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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.

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

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Pictures of England players on the beach, at the golf course and in the pub were beamed around the world, doing plenty for the profile of Noosa as a holiday destination.

From BBC

In Perth, England players were followed to golf courses and even an aquarium.

From BBC

The theory is that the fire couldn’t breach the open space of the public golf course that stood a few blocks north.

From Los Angeles Times

“It’s not a vacation—maybe when he’s on the golf course. The rest of the time he’s focused.”

From The Wall Street Journal

They purchased an acre of land in BallenIsles Country Club in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., with both water and golf course views.

From MarketWatch

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