Golf
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This is a game in which a player using special clubs attempts to sink a small ball into each of the nine or 18 successive holes on an outdoor course, using as few strokes as possible. Golf developed in Scotland as early as the 15th century; the courses were originally fields that herds of sheep had clipped short in their characteristic grazing style. Golf balls, originally made of wood, are now made of hard rubber. Clubs are known by the traditional names of “irons” and “woods”; today irons are more likely made of stainless steel than iron, and the heads of woods are usually made of metal such as steel or titanium instead of wood.
Examples of golf in a Sentence
Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2026
On The Fringe analyzes the biggest topics in golf during the season.
—ABC News, 24 Feb. 2026
Klumpe spoke with Robbie Hummel, the former Vikings and Purdue star who has become a college basketball broadcaster, during the team’s annual golf outing over the summer.
—Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026
There’s also swimming pools and golf on-site.
—Nora Heston Tarte, Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2026
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“Golf.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/golf. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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