shotgun start
shotgun start · shotgun starts
A tournament format in which all groups of contestants tee off simultaneously from…A tournament format in which all groups of contestants tee off simultaneously from different holes.
UK/ˈʃɒtɡʌn stɑːt/US/ˈʃɑtɡʌn stɑɹt/
Meaning
1 sensesA tournament format in which all groups of contestants tee off simultaneously from different holes.
Origin
From the first reported use of this format in 1956, wherein a shotgun was fired to alert aFrom the first reported use of this format in 1956, wherein a shotgun was fired to alert all players from each of the 18 holes that the tournament had started.
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plural: shotgun starts| Singular | shotgun start |
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