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 in Caraballeda has become an epicentre for the emergency response.

From BBC • Jun. 28, 2026

He said American golf course architect Tom Fazio would be the architect of the site.

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

“It’s a challenging golf course already, and you put 30-mile-an-hour winds on top of it, it tests the best players in the world pretty well. I think they were prudent with the course setup.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2026

We pass the mansions with the oak trees and the golf course.

From "Shine!" by J.J. and Chris Grabenstein

Related Words

• fairway