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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In addition to hosting the track cycling, mountain biking, and BMX events, Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines is also home to Golf National where 120 pro golfers, including Scottie Scheffler, will tee off in August.
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Katie Jackson, Robb Report, 9 July 2024
This tournament drew 160 golfers who signed up to be yelled at, weighed down by 50 pounds of body armor and challenged to use an air cannon to tee off.
—Su Bacon, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2024
With the weather forecast uncertain, the final round is scheduled to begin at 6:50 a.m. Sunday with Kim, Scheffler and Bhatia in the lead group set to tee off at 11:15 a.m.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 23 June 2024
The final round of the US Open tees off at Pinehurst No. 2 in North Carolina.
—Andrew Torgan, CNN, 16 June 2024
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Katie Jackson, Robb Report, 9 July 2024
This tournament drew 160 golfers who signed up to be yelled at, weighed down by 50 pounds of body armor and challenged to use an air cannon to tee off.
—Su Bacon, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2024
With the weather forecast uncertain, the final round is scheduled to begin at 6:50 a.m. Sunday with Kim, Scheffler and Bhatia in the lead group set to tee off at 11:15 a.m.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 23 June 2024
The final round of the US Open tees off at Pinehurst No. 2 in North Carolina.
—Andrew Torgan, CNN, 16 June 2024
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“Tee off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tee%20off. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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