golf: a team competition in which all the members of a team tee off on each hole, one of the tee shots is selected, all members hit shots from the position of the selected shot, one shot is again selected, and the process is continued until the hole is completed
Sawgrass seemed a far cry from the first competitive golf event I ever played in, a weekend scramble at my local club. David Owen
Verb We scrambled over the boulders and kept climbing up the mountain. He scrambled up the ramp. reporters scrambling to finish stories by deadline Both players scrambled for the ball. News of the factory closing found workers scrambling to find jobs. It started to rain, and we all scrambled for cover. I'll scramble some eggs for breakfast. Noun a quick scramble over boulders the scramble for power in the country a scramble for the ball There was a mad scramble to fill vacant positions at the school. See More
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Lima came over the top after Harris had slowed the quarterback, who was trying to scramble outside. Chris Hays, Orlando Sentinel, 10 Sep. 2022 In 2022, with an improved offensive line, Burrow is going to get more opportunities to scramble outside of the pocket, keep his eyes down the field and find an open receiver. Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer, 8 Sep. 2022 Officials continued to scramble Tuesday to restore water service in parts of a northwest Georgia county after flash flooding Sunday submerged pumps and flooded buildings.Fox News, 7 Sep. 2022 The unofficial start of fall, Labor Day also traditionally starts a political busy season where campaigns scramble to excite voters ahead of Election Day on Nov. 8. Will Weissert, BostonGlobe.com, 5 Sep. 2022 Four people are feared dead after a private plane crashed off the coast of Latvia Sunday night in an incident that saw NATO scramble jets to follow the aircraft's erratic course. Reuters, NBC News, 5 Sep. 2022 The unofficial start of fall, Labor Day also traditionally starts a political busy season where campaigns scramble to excite voters for Election Day on Nov. 8. Will Weissert, ajc, 5 Sep. 2022 The rest of the time, his need to scramble was more about buying time for wide receivers to get open than having to run away from pressure. Stephen Means, cleveland, 4 Sep. 2022 Allen often opted to scramble while open receivers streaked across the middle and his clock management cost the Shamrocks a chance to extend their lead at the half.The Courier-Journal, 3 Sep. 2022
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Young eluded a would-be sack and shot out of the pocket for a 20-yard scramble into the red zone. Nick Moyle, San Antonio Express-News, 11 Sep. 2022 And on the Tide’s final drive, during Young’s highlight 27-yard scramble, right tackle JC Latham may have had a handful of an orange jersey. Nick Alvarez | Nalvarez@al.com, al, 10 Sep. 2022 The Crimson Tide escaped Texas with a 20-19 win Saturday after Young’s scramble set up Will Reichard’s 33-yard field goal with 10 seconds left. Jim Vertuno, BostonGlobe.com, 10 Sep. 2022 Unquestionably, Allen looked superhuman at times, squeezing passes into impossibly tight windows, effortlessly whipping throws deep downfield, running over would-be tacklers and ending one scramble by reaching the ball across the goal line. Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2022 On the final drive of the second quarter, Rising got the offense over midfield with a 13-yard pass to Brant Kuithe and a 14-yard scramble to the Florida 48-yard line. Josh Newman, The Salt Lake Tribune, 7 Sep. 2022 Every touchdown pass, every breathtaking scramble, every Bears victory will tickle the urges of fans and analysts to verify that Fields’ hoped-for breakthrough is coming. Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 7 Sep. 2022 This card scramble game is a bit like Monopoly, good for four players. Mark Stock, Men's Health, 7 Sep. 2022 Richardson scored on two first-half touchdown runs, including a 45-yard scramble late in the second quarter that gave the Gators a 14-13 lead and sent the fans into a frenzy. Kevin Brockway, USA TODAY, 4 Sep. 2022 See More