English Explanatory Dictionary

shotgun start

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

/ˈʃɒtɡʌn stɑːt/ /ˈʃɑtɡʌn stɑɹt/

Word forms

shotgun start shotgun starts

Etymology

From 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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