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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Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 1 July 2025
The Herald/Times also reported this month that during its first fundraiser, the Foundation paid for hotel rooms, drinks and custom golf bags for DeSantis’ top staffers and legislators but never notified them of the value of those gifts, which is required under state ethics laws.
—Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 1 July 2025
Every win matters in golf, but the ones tied to family often hit differently.
—Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
Less than two years later, golf insiders are saying Scheffler is now one of the best putters on tour.
—Don Yaeger, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
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Investors appeared heartened by one of the few bits of company-specific news in recent weeks: the few million dollars of stock purchased by Nigerian billionaire Adebayo Ogunlesi, a director of the golf company.
—Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 1 July 2025
The Herald/Times also reported this month that during its first fundraiser, the Foundation paid for hotel rooms, drinks and custom golf bags for DeSantis’ top staffers and legislators but never notified them of the value of those gifts, which is required under state ethics laws.
—Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 1 July 2025
Every win matters in golf, but the ones tied to family often hit differently.
—Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
Less than two years later, golf insiders are saying Scheffler is now one of the best putters on tour.
—Don Yaeger, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
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“Golf.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/golf. Accessed 6 Jul. 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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