teed off

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By the time the Masters teed off, McIlroy could’ve dropped a ball anywhere in that zip code and been ready to hit.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

According to Oklahoma journalist David Arnett, Mullin recently teed off Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul at an in-state event.

From Slate • Mar. 5, 2026

The sun was shining and the clouds were gone by the time world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler, playing in the third-to-last group with Si Woo Kim and Xander Schauffele, teed off at 2:19.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2026

Matsuyama, who won back-to-back Phoenix Open titles in 2016 and 2017, teed off on 10 and surged up the leaderboard with six straight birdies from the 13th through the 18th.

From Barron's • Feb. 7, 2026

He had been diffident when he teed off with McCay in the first round, but, finding that he defeated the secretary with ease, he met one Butler in the second round with more confidence.

From The Man Upstairs and Other Stories by Wodehouse, P. G. (Pelham Grenville)