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

Michelle Crumm said that when her three children were in high school, they worked part time as tutors and on a golf course.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

“The golf course has never had any major renovations or changes. The clubhouse is the exact same footprint today as it was when it was built in the 1920s.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

He is rarely bare knuckled on the golf course.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

Outside we made a crazy golf course with planks, pipes, and old horseshoes from the choked orchard where Dean’s garden stops.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell

Related Words

• fairway