golf

[golf, gawlf, gof] / gɒlf, gɔlf, gɒf /

NOUN

match play

Synonyms

WEAK

eighteen holes medal play nine holes

Example Sentences

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The only vehicle he should be allowed to operate is a golf cart in the confines of a golf course.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

Except, that is, when escaping a bunker: It is the only time in golf when an ideal shot never makes contact with the ball.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Woods has been given permission by a judge to seek treatment overseas, and said he will be stepping away from professional golf to focus on his recovery and health.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

Woods was scheduled to attend the opening of “The Patch,” a municipal golf course in Augusta that he helped redesign.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

We stayed in cozy, wood-paneled cabins surrounded by forest, buzzed around in golf carts, and rode bikes.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama