often attributive
: 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
intransitive verb
golfer
noun
Golf
2 of 2communications code word
—used as a code word for the letter g
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Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 27 Dec. 2025
The 180-room hotel will feature a dedicated ski reception lobby and ski locker room, along with a pool and hot tub, steam room and sauna, fitness center, and golf simulator.
—Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 27 Dec. 2025
There’s plenty to keep you busy in and around the resort in all seasons, from horseback rides and golf to yoga and wellness rituals at Spa Montage, which sprawls over 11,000 square feet.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 27 Dec. 2025
While Brown died in 2017, his spirit of giving and generosity lives on through the golf tournament, which has donated hundreds of thousands of dollars to PB’s public elementary schools over the past 24 years.
—Cyril A. Reinicke, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Dec. 2025
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Patrick Mahomes gifted other Kansas City Chiefs members a Hublot watch, some of which can retail for over $40,000, as well as a Full Swing KIT, an indoor golf practice tool that analyzes swings and captures replay videos that can be viewed from an app.
—Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 27 Dec. 2025
The 180-room hotel will feature a dedicated ski reception lobby and ski locker room, along with a pool and hot tub, steam room and sauna, fitness center, and golf simulator.
—Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 27 Dec. 2025
There’s plenty to keep you busy in and around the resort in all seasons, from horseback rides and golf to yoga and wellness rituals at Spa Montage, which sprawls over 11,000 square feet.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 27 Dec. 2025
While Brown died in 2017, his spirit of giving and generosity lives on through the golf tournament, which has donated hundreds of thousands of dollars to PB’s public elementary schools over the past 24 years.
—Cyril A. Reinicke, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Dec. 2025
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“Golf.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/golf. Accessed 1 Jan. 2026.
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golf
noun
ˈgälf 
ˈgȯlf,
ˈgäf,
ˈgȯf
: a game in which the player uses specialized clubs to try to hit a small ball with as few strokes as possible into each of 9 or 18 holes
golf
verb
golfer
noun
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