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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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"The players underestimated the difficulty of playing this golf course from the rough and we're not seeing a whole lot of putts holed," said former European Ryder Cup captain Paul McGinley.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

A few months later, another armed man was arrested on a West Palm Beach golf course where Trump was playing a round.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

But under the just-approved plan, 780 of those units would have to come from the golf course.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

The money has allowed a local school, Sheppey College, to be refurbished, an adventure golf course to be built, and redevelopment of the main gym in Sheerness.

From BBC • May 4, 2026

It has its own golf course, club house, tennis courts, and swimming pool.

From "Silent To The Bone" by E.L. Konigsburg

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