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
Examples of golf in a Sentence
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Annie Nova, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2024
During a recent press conference at his golf resort in Rancho Palos Verdes, former President Donald Trump threatened to withhold federal funding from the state if Gov. Gavin Newsom doesn’t divert more water to farmers in Southern California.
—Robin Epley, The Mercury News, 21 Sep. 2024
The Eastside Golf Invitational, backed by Mercedes-Benz, is proof that golf can and should be everyone’s game, bringing diversity and representation to the forefront.
—Essence, 20 Sep. 2024
The tycoon reworked or paid off billions of dollars in debt and watched his golf and resort business boom as his followers flocked to his properties.
—Kyle Khan-Mullins, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024
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Noun
Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump arrives for a campaign event, his first since a man carrying a rifle was arrested Sunday near where Trump was playing golf at his club in Florida, in the Dort Financial Center on September 17, 2024 in Flint, Michigan.
—Annie Nova, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2024
During a recent press conference at his golf resort in Rancho Palos Verdes, former President Donald Trump threatened to withhold federal funding from the state if Gov. Gavin Newsom doesn’t divert more water to farmers in Southern California.
—Robin Epley, The Mercury News, 21 Sep. 2024
The Eastside Golf Invitational, backed by Mercedes-Benz, is proof that golf can and should be everyone’s game, bringing diversity and representation to the forefront.
—Essence, 20 Sep. 2024
The tycoon reworked or paid off billions of dollars in debt and watched his golf and resort business boom as his followers flocked to his properties.
—Kyle Khan-Mullins, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024
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“Golf.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/golf. Accessed 29 Sep. 2024.
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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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