golf course

American  

noun

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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Etymology

Origin of golf course

First recorded in 1595–1605

Example Sentences

Authorities have urged any witnesses who saw anything near the golf course on 14 February - the day after the kidnapping - to contact police.

From BBC

Family members who spoke to the Associated Press described the golf course employee and sketch artist as a “good kid.”

From Salon

On one of the most historic golf courses in the world, Jacob Bridgeman made some history of his own Sunday afternoon at Riviera Country Club.

From Los Angeles Times

The schools, clinics, the manicured golf course — onetime amenities from an industry awash in petrodollars — gone or overgrown with weeds.

From Los Angeles Times

The couples who had met at the golf course had set up a WhatsApp group and, a few days later, Beth and Tom messaged the group informing them of Felix's death.

From BBC

Related Words

• fairway