golf

[golf, gawlf, gof] / gɒlf, gɔlf, gɒf /

NOUN

match play

Synonyms

WEAK

eighteen holes medal play nine holes

Example Sentences

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In an effort to promote the game of golf, many courses encourage new and rookie golfers onto the course.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Many courses I golf at stack too many tee times on top of one another.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

More than 22,000 kids are Youth on Course members with access to 134 golf courses in Southern California.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

Make “The Emily,” and start playing golf again!

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Well, I suppose I could figure out a way to play golf but I'm so not gonna because golf is booooring.

From "Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus" by Dusti Bowling