tee shot

noun

golf
: a first shot that is taken on a hole

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It's named after the legendary South African, who famously played his tee shot into the hollow all four days during the 1951 Open. Jeff Goudy, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025 Luke List hits a tee shot on the fifth hole on day four of the ISCO Championship 2025 at Hurstbourne Country Club on July 13, 2025 in Louisville, Kentucky. Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 July 2025 Padraig Harrington of Ireland hits a tee shot on the 12th hole during the first round of the U.S. Senior Open Championship 2025 at Broadmoor Golf Club on June 26, 2025 in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 June 2025 Her tee shot at the 157-yard 8th hole stopped a foot from the cup, and was sandwiched by a pair of 2 1/2-foot birdies before parring out. Stephen Hawkins, Baltimore Sun, 22 June 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 24 Jul. 2025.

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