# shotgun start

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈʃɒtɡʌn stɑːt/

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

## 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.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/shotgun-start