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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Troy Finnegan, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 May 2025
Dallas Cowboys The Cowboys dropped hints about their schedule all day during a live stream with star players like Micah Parsons and CeeDee Lamb playing golf, Jenga and other games.
—Jayna Bardahl, New York Times, 16 May 2025
The next logical step is to drive fan interest, which organizers admit will take time as the local community better understands the talent and drama of college golf, particularly with the match-play format for the team competition.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 May 2025
The group includes 40-year-olds Cristiano Ronaldo, LeBron James and Lewis Hamilton—the Formula 1 driver who this year made the jump from Mercedes to Ferrari—along with golf legend Tiger Woods, who is 49.
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The number of athletes in the top 50 who are 25 or younger.
—Brett Knight, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
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Some players that many golf fans may not be as familiar with, such as Ryan Gerard, are near the top of the leaderboard and have played some great golf during this first round at Quail Hollow while many of the game's biggest stars have struggled.
—Troy Finnegan, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 May 2025
Dallas Cowboys The Cowboys dropped hints about their schedule all day during a live stream with star players like Micah Parsons and CeeDee Lamb playing golf, Jenga and other games.
—Jayna Bardahl, New York Times, 16 May 2025
The next logical step is to drive fan interest, which organizers admit will take time as the local community better understands the talent and drama of college golf, particularly with the match-play format for the team competition.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 May 2025
The group includes 40-year-olds Cristiano Ronaldo, LeBron James and Lewis Hamilton—the Formula 1 driver who this year made the jump from Mercedes to Ferrari—along with golf legend Tiger Woods, who is 49.
5
The number of athletes in the top 50 who are 25 or younger.
—Brett Knight, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
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“Golf.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/golf. Accessed 19 May. 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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