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

Naples and the surrounding areas also offer an array of public golf courses. — Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 15 Aug. 2026

The fusion unlocked 270-degree views that sweep across the island’s private golf course, Biscayne Bay, and the South Beach and Downtown Miami skylines, complete with direct sightlines of ships navigating Government Cut. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 12 Aug. 2026

Summary Acclaimed golf course architect David McLay Kidd, known for Bandon Dunes and Nanea, is returning to Hawaii to renovate Turtle Bay's Arnold Palmer Golf Course on Oahu's North Shore. — Erik Matuszewski, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

Outside, there’s a swimming pool and pool house with an outdoor cooking area, an outdoor basketball court, a custom mini-golf course, playground, walking trails and a half football field. — Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 12 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1890, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for golf course

• concourse
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• indorse
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• perforce
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