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

All have furnished balconies or terraces and floor-to-ceiling windows, that have views of the ocean, the pools, the golf courses, or the Aventura skyline. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Nov. 2026

The cheers and enthusiasm Hochul got in Queens were similar to the welcome Blakeman received at a golf course in Suffolk County. — Elijah Westbrook, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026

While the golf course was the main character, looking like a piece of land that could only be found on a planet not named Earth, Fifa Laopakdee went back-to-back, earning a Masters invite for the second consecutive year. — Mark Harris Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2026

Woodward said under questioning Friday that the seawall repairs would cost between $150 million and $400 million, but did not answer how much the overall golf course renovations would cost. — Rachel Treisman, NPR, 30 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1890, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for golf course

• concourse
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• enforce
• indorse
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• perforce
• racehorse
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• workforce