ldoce_365_hgolf /ɡɒlf $ ɡɑːlf, ɡɒːlf/ ●●● S2 W3 noun [uncountableU] —golfer noun [countableC]
—golfing noun [uncountableU]
n COLLOCATIONSverbsplay golfI play golf at the weekends.
take up golf (=start playing golf)He took up golf as a way of getting more exercise.
phrasesa game of golfAnybody fancy a game of golf this afternoon?
a round of golf (=a complete game of golf)He invited me to join him for a round of golf.
golf + NOUNa golf course (=an area of land designed for playing golf)an 18-hole golf course
a golf club/Club (=an organization that you join in order to use its golf course, or the building where members meet)the Royal Aberdeen Golf Club
a party at the golf club
a golf club (=a long thin metal stick used to hit the ball in golf)He spent $2000 on a new set of golf clubs.
a golf tournament/championshipShe decided to enter the golf tournament.
somebody's golf swing (=the way someone moves a golf club when hitting the ball)Keith's been working on improving his golf swing.
a golf bag (=that holds the clubs)I put the golf bag over my shoulder.
a golf cart (=a small car used on golf courses)He used a golf cart to get around the course.
a golf professionalJack's hoping to become a golf professional.
a golf lessonI'm thinking of taking golf lessons.
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + golf18-hole/9-hole golfFacilities include an 18-hole golf course.
amateur/professional golfThe standard of women's amateur golf is certainly improving.
tournament/championship golfThe course is suitable for modern world-class championship golf.