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

See Examples For:

golf course

Related: I am a CFP and see nothing wrong with networking on the golf course.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 6, 2026

While the President was en route to California, authorities announced the arrest of an armed man who had been spotted suspiciously documenting security preparations at the golf course Sunday.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026

He was spotted "walking throughout the golf course at the Trump Golf Club, wearing an earpiece, and taking photographs and videos of the federal agents' security-planning activities."

From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026

Investigators on Monday searched Taele’s home in Downey, Calif., about 20 miles from the golf course, the sheriff’s department said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026

We passed the country club golf course, the biggest spread of green grass until the next golf course in the next town.

From "Stargirl" by Jerry Spinelli

Related Words

• fairway