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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Tim Spiers, New York Times, 14 Dec. 2025
The idea is modeled after TopGolf, the family-friendly alternative to golf that offers ball tracking and mini-games, all while allowing multiple players to enjoy together.
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Her Palm Beach resort hosts the annual PGA golf championship, and she is invested in several sports teams, including the WNBA’s Washington Mystics.
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This time around, there will be three training sessions in Adelaide on the back of a mini getaway in Noosa, on southern Queensland’s Sunshine Coast, where England spent plenty of time on the beach and, of course, managed to fit in a game of golf or two.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 14 Dec. 2025
The idea is modeled after TopGolf, the family-friendly alternative to golf that offers ball tracking and mini-games, all while allowing multiple players to enjoy together.
—Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
Her Palm Beach resort hosts the annual PGA golf championship, and she is invested in several sports teams, including the WNBA’s Washington Mystics.
—Essence, 11 Dec. 2025
Around the league Versant, the soon-to-be parent company of CNBC, showcased its sports offerings, including PGA golf, Premiere League, WWE and the Olympics at its investor day last week .
—Alex Sherman,contessa Brewer, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2025
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“Golf.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/golf. Accessed 17 Dec. 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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