golf course
Americannoun
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golf courses
plural
noun
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Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of golf course
First recorded in 1595–1605
Example Sentences
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Trump then inaugurated another golf course bearing his name in the town of Balmedie, near Aberdeen on the northeast Scottish coast.
From Barron's ● Sep. 12, 2026
He last visited the Republic in 2019, where he also spent time at his golf course.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
It also reminded the user of an upcoming tee time and told the user which hole was going to be the most difficult on the golf course.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
The city’s determination stalling the project “is based on the false assertion that the active golf course, in the middle of a residential neighborhood, is habitat for mountain lions,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2026
When Roy got to the golf course, he locked his bike to the pipes of a water fountain and set off jogging down the same fairway where he’d gotten clobbered.
From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen
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