often attributive
: 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
golfer
noun
Golf
2 of 2communications code word
—used as a code word for the letter g
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Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 2025
Jordan Spieth has never had to withdraw from a start at any competitive level of golf in his life, let alone the PGA Tour.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 20 June 2025
Stephanie, 37, who played professional golf for a few years, felt that L.A. needed something like this.
—Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2025
That’s not entirely uncommon in college golf, but the programs at TCU had a few more logistical challenges to slalom than the norm.
—Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 June 2025
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Noun
The popularity of golf among celebrities is booming more than ever, as evidenced not only by Pro-Am events.
—Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 2025
Jordan Spieth has never had to withdraw from a start at any competitive level of golf in his life, let alone the PGA Tour.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 20 June 2025
Stephanie, 37, who played professional golf for a few years, felt that L.A. needed something like this.
—Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2025
That’s not entirely uncommon in college golf, but the programs at TCU had a few more logistical challenges to slalom than the norm.
—Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 June 2025
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“Golf.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/golf. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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golf
noun
ˈgälf 
ˈgȯlf,
ˈgäf,
ˈgȯf
: a game in which the player uses specialized clubs to try to hit a small ball with as few strokes as possible into each of 9 or 18 holes
golf
verb
golfer
noun
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