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linksman

American  
[lingks-muhn] / ˈlɪŋks mən /

noun

PLURAL

linksmen
  1. a person who plays golf; golfer.


Etymology

Origin of linksman

First recorded in 1935–40; links + -man

Example Sentences

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Helping Fink are fellow linksmen outraged by the profiteering of public sport, including Joseph Lee, who runs SoCal Dream Golf Club, a group of more than 100 Korean and Asian golfers.

From Los Angeles Times

He was a pro golfer, yet another good linksman from Northern Ireland, who won five times on the European Tour and finished in the top 10 of the tour's Order of Merit twice.

From Los Angeles Times

Whatever cool young linksman or gentlemanly veteran can make Tiger groan is my guy.

From New York Times

Cringeworthy numbers for practiced linksmen, to be sure, but not too bad for a guy who hasn’t played golf in a year.

From New York Times