Golf

Phonetic alphabet letter

Golf is a sport in which players use clubs to hit a ball into a series of holes across a landscaped course, aiming to complete each hole in as few strokes as possible.

A round typically covers eighteen holes.

The word also names the letter G in the NATO phonetic alphabet.

To golf is to play the game: We golfed every weekend that summer.

sport

swing

Suspended recreational seat

par · bogey · eagle · tee · fairway · green · bunker · handicap · caddie · club

courses

links

Things that connect

hazard · rough · clubhouse · pro shop · driving range · putting green · tee box · dogleg · water hazard · sand trap

culture

country club

Private recreational membership facility

polo shirt · plaid · networking · business · prestige · leisure · retirement · elite · exclusive · caddie

competition

tournament

Multi-round competitive event

  • PGAPro links organization
  • MastersPrestigious Georgia golf event
  • Ryder CupInternational team golf trophy

match play · stroke play · leaderboard · cut · major · championship · qualifying · amateur · professional · Tiger Woods

equipment

clubs

Heavy striking sticks

  • bagFlexible carrying container
  • cartVehicle for hauling
  • ballsRound solid objects

tees · glove · shoes · spikes · rangefinder · marker · umbrella · towel · visor · pullover

Categories
Opposites
NATO phonetic alphabet position

GolfZulu

Bantu language of Natal

Yankee · Bravo · X-ray · Whiskey

phonetic clarity function

GolfJuliet

Female name, phonetic J

Echo · Charlie · Hotel

vehicle class

GolfCadillac Escalade

Premium large sport utility

Mercedes S-Class · Ford F-150 · Range Rover · Hummer · limousine

Phrases
Family

golfer, golfers, golfing, golfed

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G