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

College Park & Eatonville For 20th-century bungalow cottages, literary history, and old-school golf Jack Kerouac called College Park home while penning Dharma Bums. —Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 5 Mar. 2025

But if his desire to return to the PGA Tour is as strong as Couples intimated, golf fans may well see him every week once again. —Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025

There was a lot of golf, with Tkahcuk, Sam Reinhart, Carter Verhaeghe and Aaron Ekblad among others hitting the links with Lord Stanley by their side. —Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2025

Baggage handlers will not have the time to take special care with your golf bag when loading it on the airplane. —Bestreviews, The Mercury News, 4 Mar. 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