Meaning & use
back tee
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Meaning
nouncountablesport
the teeing ground farthest from the hole on a golf hole, used for the longest shots
Grammar: Countable: a course has several back tees, one for each hole.
Patterns
- play from the back tee
- the back tees
The championship is played from the back tees, which makes the course much longer.
He stepped onto the back tee and pulled out his driver.
From the back tee, the par-three hole needs a long iron.
Word forms
| plural | back tees |
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Common combinations
- play from the back tee
- Strong players usually play from the back tee.
- the back tees
- The back tees were moved further back for the tournament.
- a long back tee
- That long back tee adds about forty yards to the hole.
Synonyms and how they differ
- championship tee
- A more formal term for the same area, often used when the tees are set up for a major event.
- teeing ground
- The general term for any starting area, including the front and middle tees.
Opposites
Word family
Commonly confused: back tee or tee box?
back tee vs tee box
The tee box is the whole flat area; the back tee is the specific part of it that is farthest from the hole.
Practice
Where does a golfer stand when playing from the back tee?
Choose one answer.
The back tee is the farthest teeing ground, so it is used for the longest shots. The teeing ground closest to the hole would be the front tee, not the back tee.
Make it your own
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