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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The 153rd Open Championship tees off Thursday on the dune and medieval ruin strewn Dunluce Links at Royal Portrush.
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Mike Dojc, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
The 153rd Open Championship — aka the British Open — tees off Thursday at Royal Portrush Golf Club in Northern Ireland.
—Andrew Torgan, CNN Money, 13 July 2025
Bay Area sports stars Steph Curry and George Kittle are among the celebrities set to tee off at the American Century Championship in Tahoe starting on Friday.
—Pueng Vongs, Mercury News, 9 July 2025
Due to inclement weather, the tournament announced players will tee off from 10:55 a.m. to 12:56 p.m. off of the No. 1 and 10 tees.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 22 June 2025
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Mike Dojc, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
The 153rd Open Championship — aka the British Open — tees off Thursday at Royal Portrush Golf Club in Northern Ireland.
—Andrew Torgan, CNN Money, 13 July 2025
Bay Area sports stars Steph Curry and George Kittle are among the celebrities set to tee off at the American Century Championship in Tahoe starting on Friday.
—Pueng Vongs, Mercury News, 9 July 2025
Due to inclement weather, the tournament announced players will tee off from 10:55 a.m. to 12:56 p.m. off of the No. 1 and 10 tees.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 22 June 2025
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“Tee off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tee%20off. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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