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golf

[golf, gawlf, gof] / gɒlf, gɔlf, gɒf /
NOUN
match play
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Beyond the arcade, visitors can enjoy mini golf, karaoke, themed events and monthly performances like Queer Circus.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

In 2021’s “A Course Called America,” he documented the diversity of American golf by playing 295 courses across all 50 states.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 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

The closer your husband gets to that great golf club in the sky, the more the insurance company will want him to give up the policy.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

Mr. Parrish didn’t play squash; my dad didn’t golf, so that was that.

From "Wintergirls" by Laurie Halse Anderson



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