golf

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noun

ˈgälf 

ˈgȯlf,

ˈgäf 

ˈgȯf,

sometimes

ˈgəlf 

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

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communications code word

—used as a code word for the letter g

Examples of golf in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

This new health setback for the 15-time major champion has sparked intense debate in the golf world. —Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Oct. 2025

The Golffice is an indoor golf simulator that will be open 24/7, allowing customers to choose from more than 1,800 courses, including some in Kentucky. —Olivia Evans, Louisville Courier Journal, 17 Oct. 2025

There will also be golf packages for The Heights Golf Club, Country Club of Rancho Bernardo and the Rancho Bernardo Inn, Kurth said. —Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Oct. 2025

For Pollard, that includes talking to celebrities participating in this week’s golf tournament. —Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English (Scots)

First Known Use

Noun

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Communications Code Word

1952, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing golf

• crazy golf
• disc golf
• football/golf widow
• Frisbee golf
• golf ball
• golf cart
• golf club
• golf course
• miniature golf

Kids Definition

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