golf

/ɡɒlf/ (UK), /ɡɑːlf/ (US)

noun

  1. A sport in which players hit a small ball into a series of holes using specially shaped clubs, trying to use as few strokes as possible.

    A2

    uncountable

    • "My parents play golf every Sunday."A2
    • "Golf requires patience, accuracy, and good concentration."B1
    • "The golf tournament was held in Scotland."B1

verb

  1. To play the sport of golf.

    A2

    intransitive

    • "Do you golf?"A2
    • "She often golfs with her colleagues after work."B1
    • "They golfed together every summer."B1

Common mistakes

  • do golf→play golf

    Use play with the name of this sport.

Collocations

play golfgolf coursegolf clubgolf ballgolf tournamentgolf handicap

Word family

golfergolfing