golf course

American  

noun

• golf courses
  plural

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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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• golf courses
  plural

Etymology

Origin of golf course

First recorded in 1595–1605

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

golf course

Later on Friday, Trump is due to fly to Ireland where he will attend the Irish Open golf tournament at his family's golf course this weekend.

From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 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

WSJ | Buy Side: See our guide to the best khakis for the office, the golf course or off-duty days.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 29, 2026

"There's been a lot that has surrounded all of us pretty much since we joined. At the end of the day, once you step on the golf course it's just golf," said Rahm.

From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026

Red carnations and wrist corsages flashed as the line headed onto the practice putting green of the golf course.

From "Stargirl" by Jerry Spinelli

Related Words

• fairway