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golf

[golf, gawlf, gof] / gɒlf, gɔlf, gɒf /
NOUN
match play
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Trump said in a post on Truth Social that he had heard artists were getting "the yips" - a term used in golf for involuntary spasms or freezes that impact a swing.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

Junior participation in golf on courses was 58% higher in 2025 compared with 2019, according to the National Golf Foundation.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

“Instead of paying half a million dollars for a boat or a lot of expenses related to RVing, golf is reasonably priced,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

As a result, golf participation off the course has surged 63% compared with 2019, according to the National Golf Foundation.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

Our mother, in turn, frequently paused beside my father's tattered, urine-stained golf bag and relived memories of her own.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris



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