\ ˈgälf
, ˈgȯlf, ˈgäf, ˈgȯf, sometimes ˈgəlf\
, ˈgȯlf, ˈgäf, ˈgȯf, sometimes ˈgəlf\
Definition of golf
(Entry 1 of 2)
: a game in which a player using special clubs attempts to sink a ball with as few strokes as possible into each of the 9 or 18 successive holes on a course
Golf
communications code wordDefinition of Golf (Entry 2 of 2)
—used as a code word for the letter g
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Examples of golf in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Meanwhile, as the president was spotted taking in a round of golf at his Sterling, Virginia course, the Trump re-election campaign unveiled its labor day commemoration plans by taking their thanks to America's workforce to the skies. — Emily Tillett, CBS News, "On Labor Day, Trump slams top union leader and NAFTA," 2 Sep. 2019 The first-place prize is an overnight stay for two and a round of golf at the Rancho Bernardo Inn. — Pomerado News, "Win prizes while voting for Rancho Bernardo honorary mayor candidates," 28 Aug. 2019 The event includes 18 holes of golf with cart, a boxed lunch, dinner, beer and wine. — Carol Kovach, cleveland.com, "Westlake Porter Public Library is going fine-free: West Shore Chatter," 27 Aug. 2019 But Eagles’ director of golf Kacey Kowars might actually be more optimistic about this season. — Steve Gorches, orlandosentinel.com, "Orlando area high school girls golf preview: Lake Mary and Lake Mary Prep on the leader board," 22 Aug. 2019 Justice’s father was a coal operator and, as a teenager, Justice played golf at the resort. — Ken Ward Jr., ProPublica, "Welcome to the Greenbrier, the Governor-Owned Luxury Resort Filled With Conflicts of Interest," 15 Aug. 2019 There are also local artisans and shops to browse after playing a round of golf. — Selena Barrientos, House Beautiful, "This 1800s Lighthouse Is Rumored to Be Haunted, and You Can Spend the Night There," 25 July 2019 Jim loved the game of golf, and was quite good as a player and teacher of the sport. — sun-sentinel.com, "Deaths in South Florida: 7/24," 24 July 2019 Sanders had just finished a six-hour round of golf in the pro-am of the PGA Tour’s inaugural Rocket Mortgage Classic. — Carlos Monarrez, Detroit Free Press, "20 years later, Barry Sanders 'not sure' he'd change his retirement," 22 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'golf.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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golf
noun
English Language Learners Definition of golf
: an outdoor game in which players use special clubs (called golf clubs) to try to hit a small ball with as few strokes as possible into each of 9 or 18 holes
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golf
noun
\ ˈgälf
, ˈgȯlf\
, ˈgȯlf\
Kids Definition of golf
: a game played by hitting a small ball with special clubs into each of nine or 18 holes in as few strokes as possible
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