tee time

noun

: the time when a golf game begins

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The Masters went viral well before its first tee time on Thursday, as patrons — aka spectators — arrived at the Georgia golf tournament to concession prices seemingly straight out of the days of yore. Rachel Treisman, NPR, 9 Apr. 2026 The large group at 67 included some players tuning up for Augusta National, some just hopeful of a tee time. ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026 Membership is not required to book a tee time. Tanya Babbar, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Mar. 2026 Scottie Scheffler, who was saddled with a rare Saturday morning tee time, fired a bogey-free 67, snapping a streak of six PGA Tour rounds in the 70s (his longest such streak in nearly two years). Justin Ray, New York Times, 15 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tee time

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“Tee time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tee%20time. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.

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