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

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Etymology

Origin of golf course

First recorded in 1595–1605

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Example Sentences

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golf course

Democrats lead polls in the final stretch before the midterms; riots in France reflect enormous economic and political discontent; and DOJ lawyers spar with judge over Trump’s plans for public golf course in D.C.

From Slate ● Oct. 22, 2026

The £100m training ground is one of the best in the country - with a herb garden and golf course - but has been seen as part of the problem over the decline in standards.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

She also ordered the government to give three business days' notice before making any further "irreparable modification" to the East Potomac golf course and scheduled a follow-up hearing for October 19.

From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026

Justice Department lawyer Marissa Piropato said the tree removal was part of a longstanding maintenance plan and was unconnected to any golf course project.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026

But of course you don’t forget playdates at a mansion that contains a golf course, a pool with an island, and five waterslides.

From "Turtles All the Way Down" by John Green

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