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golfing

  • present participle
    of golf.
    golf
    noun
    a game in which clubs with wooden or metal heads are used to hit a small, white ball into a number of holes, usually 9 or 18, in succession, situated at various distances over a course having natural or artificial obstacles, the object being to get the ball into each hole in as few strokes as possible.

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For Jourdain Yardan, golfing at the East Potomac Golf Links on Washington DC's waterfront is a twice-weekly ritual.

From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026

The golf-mad president -- whose relaxed relationship with the game's rules was documented by sports journalist Rick Reilly in the 2019 book "Commander in Cheat" -- has repeatedly boasted about his golfing talent.

From Barron's ● Sep. 13, 2026

He could have spent his whole life doing nothing but golfing and hanging out with Jeffrey Epstein, and he would have ended up vastly more wealthy than he is today.

From Salon ● Aug. 28, 2026

“I’ve heard some creative excuses for blocking housing in Los Angeles, but golfing mountain lions may take the prize.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2026

Nix that, I thought, and was about to knock on the third door, when suddenly it opened and there stood a middle-aged lady in a golfing skirt.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt

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