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
Examples of golf in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Dan Rodricks, Baltimore Sun, 2 July 2024
There are all these people like me who feel guilty about playing golf, and this will make golf ecologically sustainable.
—Emily Witt, The New Yorker, 1 July 2024
Some clubhouse attendants at Wayzata Country Club still recall Mays playing golf at the suburban Minneapolis course years ago as a guest of Calvin Griffith, then the Twins’ owner, and the oversized grips on his clubs because of his large hands.
—Charley Walters, Twin Cities, 30 June 2024
Toward the end of the debate portion of the event, before closing statements, the two presidential candidates squabbled over the ability of the other to play golf.
—James Powel, USA TODAY, 28 June 2024
See all Example Sentences for golf 
Noun
In 2016, voters in key swing states helped elect a president who sneered at norms, played golf all the time and tried, four years later, to remain in power by overturning the election of his successor.
—Dan Rodricks, Baltimore Sun, 2 July 2024
There are all these people like me who feel guilty about playing golf, and this will make golf ecologically sustainable.
—Emily Witt, The New Yorker, 1 July 2024
Some clubhouse attendants at Wayzata Country Club still recall Mays playing golf at the suburban Minneapolis course years ago as a guest of Calvin Griffith, then the Twins’ owner, and the oversized grips on his clubs because of his large hands.
—Charley Walters, Twin Cities, 30 June 2024
Toward the end of the debate portion of the event, before closing statements, the two presidential candidates squabbled over the ability of the other to play golf.
—James Powel, USA TODAY, 28 June 2024
See all Example Sentences for golf
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'golf.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Articles Related to golf
Dictionary Entries Near golf
Cite this Entry
“Golf.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/golf. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
Copy CitationKids Definition
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
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share