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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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.
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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
Before tee off, learn about the Valhalla Golf Club founding family's legacy.
—Ray Padilla, The Courier-Journal, 11 May 2024
Upper Deck Golf is coming to Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field, and fans will have a chance to play a unique round of golf, teeing off from the upper deck of the 38,000-seat stadium and putting on custom greens down on the field.
—Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2024
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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
Before tee off, learn about the Valhalla Golf Club founding family's legacy.
—Ray Padilla, The Courier-Journal, 11 May 2024
Upper Deck Golf is coming to Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field, and fans will have a chance to play a unique round of golf, teeing off from the upper deck of the 38,000-seat stadium and putting on custom greens down on the field.
—Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2024
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“Tee off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tee%20off. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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