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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That’s the main reason Sabathia was at the golf course on Tuesday, as his foundation hosted its fifth annual Golf Classic – the new sports passion for the big left-hander. Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2025 What a return to the golf course from ISPS HANDA ambassador T2 at the Aramco Houston Championship and only 2 shots off top spot. Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025 Dozens of police cars responded to the Downtown Suites motel in the 3400 block of Samuell Boulevard, which is near Interstate 30 and the Tenison golf course in East Dallas, Star-Telegram media partner WFAA-TV reported. Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Sep. 2025 They’re spotted foraging on golf courses and even breeding in suburban wetlands near Chicago. Tom Langen, The Conversation, 9 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for golf course

Word History

First Known Use

1890, in the meaning defined above

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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 12 Sep. 2025.

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