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

Three golf courses are set along a former stone quarry, and open only to guests. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 July 2026

So, around 2022, Brown and her husband came across an affordable lot in a golf course community and decided to buy it. — Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 18 July 2026

While the crisp lines seen on golf courses and baseball fields may seem difficult to recreate, the technique is relatively easy for homeowners to do on their own without the help of professional landscapers. — Rae Ford, Martha Stewart, 18 July 2026

Gelman plays Ned Parker, an eccentric investor from Milwaukee eager to take the mini golf course Joe inherited off his hands. — Peter White, Deadline, 17 July 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