golf course

noun

1. the ground or course over which golf is played. A standard full-scale golf course has 125 to 175 acres (51 to 71 hectares), usually with 18 holes varying from 100 to 650 yards (91 to 594 meters) in length from tee to cup.

golf course

noun

1. a general term for an area of ground, either inland or beside the sea, laid out for the playing of golf

Word History and Origins

Origin of golf course¹

First recorded in 1595–1605

Related Words

• fairway