tee shot

noun

golf
: a first shot that is taken on a hole

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McIlroy launched that first tee shot 331 yards down the fairway, the longest drive of the week by 16 yards. Brody Miller, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025 Scheffler hit his tee shot in the center of the green, but 60 feet away from the hole. Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 10 Apr. 2025 The course’s signature 16th hole is a par 3 with a tee shot over a cavernous quarry, a test of both skill and nerve alike. David Weiss, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025 Playing alongside then defending champion Jon Rahm and the former US open champion Matt Fitzpatrick, Dunlap drove his opening tee shot way to the left of the fairway and into a crowd of patrons. Don Riddell, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 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 3 May. 2025.

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