How to Use tee shot in a Sentence

tee shot

noun
  • His first tee shot was out-of-bounds on the right.
    — ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Those hopes took a hit on the par-4 eighth hole, when Kim pulled her tee shot.
    — ABC News, 29 Mar. 2026
  • His opening tee shot landed within 10 feet of the pin.
    — Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
  • More From the opening tee shot on the Lake Course, the match was tense.
    — Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Aug. 2025
  • And the only real issue with his game was the tee shot on the 12th hole.
    — ABC News, 25 June 2026
  • His tee shot spun back into the water on the par-3 ninth for a double bogey.
    — ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Tom Kim hit his tee shot on a par 3 to 6 feet and Jupiter threw the hammer.
    — ABC News, 23 Mar. 2026
  • Clark took the jersey off for his tee shot, and, upon hitting his tee shot, the boos returned.
    — Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2026
  • With his tee shot on 12, Woods found the water at Rae’s Creek.
    — Don Riddell, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2025
  • Hence Stinger, the hole inspired by Tiger Woods’ famous low tee shot.
    — Brody Miller, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026
  • This was for Clark’s tee shot rolling into a bunker, leading to a short miss for bogey that again trimmed his lead to one shot.
    — Doug Ferguson, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2026
  • Needling only a bogey to win, McIlroy hit his tee shot deep into the trees on the right.
    — Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2026
  • DeChambeau’s errant tee shot ended up in the pinestraw under a tree.
    — Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 11 Apr. 2026
  • Spanning 7,045 yards from the tips, this is a fun and fair thrill ride right from your opening downhill tee shot.
    — Scott Kramer, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026
  • Tommy Fleetwood responded with a tee shot to 4 feet for matching birdies.
    — ABC News, 23 Mar. 2026
  • Rahm’s partner, Tyrrell Hatton, hit his tee shot on the par-3 eighth hole wide of the green and right on the edge of the bunker.
    — Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 27 Sep. 2025
  • Justin Rose suffered a similar fate, making a bogey after coming up short on his tee shot.
    — Bennett Conlin, Baltimore Sun, 15 Aug. 2025
  • That meant English was benched, and the match was scratched, adjusting the score to 12–5 before the first tee shot.
    — Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
  • And just when fans were gearing up for the Ryder Cup, the weather threw a curveball, even before the first tee shot was struck.
    — Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Morikawa nearly found the Pacific with his tee shot on the 17th and dropped a shot with an eventual bogey.
    — Gabby Herzig, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2026
  • On the 180-yard, par 3, DeChambeau pulled his tee shot toward the left and hit a patron in the leg.
    — Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2026
  • And after the four-time major winner's tee shot on 18, MacIntyre knew the door had slammed shut.
    — Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025
  • Schauffele’s teammate, Patrick Cantlay, hit a wayward tee shot as well that left Schauffele in the rough.
    — Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 27 Sep. 2025
  • While playing the par-4 12th hole, Knecht hit a tee shot way offline, but didn't exactly know where his golf ball ended up.
    — Mark Harris, FOXNews.com, 2 June 2026
  • Another errant tee shot put Berger in the left rough during sudden death, preventing him from taking on the right-front pin.
    — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2026
  • One of the key moments of her final round came at the par-3 14th hole, where Korda’s tee shot ended up in a greenside bunker.
    — Bob Buttitta, Daily News, 8 June 2026
  • Seeing where his tee shot ended up, the Harry Higgs of the recent past might’ve turned to hot lava and melted his way across the back nine.
    — Brendan Quinn, New York Times, 20 June 2026
  • The captain stared at the board as European player Sepp Straka leaned over for a fist bump before his opening tee shot.
    — Brody Miller, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
  • 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
  • Huber will hit Florida’s opening tee shot Friday as the Gators begin 54 holes of stroke play.
    — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Apr. 2026

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