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

Green spaces, a golf course, and transportation options are nearby. — The Week Us, TheWeek, 23 Aug. 2026

More news Endangered mountain lions are stalling a plan to build 400 residences on Woodland Hills golf course. — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2026

There had been an embarrassing episode in Scotland, again on a golf course, in which Harp had made the gaffe of being overly clingy. — Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2026

Plans to build new residences on a West Boca golf course have been scaled back, bringing a developer’s latest proposal down to just over 460 homes. — Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 22 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1890, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for golf course

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