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 turmoil took a toll on Woods’ golf game for two years, but he rebounded, winning three tournaments in 2012 and five in 2013.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

About 40 kilometres southeast of Hanoi in Lam's native Hung Yen province, farmer Dong voiced similar complaints after being evicted to make way for a $1.5 billion golf course being developed by the Trump Organization.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

Woods will continue to make a sizable impact on golf even if he never sets another ball on a tee.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

"I feel comfortable on the golf course, I feel comfortable with my game," McIlroy said in his pre-tournament news conference on Tuesday.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

We run across Route 28 and straight into the arcade to pay for mini golf.

From "Shouting at the Rain" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt