tee shot

noun

golf

: a first shot that is taken on a hole

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The wind took its turn at times, like when McIlroy crushed his tee shot into the wind on the 614-yard, par-5 ninth hole. —

Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Feb. 2025 Thomas posted a video on his Instagram stories of Phil Mickelson hitting a tee shot at the Grange Golf Club, the venue for the event. —

Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Feb. 2025 Scottie Scheffler found himself in a precarious position after his opening tee shot on the 18th hole in the second round of the Pebble Beach Pro-Am on Friday. —

Ryan Canfield, Fox News, 1 Feb. 2025 Players frequently describe the opening tee shot at the Solheim Cup as more nerve-wracking than anything in women's golf, fueled partly by fans who fill grandstands hours in advance to cheer the home team. —

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