Meaning of shotgun start | Babel Free

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A tournament format in which all groups of contestants tee off simultaneously from different holes.

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“Also, since the players teed off simultaneously, the infamous "shotgun start⟳," with several foursomes at each tee box, the tournaments ran notoriously slow.”

“In a classic shotgun start⟳, 18 groups play⟳, with one group starting on each hole, but, more often, there will be two groups starting on the par-fours and par-fives.”

“A shotgun start⟳ begins at the clubhouse and has all participants leaving at the same time to travel⟳ to a designated starting hole to await the starting gun/noise.”

“After the Dom Perignon toast and shotgun start⟳, approximately 30 foursomes will head out to play⟳ two best balls on one of the most prestigious courses in the Cincinnati area.”

“A shotgun start⟳ format is usually employed for a golf tournament of 120-144 golfers on 18 holes. Each foursome is assigned a starting hole and begins the tournament at that hole.”

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