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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Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 23 Nov. 2025
The $399 Oakley Meta HSTN glasses are pitched toward casual athletes who want to take photos while playing sports like golf, while the $499 Oakley Meta Vanguard smart glasses are geared toward the action-sports crowd, like skiers.
—Jaures Yip,kif Leswing,annie Palmer,jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 22 Nov. 2025
Everyone in my family owns at least one pair of Skechers, even my father has Skechers golf shoes.
—Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 21 Nov. 2025
Trackman — a radar technology company prominent in golf and baseball — didn’t start working with kickers until five years ago, when Simon Mathieson, a company rep who kicked at Northwest Missouri State, saw an opportunity.
—Dan Robson, New York Times, 19 Nov. 2025
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The 24-gift calendar includes ball markers, golf spikes, score counters, and more.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 23 Nov. 2025
The $399 Oakley Meta HSTN glasses are pitched toward casual athletes who want to take photos while playing sports like golf, while the $499 Oakley Meta Vanguard smart glasses are geared toward the action-sports crowd, like skiers.
—Jaures Yip,kif Leswing,annie Palmer,jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 22 Nov. 2025
Everyone in my family owns at least one pair of Skechers, even my father has Skechers golf shoes.
—Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 21 Nov. 2025
Trackman — a radar technology company prominent in golf and baseball — didn’t start working with kickers until five years ago, when Simon Mathieson, a company rep who kicked at Northwest Missouri State, saw an opportunity.
—Dan Robson, New York Times, 19 Nov. 2025
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“Golf.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/golf. Accessed 27 Nov. 2025.
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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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