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

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The department plans would have led to projects at nine parks and included such things as adding golf courses at Jonathan Dickinson State Park in Martin County — the home county of Snyder and Harrell. News Service Of Florida, Sun Sentinel, 17 Jan. 2025 In Season 4, the conflict comes in the form of gentrification, as the construction of a golf course in Abbott’s backyard throws the staff and students’ West Philadelphia neighborhood into (hilarious) turmoil. Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2025 The city is better known for its golf courses, Major League Baseball’s Spring Training, retirement appeal and scorching heat. Kate Rooney,andrew Evers, CNBC, 17 Jan. 2025 Trump’s golf courses hosted six LIV events from 2022 to 2024, and his Trump National Doral club in Miami will be home to a LIV tournament in April. Derek Saul, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for golf course 

Word History

First Known Use

1890, in the meaning defined above

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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 23 Jan. 2025.

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