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golf club

American  

noun

  • golf clubs
    plural
  1. any of various long-handled clubs with wooden or metal heads, for hitting the ball in golf.

  2. an organization of golf players or the facilities and grounds used by such an organization.


golf club British  

noun

  1. any of various long-shafted clubs with wood or metal heads used to strike a golf ball

    1. an association of golf players, usually having its own course and facilities

    2. the premises of such an association

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Origin of golf club

First recorded in 1500–10

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The new ballroom at his private golf club in Bedminster would be used by the club’s 550 members and their families for events such as weddings.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 22, 2026

BBC Sport visited the final event of 2026 at an exclusive golf club in Indianapolis, and found a strange atmosphere of surface-level optimism, but deep uncertainty.

From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026

Her business has rented couches, artwork and other furniture to “Forever” and a vintage golf club mounted like a trophy to “The Hawk.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026

Trump's fundraising dinner at the golf club on Tuesday evening, held to raise money for the Republican Party ahead of the midterm elections, went ahead without incident.

From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026

The five riders liked the idea and agreed to have a second meeting at the golf club, each man bringing two riders with him.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand

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