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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More than 22,000 kids are Youth on Course members with access to 134 golf courses in Southern California. Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2026 The team also must travel to golf courses to practice. Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 5 Apr. 2026 Green said that Atten Hill reminds him of the early days of Carlton Woods, a luxury golf course community in The Woodlands developed in the 1990s. Marissa Luck, Houston Chronicle, 4 Apr. 2026 The president’s oldest sons have expanded their business interests beyond hotels and golf courses since their father took office again. Bernard Condon, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2026 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 6 Apr. 2026.

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