often attributive
: a game in which a player using special clubs attempts to sink a ball with as few strokes as possible into each of the 9 or 18 successive holes on a course
golf
intransitive verb
golfer
noun
Golf
2 of 2communications code word
—used as a code word for the letter g
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Nikki Dementri, CBS News, 15 Jan. 2026
Charlie, 16, the top seed on the golf team, and his teammates at The Benjamin School won their fifth state title and first since 2023.
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The process of integrating began during training camp when the Golden Knights made their annual two-day pilgrimage to Foley’s Montana ranch for some golf and team bonding.
—Jonas Siegel, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
Ohtani joined the Golden State Warriors’ Stephen Curry, tennis star Roger Federer and golf icon Tiger Woods as the only athletes ever to hit $100 million in annual marketing revenue, according to Sportico.
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Noun
Rodman Wanamaker, a member of the family behind Wanamaker department stores, got together a group of golf professionals in January of 1916, according to Kiddie.
—Nikki Dementri, CBS News, 15 Jan. 2026
Charlie, 16, the top seed on the golf team, and his teammates at The Benjamin School won their fifth state title and first since 2023.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 14 Jan. 2026
The process of integrating began during training camp when the Golden Knights made their annual two-day pilgrimage to Foley’s Montana ranch for some golf and team bonding.
—Jonas Siegel, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
Ohtani joined the Golden State Warriors’ Stephen Curry, tennis star Roger Federer and golf icon Tiger Woods as the only athletes ever to hit $100 million in annual marketing revenue, according to Sportico.
—Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2026
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“Golf.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/golf. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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golf
noun
ˈgälf 
ˈgȯlf,
ˈgäf,
ˈgȯf
: a game in which the player uses specialized clubs to try to hit a small ball with as few strokes as possible into each of 9 or 18 holes
golf
verb
golfer
noun
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