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golf

[golf, gawlf, gof] / gɒlf, gɔlf, gɒf /
NOUN
match play
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“As long as I can still hit the golf ball, I’ll do it,” Nicklaus said, adding that he’s played only twice since the start of 2025.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Cease your practice of copying tour pros, who have turned golf into survival of the finickiest by adhering to preshot routines that violate loitering laws in most states.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Colletti: I blew it on some golf clubs.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Slow play is a significant issue in golf, with human factors identified as the greatest cause, adding an hour to rounds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

It was some kind of miniature golf course carpet or something.

From "As Brave As You" by Jason Reynolds