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

Lexi Thompson, the 30-year-old LPGA star, has been making waves with her return to the golf course after a semi-retired stint last year. —Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Apr. 2025

Of all the hazards a golf course might face, a parking lot affair by the recycling bin wasn't exactly on the scorecard for Skylinks at Buchanan Fields in California. —Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2025

Suzanne Cherry, 62, was struck by a van at Aston Wood golf course in the village of Shenstone, Staffordshire, at 10:25 a.m. —Escher Walcott, People.com, 21 Apr. 2025

There are also several golf courses close by, and don't miss the Shadow of the Bear that shows up across the mountains on sunny fall evenings. —Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 20 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1890, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for golf course

• concourse
• divorce
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• enforce
• indorse
• midcourse
• outsource
• perforce
• racecourse
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• seahorse