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 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
School dances, held at the local golf club, would always feature country and western slow dances.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
Her business has rented couches, artwork and other furniture to “Forever” and a vintage golf club mounted like a trophy to “The Hawk.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
Trump's fundraising dinner at the golf club on Tuesday evening, held to raise money for the Republican Party ahead of the midterm elections, went ahead without incident.
From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026
Barrabas kept his tail, which in time grew to be as long as a golf club and developed a life all its own that led to lamps and china being swept from tabletops.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
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