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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Mike Dojc, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025
Dennis Esser is a contributor to The Athletic, covering golf through the lens of sports betting and fantasy sports.
—Dennis Esser, The Athletic, 1 Jan. 2025
The lifestyle golf brand was formed with the mission to make the sport more accessible to a wider and more diverse audience.
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Pro Shop, the PGA Tour’s premium content partner—essentially the NFL Films of the golf world—is housed here too and PGA Tour Radio is slated to move in next year.
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—Mike Dojc, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025
Dennis Esser is a contributor to The Athletic, covering golf through the lens of sports betting and fantasy sports.
—Dennis Esser, The Athletic, 1 Jan. 2025
The lifestyle golf brand was formed with the mission to make the sport more accessible to a wider and more diverse audience.
—Monique Wilson, Glamour, 31 Dec. 2024
Ukrainian fighters have also reported Russia using civilian cars and golf buggies to advance on the battlefield.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 29 Dec. 2024
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“Golf.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/golf. Accessed 8 Jan. 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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