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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More: Feel the rush of the mush in frigid photos of Greenland dog sledding A Secret Service agent helped stop a second assassination attempt by spotting a man with a rifle hiding in shrubbery near Trump's golf course in West Palm Beach, Florida. Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 12 Apr. 2025 Scottie Scheffler is known for his sober style on the golf course. David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Apr. 2025 Daly dresses in flashy attire on the golf course and is always seen with a cigarette in his hand on the course. Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 12 Apr. 2025 McCarty, making only his 15th PGA Tour-level start and his first in the Masters, is no stranger to sizzling on the golf course. Bob Spear, Charlotte Observer, 11 Apr. 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 20 Apr. 2025.

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