golf


golf

noun, often attributive
\ˈgälf, ˈglf, ˈgäf, ˈgf sometimes ˈgəlf\

Definition of GOLF

: a game in which a player using special clubs attempts to sink a ball with as few strokes as possible into each of the 9 or 18 successive holes on a course
golf intransitive verb
golf·er noun

Origin of GOLF

Middle English (Scots)
First Known Use: 15th century

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