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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Each of the rooms has the feeling of being in the English countryside and has a nature-centric view of either the golf course or the landscaped Duke Forest. Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 23 Aug. 2025 But Trump’s Miami golf course is getting a PGA Tour event next year. Steve Buckley, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2025 He’s now posted multiple versions of the dance, including in the gym, on the golf course and on the beach, and even from a Target while back-to-school shopping with his son. Melinda Newman, Billboard, 22 Aug. 2025 The native of Scotland is known as one of the most prominent golf course designers in the sport’s history. Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 21 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for golf course

Word History

First Known Use

1890, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 1 Sep. 2025.

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