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golfer

British  
/ ˈɡɒlfə /

noun

  1. a person who plays golf

  2. a type of cardigan

"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

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Appeared in the November 21, 2025, print edition as 'The Golfer Who Went From World No. 1 to Public Enemy No. 1'.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 20, 2025

Golfer Rory McIlroy is critical of some U.S. fans after Europe’s Ryder Cup win.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 3, 2025

"Hearing your name called with Open champion after it is something I've dreamed of for a very long time," said the Champion Golfer of the Year.

From BBC • Jul. 21, 2024

Golfer Payne Stewart died in 1999 along with four others after the aircraft he was in flew thousands of miles with the pilot and passengers unresponsive.

From Reuters • Jun. 7, 2023

But once again, "Golfer, know thyself" is the supreme moral drawn from the experiences of the players who have golfed and studied most.

From The Happy Golfer Being Some Experiences, Reflections, and a Few Deductions of a Wandering Golfer by Leach, Henry

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