Definition

Noun: A large, specially designed and landscaped area of land used for playing the game of golf. It typically features a series of holes (usually 9 or 18), each consisting of a teeing ground, a fairway, hazards, and a putting green with a flagstick and cup.

Usage

The term "golf course" refers to the entire facility where golf is played. It is a count noun.

Examples: * The new golf course features 18 challenging holes. * Membership at that private golf course is very expensive. * They are building a public golf course on the outskirts of town.

Advanced Usage

• "on the golf course": This prepositional phrase is used to indicate someone's location or activity.
  • He spends every Saturday morning on the golf course.
• The term can be modified by adjectives describing its type, condition, or ownership (e.g., , , ).

Variants and Related Words

• Links (noun): A traditional term, often used for golf courses built on sandy coastal land, but sometimes used interchangeably with "golf course," especially in the UK.
• Fairway (noun): The closely mown area of grass between the tee and the green on a golf hole.
• Green (noun): The very closely mown, smooth area of grass surrounding the hole on a golf course.
• Clubhouse (noun): The building at a golf course that houses amenities for players.

Synonyms

• Golf links (noun)
• Course (noun, when context is clear)

Related Phrases

• To play a round of golf (on a course): To play a complete set of holes (usually 9 or 18).
  • We played a round of golf on the famous St. Andrews course.

Noun

1. course consisting of a large landscaped area for playing golf