golf course

noun

: an area of land laid out for golf with a series of 9 or 18 holes each including tee, fairway, and putting green and often one or more natural or artificial hazards

called also golf links

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The ultimate way to elevate your look on the golf course is with these designer golf shoes, a collaboration between Jimmy Choo and Malbon. Jené Luciani Sena, FOXNews.com, 18 July 2025 Trump is famously sensitive about questions about his health and regularly boasts about his physical prowess and skill on the golf course. Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 17 July 2025 These pants performed well on the golf course, giving us full range of motion at all times, even when squatting down, and the pockets are easily accessible and roomy. Kevin Gray, Travel + Leisure, 17 July 2025 Reports: Golfer's father performed CPR on golf course Brian Delia, who witnessed the lightning strike while golfing, told WABC-TV the victim was about 300 yards in front of him when the bolt struck him. Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 17 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for golf course

Word History

First Known Use

1890, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of golf course was in 1890

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“Golf course.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/golf%20course. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.

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