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golf
[ golf, gawlf; British also 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
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Other Word Forms
- DZİ noun
- non·DZİ noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of golf1
1425–75; late Middle English; of uncertain origin
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Word History and Origins
Origin of golf1
C15: perhaps from Middle Dutch colf club
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The accolades in women’s golf keep coming for Orange Lutheran High junior Jude Lee.
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For all of this weekend's games in both competitions, he takes on golf superstar and Forest fan, Lee Westwood.
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"We know the golf course is brilliant so we'd love to be back there."
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Three men charged with manslaughter have appeared in court following the death of a woman in a crash on a golf course.
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The world's most historic golf course at St Andrews is cutting the cost of playing a round to £42.50 in a bid to make the sport more accessible to Scottish players.
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