Definition

Noun: A single, complete unit of play on a golf course, comprising the area from the starting point (tee) to the finishing point (the putting green and the hole itself). It is the standard measure for the length and challenge of a golf course.

Usage

The term "golf hole" refers to one of the individual sections that make up a full round of golf. A standard course has 18 golf holes. The term specifies the entire playing area for that segment, not just the physical cup on the green.

Examples

• Noun:
  • The fifth golf hole is a long par-5 with a water hazard.
  • She completed the golf hole in four strokes, which is par.
  • This championship course is famous for its difficult golf holes.

Advanced Usage

• "to play a hole": This is the standard verb collocation for participating in this unit of the game.
  • It took him six strokes to play the hole.
• The concept is central to scoring terms like "hole-in-one" (completing the hole in a single stroke from the tee).

Variants and Related Words

• Hole (n): In the context of golf, this is a very common shortened form of "golf hole." (e.g., "How many holes have you played?")
• Green (n): The closely mowed area at the end of a golf hole where the flagstick and cup are located.
• Tee (n): The designated starting area for a golf hole.

Synonyms

• Hole (in golf context)

Notes

While the physical cup in the green is also called a "hole," the term "golf hole" specifically encompasses the entire playing area from tee to green. The number of golf holes on a course (e.g., 9, 18) defines the course's scale.

Noun

1. one playing period (from tee to green) on a golf course
   • he played 18 holes