The term COURSE STARTER can be broken down into two crossword solutions: ENTREE (6 letters) and TEESHOT (7 letters). An entree is a main course of a meal, usually served before the dessert. A teeshot is a shot taken from the teeing ground at the start of a hole in golf. Both of these terms are related to the idea of a course starter, as an entree is the first course of a meal and a teeshot is the first shot of a golf course.