golfnoun [ U ]
uk/ɡɒlf/us/ɡɑːlf/A2 a game played outside on grass in which each player tries to hit a small ball into a series of nine or 18 small holes, using a long, thin stick:
We often play a round (= game) of golf at the weekend.
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- Our golf club is run by a very unfriendly clique (of people).
- Susan is playing golf every day to try to improve her game.
- My current golf handicap is nine.
- My golf was terrible today - I just didn't strike the ball well.
- The membership fees at the golf club are pretty steep.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Golf
- a hole in one idiom
- birdie
- bunker
- chip
- drive
- fairway
- golf course
- green
- hole
- iron
- match play
- mini-golf
- miniature golf
- par
- putt
- rough
- sand trap
- tee (sth) up
- tee off
- yip
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golfer
noun [ C ] uk/ˈɡɒl.fər/us/ˈɡɑːl.fɚ/
He's one of the highest-earning professional golfers in the world.
golfing
noun [ U ] uk/ˈɡɒl.fɪŋ/us/ˈɡɑːl.fɪŋ/
a golfing holiday