shotgun start
noun
golf
: a start of play (as in a tournament) in which groups of players tee off at the same designated time on different tees so that all groups begin their rounds simultaneously
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Registration begins at 11 a.m. with shotgun start at 1 p.m.
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Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2024
Check-in is at noon with the shotgun start at 1 p.m.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2024
So, that was my shotgun start in doing comedy with Amy Schumer.
—Demetrius Patterson, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 May 2024
Check-in is at 7 a.m. and shotgun start is at 8 a.m.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 May 2024
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Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2024
Check-in is at noon with the shotgun start at 1 p.m.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2024
So, that was my shotgun start in doing comedy with Amy Schumer.
—Demetrius Patterson, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 May 2024
Check-in is at 7 a.m. and shotgun start is at 8 a.m.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 May 2024
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“Shotgun start.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shotgun%20start. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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