golf course

noun

: an area of land laid out for golf with a series of 9 or 18 holes each including tee, fairway, and putting green and often one or more natural or artificial hazards

called also golf links

Examples of golf course in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Prior to making the trip, the couple was officially married on June 15, 2024, at Peninsula Lakes—Victoria’s family’s golf course in her hometown of Niagara, Ontario. Alexandra MacOn, Vogue, 22 Oct. 2024 Revo’s golf lenses are designed to enhance the visual experience of a golf course, with spectral curves engineered to pop colors found on a course, improving contrast between the browns and greens and the white of the ball. Mike Dojc, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024 Turn right on the paved path at the Coronado Golf Course and left on Glorietta Boulevard, bordering the golf course and past the Coronado Yacht Club. Dakota Kim, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024 Golfers will be able to tee on the walkable course, dubbed Cabot Pacific, which is designed by Canadian golf course architect Rod Whitman. Rachel Dube, Robb Report, 15 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for golf course 

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Word History

First Known Use

1890, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of golf course was in 1890

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“Golf course.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/golf%20course. Accessed 2 Nov. 2024.

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