at Bethpage.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
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Katie Ann Lehman, Variety, 25 Sep. 2025
The Ryder Cup tees off on Friday.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2025
New York is all set to write another chapter in golf history as the 45th Ryder Cup tees off at Bethpage Black on Friday.
—Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
The Ryder Cup tees off next Friday at Bethpage.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
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“Tee off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tee%20off. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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