tee shot

noun

golf
: a first shot that is taken on a hole

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Meanwhile, Woods' tee shot missed the green and stopped up against the lip, setting up arguably the greatest chip of all time. Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Apr. 2025 On the par-3, 142-yard 17th hole at PGA National, Spieth sent his tee shot into the water, earning him a penalty stroke. Dan Perry, Newsweek, 1 Mar. 2025 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 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 15 May. 2025.

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