Meaning & Definition of word "Golf"

Golf

/ɡɒlf/

1. A game played on a large course with 18 holes, in which players use clubs to hit a small ball into each hole in as few strokes as possible.
- Example: He spends every Saturday morning playing golf with his friends.
2. The sport of hitting a ball into a series of holes on a golf course.
- Example: Golf is a popular sport among both amateurs and professionals.
3. A round of golf or the activity of playing golf.
- Example: They played a round of golf at the country club last weekend.

1. To play the game of golf.
- Example: She loves to golf every chance she gets during the summer.
2. To hit a golf ball, typically with a club.
- Example: He golfed the ball down the fairway with ease.

The word 'golf' is derived from the Dutch word 'kolf', meaning 'club'.

par:

The number of strokes that an expert golfer is expected to need to complete a hole or course.

tee off:

To start play in golf by hitting the ball from a tee.

hole-in-one:

A single stroke that lands the ball directly in the hole on the first shot.

putt:

A gentle stroke used to roll the ball into the hole.

drive:

A powerful stroke intended to cover a long distance.

fairway:

The part of a golf course between the tee and the green.

Meaning: Mulligan

Example Sentence: When I hit my drive into the water, I took a mulligan.

Meaning: Birdie

Example Sentence: She scored a birdie on the 5th hole.