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golf

[golf, gawlf, gof] / gɒlf, gɔlf, gɒf /
NOUN
match play
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Trump is spending the weekend at his New Jersey golf club outside New York City.

From Barron's Aug. 1, 2026

Before The Open, Scheffler doubled down on previous comments he had made about there being "more to life than playing golf".

From BBC Jul. 27, 2026

It’s next to the waterpark, mini golf course and go-kart track.

From Salon Jul. 27, 2026

It isn’t enough to win a title, but scratch hacker Curry could elevate James’s nascent golf game.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

Any time she was mentioned I suddenly felt like I was trying to swallow a golf ball.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

He frequently golfs at his courses in Florida or Virginia on weekends, and he keeps in touch with golf personalities.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 13, 2025

“It’s still hard, but that’s natural because a lot of players like golfing on the weekend,” said Jongseo Joseph Lee, president of the SoCal Dream Golf Club, who golfs twice a month on city courses.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 19, 2025

She also golfs frequently and is reported to be playing off a handicap of low single figures.

From Seattle Times Dec. 8, 2022

Ms. Benefield was diagnosed with asbestosis and has been on supplemental oxygen full-time since 2015, though she still golfs and bowls, she says.

From New York Times Feb. 25, 2022

Mr. Balfour, it should be noted, wore brown tennis shoes with rubber soles, unlike Sir Oliver Lodge, who always golfs in white buckskin boots.

From Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 146, March 18, 1914 by Seaman, Owen, Sir

In March of this year, Trump golfed with Finnish President Alexander Stubb in West Palm Beach, partnering in a club tournament Trump said the two men won.

From BBC Jul. 25, 2025

For years after the campaign, the two men golfed together, and as vice president Mr. Biden had Mr. Burris and his granddaughter into the White House.

From New York Times May 2, 2024

Bichette golfed the low pitch over the wall for two-run homer.

From Seattle Times Apr. 9, 2024

He golfed in Scotland, belonged to the Newport Beach Yacht Club, and flew his plane to tailgate at Notre Dame before football games.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 29, 2023

And, after all, the Jessie Heaths of this world are walked with, and golfed with, and ridden with, and tennised with, and told that they're wonderful pals.

From Gigolo by Ferber, Edna

Members pay for rewards—such as a deal on a new outfit for a golfing avatar, or a cowboy hat for PGATour—and in turn, the executives commit to paying for renewable energy.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 30, 2026

The two men were never best friends or golfing buddies.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 18, 2026

In addition to teaching and writing, he enjoyed golfing, horseback riding, fighting City Hall over an environmental issue, volunteering in soup kitchens and speaking to youth organizations, according to his bio.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 10, 2026

The other takeaway from your golfing experience is relevant to all relationships, whether professional or personal.

From MarketWatch Jun. 8, 2026

He was wearing what appeared to be a golfing sweater and a very old pair of jeans, slightly too big for him and held up with a thick leather belt.

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling



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