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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In October, the National Park Service began dumping debris from the demolition of the East Wing of the White House onto the golf course, the complaint said, raising concerns that the materials could contain contaminants that could pollute the air.
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Safiyah Riddle, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026
For Manuel, the moral universe of the golf course — as well as the game itself — functions as an underlying metaphor for the Philippines’ cycles of political stasis.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 14 Feb. 2026
In October, the National Parks Service began dumping debris from the demolition of the East Wing of the White House onto the golf course, the complaint said, raising concerns that the materials could contain contaminants that could pollute the air.
—Safiyah Riddle, Fortune, 14 Feb. 2026
This may be the first jazz biopic to unfold across so many (no doubt segregated) golf courses, but the racial dimension is embedded in the title itself.
—Ben Croll, IndieWire, 13 Feb. 2026
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Safiyah Riddle, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026
For Manuel, the moral universe of the golf course — as well as the game itself — functions as an underlying metaphor for the Philippines’ cycles of political stasis.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 14 Feb. 2026
In October, the National Parks Service began dumping debris from the demolition of the East Wing of the White House onto the golf course, the complaint said, raising concerns that the materials could contain contaminants that could pollute the air.
—Safiyah Riddle, Fortune, 14 Feb. 2026
This may be the first jazz biopic to unfold across so many (no doubt segregated) golf courses, but the racial dimension is embedded in the title itself.
—Ben Croll, IndieWire, 13 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for golf course
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“Golf course.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/golf%20course. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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