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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Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2025
Woods, the daughter of golf icon Tiger Woods, was a two-year captain and fortified the defense by moving from her customary outside back position to center back.
—Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 28 Mar. 2025
Both Biden and Trump opposed the Japanese company Nippon Steel’s acquisition of U.S. Steel, and U.S. policymakers are still debating whether Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund can acquire a controlling stake in the PGA Tour, which organizes U.S. golf tournaments—hardly a critical industry.
—Michael B. G. Froman, Foreign Affairs, 25 Mar. 2025
By May, Brieske was readying for a round of golf when the phone rang and his promotion came.
—Cody Stavenhagen, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
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The once all-male Augusta National has gradually opened up to women's golf in a number of ways.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2025
Woods, the daughter of golf icon Tiger Woods, was a two-year captain and fortified the defense by moving from her customary outside back position to center back.
—Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 28 Mar. 2025
Both Biden and Trump opposed the Japanese company Nippon Steel’s acquisition of U.S. Steel, and U.S. policymakers are still debating whether Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund can acquire a controlling stake in the PGA Tour, which organizes U.S. golf tournaments—hardly a critical industry.
—Michael B. G. Froman, Foreign Affairs, 25 Mar. 2025
By May, Brieske was readying for a round of golf when the phone rang and his promotion came.
—Cody Stavenhagen, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
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“Golf.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/golf. Accessed 2 Apr. 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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