tee shot

noun

golf
: a first shot that is taken on a hole

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Then there’s the par-5, 527-yard 7th hole that sees the biggest fluctuation in scoring by tee shot results. Scott Kramer, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025 That usually begins with a tee shot from the starting point of the hole and then two shots around or on the green area where the hole is cut. Patrick Tutka, The Conversation, 25 Aug. 2025 That round also included a physics-defying moment on the par-3 15th, where his tee shot landed short of the pin, spun back, and rolled into the cup for birdie. Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Aug. 2025 With his tee shot on 12, Woods found the water at Rae’s Creek. Don Riddell, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 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 20 Sep. 2025.

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