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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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Etymology

Origin of golf club

First recorded in 1500–10


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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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