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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Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 15 May 2024
Guests have access to the Lake Nona Performance Club, a massive complex which offers fitness classes, a golf lab, rock climbing, and the first-ever Deepak Chopra Mind-Body Zone & Spa.
Guests can live large in their suites, which feel like posh apartments in the sky.
—Angela Caraway-Carlton, Miami Herald, 15 May 2024
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Noun
Carson Daly's teen son had an unforgettable sitdown with a golf great.
—Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 15 May 2024
Guests have access to the Lake Nona Performance Club, a massive complex which offers fitness classes, a golf lab, rock climbing, and the first-ever Deepak Chopra Mind-Body Zone & Spa.
Guests can live large in their suites, which feel like posh apartments in the sky.
—Angela Caraway-Carlton, Miami Herald, 15 May 2024
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“Golf.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/golf. Accessed 19 May. 2024.
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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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