golf course
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of golf course
First recorded in 1595–1605
Example Sentences
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A few months later, another armed man was arrested on a West Palm Beach golf course where Trump was playing a round.
From Barron's • May 11, 2026
The money has allowed a local school, Sheppey College, to be refurbished, an adventure golf course to be built, and redevelopment of the main gym in Sheerness.
From BBC • May 4, 2026
In one instance, the Secret Service told Trump that he couldn’t play a hole on a golf course because they deemed it too exposed.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026
Two months later, a Secret Service agent shot at a gunman pointing a rifle on Trump’s golf course as the president golfed.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2026
In the distance, I could see that two of the poolside recliners had been pulled out onto the golf course, near one of the flags marking a hole.
From "Turtles All the Way Down" by John Green
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