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golf
[golf, gawlf, gof]
noun
a game in which clubs with wooden or metal heads are used to hit a small, white ball into a number of holes, usually 9 or 18, in succession, situated at various distances over a course having natural or artificial obstacles, the object being to get the ball into each hole in as few strokes as possible.
a word used in communications to represent the letter G.
verb (used without object)
to play golf.
golf
1/ ɡɒ /
noun
a game played on a large open course, the object of which is to hit a ball using clubs, with as few strokes as possible, into each of usually 18 holes
( as modifier )
a golf bag
verb
(intr) to play golf
Golf
2/ ɡɒ /
noun
communications a code word for the letter g
Other 51Թ Forms
- golfer noun
- nongolfer noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of golf1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of golf1
Example Sentences
In the United Kingdom, 13% of all sports betters gambled on tennis in 2023, meaning the sport ranked fifth behind horse racing, football, golf and boxing, according to a YouGov survey, external.
It is the key attribute to his golfing prowess.
The father-of-three, from Freckleton in Lancashire, went to the GP after feeling a "searing pain" that made him feel like he had broken a rib when taking a swing on the golf course in 2021.
The 34-year-old overcame a flooded golf course, a 90-minute rain delay and the brilliance of his opponent to clinch his first major title on a chaotic final day at Oakmont Country Club.
At that meeting, Carney gave the president some golf gear from the Kananaskis Country Club, a scenic course within the tightly controlled perimeter of the summit.
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