Definitions

golf

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

NOUN

match play

Synonyms

WEAK

eighteen holes medal play nine holes

Example Sentences

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Off-course golfers tend to be younger and include more women and people of color than on-course participants, said Greg Nathan, chief executive of the National Golf Foundation.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

Today, the number of golf-entertainment venues—including Topgolf and Five Iron—has increased 80% since 2019, according to the National Golf Foundation.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

Some of those projects like the LIV Golf Tour never seemed to add up in the first place, according to Ellen R Wald.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

Romeo Juarez was ready for anything Wednesday at the City Section Golf Championships, except maybe a change of course.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

In that place, where they tore the nightshade and black* berry patches from their roots to make room for die Medallion City Golf Course, there was once a neighborhood.

From "Sula" by Toni Morrison