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

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Some have raised concerns about the difficulties the golf course presents for competitors. Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2025 After investing time, resources, and heavy equipment into preparing for a massive tree-clearing project on a Florida golf course, he was positioned to close a deal worth up to $20 million. Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 12 June 2025 Rare hammerhead shark nursery discovered in the Galapagos The group was shocked to see the hammerhead on the golf course and alerted the only other people nearby -- disc golf players who were right behind them. Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 12 June 2025 Whoever wins this championship will have had to avoid bogeys better than the majority of the field on a very difficult golf course. Mike Fore, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for golf course

Word History

First Known Use

1890, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of golf course was in 1890

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“Golf course.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/golf%20course. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.

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