golf course

American  

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.

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golf course British  

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of golf course

First recorded in 1595–1605

Example Sentences

There is even “FootGolf,” which is what it sounds like—played on a golf course but with feet, extra-large holes and a soccer ball.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

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

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

An alternative golf course site at Frieze Farm has been proposed as part of Cherwell District Council's local plan.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

Teams of workers scrubbed streets and buildings, and broke ground on the nation’s first and only golf course.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin

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