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

Examples of golf course in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Scottsdale police deployed nearly 400 officers to the TPC Scottsdale golf course for the WM Phoenix Open on Feb. 10 when chaos erupted at the high-profile golf tournament. The Arizona Republic, 12 June 2024 Founder John Michael Kohler started the company in 1873 making plows and other farm tools, and now the $7 billion company produces bathroom fixtures, furniture, tiles, engines, generators and owns two Wisconsin golf courses. Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 11 June 2024 There are also three golf courses designed by Robert Trent Jones, Sr. and one by Jack Nicklaus, which is reserved for members. Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 11 June 2024 In this community, homeowner amenities include two 18-hole golf courses, tennis and basketball courts, sports fields, pools, private horse stables, an archery range and access to the Pecan Plantation Country Club with dining and lodging. Jaida Joyner, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for golf course 

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Word History

First Known Use

1890, in the meaning defined above

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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 16 Jun. 2024.

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