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

Earlier this year, a New York judge held that Nicklaus controls licensing of his NIL, including for golf course designs, but that Nicklaus Companies owns the trademarks. —Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 23 Oct. 2025

The event included both middle and high school-aged students, and was being held at a golf course when participants noticed the device. —Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2025

Nicklaus joined Nicklaus Companies in 2007 as part of a $145 million deal, but Nicklaus eventually quit and planned to continue designing golf courses on his own. —Dave Smith, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2025

Both got to celebrate their big day at the picturesque Sanctuary golf course in Sedalia, against the backdrop of the fairways and snow-capped mountains. —Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 22 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1890, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for golf course

• concourse
• divorce
• endorse
• enforce
• indorse
• midcourse
• outsource
• perforce
• racecourse
• racehorse
• remorse
• seahorse