golf course
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of golf course
First recorded in 1595–1605
Example Sentences
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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
A brush fire ignited inside Camp Pendleton on Wednesday morning, threatening structures and prompting an evacuation order for the base’s golf course and evacuation warnings in nearby areas of Oceanside, authorities said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
Michelle Crumm said that when her three children were in high school, they worked part time as tutors and on a golf course.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026
It contains its own 18-hole golf course and statues of figures including Marcus Aurelius.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
From their rooms, the boys watched Princeton alumni stroll around the golf course wearing their knickerbockers, high argyle socks, and tweed caps.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
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