greens fee

noun

: a fee paid for the privilege of playing on a golf course

called also green fee

Examples of greens fee in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The nine-hole green fee is $18 on weekdays and $20 on weekends and holidays, while the 18-hole fee is $22 on weekdays and $32 on weekends and holidays. Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 11 Aug. 2024 Ingleside Golf Club, meanwhile, will be donating $5 from every green fee to the Brandywine Valley SPCA from July 25 to July 28 to support the prevention of animal abuse, Elias said. Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 24 July 2024 Some caddie tips may be built into the greens fees, some may not. Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 21 July 2024 The $10 will be credited toward a golfer’s greens fee. Matt Hamilton, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for greens fee 

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Word History

First Known Use

1909, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of greens fee was in 1909

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“Greens fee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/greens%20fee. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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