What does golf mean?
Definitions for golf
gɒlf, gɔlf; Brit. also gɒfgolf
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Princeton's WordNet
golf, golf gameverb
a game played on a large open course with 9 or 18 holes; the object is use as few strokes as possible in playing all the holes
golfverb
play golf
Wiktionary
golfnoun
A ball game played by individuals competing against one another in which the object is to hit a ball into each of a series of (usually 18 or nine) holes in the minimum number of strokes.
golfnoun
The letter G in the ICAO spelling alphabet.
golfverb
To play golf.
Etymology: The word is first known in English from the 15th century from. Although the etymology is uncertain, the most likely origin is that it comes from the colve or colf.
Wikipedia
Golf
Golf is a club-and-ball sport in which players use various clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a course in as few strokes as possible. Golf, unlike most ball games, cannot and does not use a standardized playing area, and coping with the varied terrains encountered on different courses is a key part of the game. Courses typically have either 18 or 9 holes, regions of terrain that each contain a cup, the hole that receives the ball. Each hole on a course contains a teeing ground to start from, and a putting green containing the cup. There are several standard forms of terrain between the tee and the green, such as the fairway, rough (tall grass), and various hazards such as water, rocks, or sand-filled bunkers. Each hole on a course is unique in its specific layout. Golf is played for the lowest number of strokes by an individual, known as stroke play, or the lowest score on the most individual holes in a complete round by an individual or team, known as match play. Stroke play is the most commonly seen format at all levels, especially at the elite level. The modern game of golf originated in 15th century Scotland. The 18-hole round was created at the Old Course at St Andrews in 1764. Golf's first major, and the world's oldest tournament in existence, is The Open Championship, also known as the British Open, which was first played in 1860 at the Prestwick Golf Club in Ayrshire, Scotland. This is one of the four major championships in men's professional golf, the other three being played in the United States: The Masters, the U.S. Open, and the PGA Championship.
ChatGPT
golf
Golf is an outdoor sport in which players strike a small ball with various clubs from a series of starting points, or teeing grounds, across a course or into a series of holes. The object of the game is to get the ball into each hole in as few strokes as possible. The game usually involves various challenges such as bunkers, water hazards, and rough terrain.
Webster Dictionary
Golfnoun
a game played with a small ball and a bat or club crooked at the lower end. He who drives the ball into each of a series of small holes in the ground and brings it into the last hole with the fewest strokes is the winner
Etymology: [D. kolf club or bat, also a Dutch game played in an inclosed area with clubs and balls; akin to G. kolben club, but end, Icel. klfr tongue of a bell. bolt, Sw. kolf bolt, dart, but end, Dan. kolv bolt, arrow. Cf. Club, Globe.]
Wikidata
Golf
Golf is a precision club and ball sport in which competing players use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a course using the fewest number of strokes. Golf is defined, in the rules of golf, as "playing a ball with a club from the teeing ground into the hole by a stroke or successive strokes in accordance with the Rules." It is one of the few ball games that does not require a standardized playing area. Instead, the game is played on a golf course, generally consisting of an arranged progression of either 9 or 18 "holes". Each hole on the course must contain a "tee box" to start from and a "putting green" with the actual hole, and there are various other standardized forms of terrain in between such as the fairway, rough, and hazards, but each hole on a course and indeed among virtually all courses is unique in its specific layout and arrangement. Golf competition is generally played for the lowest number of strokes by an individual, known simply as stroke play, or the lowest score on the most individual holes during a complete round by an individual or team, known as match play. Stroke play is the most commonly seen format at virtually all levels of play, although variations of match play such as "skins" games are also seen in televised events. Other forms of scoring also exist.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Golf
golf, n. a game played with a club and ball, in which he who drives the ball into a series of small holes in the ground with fewest strokes is the winner.—ns. Golf′er; Golf′ing. [Dut. kolf, a club; cf. Ger. kolbe, Ice. kólfr.]
The Nuttall Encyclopedia
Golf
a game played with a bent club and a small ball on commons with short grass, in which the player who drives the ball into a succession of small holes in the ground, usually 18, with the fewest strokes, or who reckons up the most holes in the round by taking them with the fewest strokes, is the winner; an old popular Scotch game, and first introduced into English on Blackheath by James I., which has of late years been revived, and in connection with which clubs have established themselves far and wide over the globe, even at Bagdad.
U.S. National Library of Medicine
Golf
A game whose object is to sink a ball into each of 9 or 18 successive holes on a golf course using as few strokes as possible.
The Foolish Dictionary, by Gideon Wurdz
GOLF
An excuse for carrying unconcealed weapons and a Scotch breath.
Editors Contribution
GOLFnoun
Definition of G.O.LF are Green Oxygen Life Friends
Submitted by tarious on July 11, 2021
Suggested Resources
GOLF
What does GOLF stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the GOLF acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.
Surnames Frequency by Census Records
GOLF
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Golf is ranked #86981 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Golf surname appeared 214 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Golf.
72.9% or 156 total occurrences were White.
18.6% or 40 total occurrences were Black.
6% or 13 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
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British National Corpus
Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'golf' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3074
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'golf' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2231
Nouns Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'golf' in Nouns Frequency: #1260
Anagrams for golf »
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of golf in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of golf in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
Examples of golf in a Sentence
It's a challenge, i'm 42, so it's not great... but I love playing golf so why not take this opportunity.
It’s my responsibility to evaluate every opportunity, i would engage in a conversation if it would achieve our aim of promoting women’s golf, but there needs to be input from players and sponsors. There’s a lot of factors to consider before we do business with LIV Golf.
I am delighted the way I played this week, i haven't played this venue in a while but to win on a golf course like Colonial I couldn't be more proud.
I think the scheduling changes with the majors has made the WGC-HSBC Champions an even more important event for us this year, with no majors scheduled after July, everyone will be targeting winning the final World Golf Championships of the year.
Golf is a fine relief from the tensions of office, but we are a little tired of holding the bag.
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Translations for golf
From our Multilingual Translation Dictionary
- gholfAfrikaans
- جولف, غولفArabic
- qolfAzerbaijani
- гольфBelarusian
- голфBulgarian
- golfCatalan, Valencian
- golfCzech
- golffWelsh
- golfDanish
- Golf, golfenGerman
- γκολφGreek
- golfoEsperanto
- golfSpanish
- golf, GustavEstonian
- golfBasque
- گلفPersian
- Gideon, golf, golfataFinnish
- golfer, golfFrench
- golfScottish Gaelic
- golfGalician
- גולףHebrew
- गोल्फ, गोल्फ़Hindi
- gòfHaitian Creole
- golfHungarian
- գոլֆArmenian
- golfIndonesian
- golfoIdo
- golfIcelandic
- golfItalian
- ゴルフJapanese
- გოლფიGeorgian
- 골프Korean
- golfLuxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- golfasLithuanian
- golfsLatvian
- голфMacedonian
- ഗോൾഫ്Malayalam
- гольфMongolian
- golfMalay
- golfNorwegian
- golf, golfenDutch
- golfNorwegian Nynorsk
- jooł yázhí náás yikalíNavajo, Navaho
- gòlfOccitan
- golfPolish
- golfePortuguese
- гольф, Григорий, ГалинаRussian
- golf, голфSerbo-Croatian
- golfSwedish
- கோல்ஃப்Tamil
- голфTajik
- กอล์ฟThai
- golfTurkish
- گولف توپىUyghur, Uighur
- гольфUkrainian
- گولفUrdu
- golfVietnamese
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