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

Thousands of people are living in their cars or camping at places like the airport and golf course, away from buildings that could collapse.

From BBC • Jun. 28, 2026

The president went on to say he planned to renovate a "dilapidated, worn out, and very dangerous" golf course in Washington called East Potomac Golf Links, located on an island in the Potomac River.

From Barron's • 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

Lourdes wishes Ivanito were with her so she could point out the opulence—the nine-hole golf course, the landing dock for the seaplane, the Carrara marble floors.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García

Related Words

• fairway