golf

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

NOUN

match play

Synonyms

WEAK

eighteen holes medal play nine holes

Example Sentences

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As some of the world’s top golf stars play in a LIV Golf event at Club de Golf Chapultepec in Mexico City this weekend, the future of the upstart circuit remains in doubt.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

Polo shirts and golf caps were listed among the many specific examples of possible uses.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

A golf league still has to play golf.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

And while LIV chiefs have bullishly insisted it is business as usual, senior figures in European golf have told BBC Sport they believe LIV will not continue past this year.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

After a round of golf, they headed out to a dinner at the Wynn hotel hosted by Deutsche Bank.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis