golf course

American  

noun

golf courses plural

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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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• golf courses
  plural

Etymology

Origin of golf course

First recorded in 1595–1605

Example Sentences

The golf course project is one of several renovations Trump has ordered in an effort to remake the capital.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 28, 2026

This is a restaurant situated next to both a Greek sculpture-themed mini golf course and a feral cat colony, so it isn’t exactly unfamiliar with a little chaos.

From Salon • Jun. 22, 2026

Murray spends hours on the golf course in his mission to become a scratch player and has dipped his toe into padel.

From BBC • Jun. 21, 2026

“Even if we’re having a rough day on a golf course, there’s camaraderie.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2026

Suddenly, Davis stood up and took off across the golf course.

From "Turtles All the Way Down" by John Green

Related Words

• fairway