golf club
Americannoun
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golf clubs
plural
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any of various long-handled clubs with wooden or metal heads, for hitting the ball in golf.
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an organization of golf players or the facilities and grounds used by such an organization.
noun
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any of various long-shafted clubs with wood or metal heads used to strike a golf ball
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an association of golf players, usually having its own course and facilities
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the premises of such an association
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Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of golf club
First recorded in 1500–10
Example Sentences
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The second kind is a transactional friendship, like the one a reader experienced at his golf club with an adviser who was always scouting for clients.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 25, 2026
He then quickly deleted some content on his phone before running into the golf club.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
Days before that, she reportedly traveled with Trump to South Carolina for a campaign rally and to his northern Virginia golf club.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026
The president has proposed building a ballroom at his private golf club in Bedminster that would be used for holiday events and weddings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
Murray was appalled at a recent dinner party when a woman leaned over to her and said, “My husband paid $250,000 to join the golf club, and he doesn’t even play golf.”
From "Class Matters" by The New York Times
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