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

The cars are connected to charging points by the garages for the flats, which are in traditional red buildings bordered by birch trees and a large golf course.

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 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

We hiked all over the nearby golf course in summer and went sledding there in winter.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

‘It is such a fine line’: I am a CFP and see nothing wrong with networking on the golf course.

From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026

Hell, Shorty had shared Ladd Devine’s dream about the golf course over there on the west side, and about the entire Miracle Valley project.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols

Related Words

• fairway