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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

"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

Etymology

Origin of golf course

First recorded in 1595–1605

Example Sentences

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Staying even-tempered at the most famously punishing golf course in the world is a trait which two of the big names hoping to unseat McIlroy also recognise is necessary to succeed there.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

About 40 kilometres southeast of Hanoi in Lam's native Hung Yen province, farmer Dong voiced similar complaints after being evicted to make way for a $1.5 billion golf course being developed by the Trump Organization.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

"It is so nice to walk around the property, or be out on the golf course, and not have that hanging over me. It's a big weight off my shoulders."

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

Bunkers comprise only about 1%-2% of the golf course, yet take up an inordinate amount of a golfer’s energy and anxiety.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

In a funny way, it reminded him of the municipal golf course in his hometown in New Jersey.

From "The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brien

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