golf

/ɡɒlf/noun

An outdoor game in which players try to hit a small ball into a series of holes, usually nine or eighteen, using as few strokes as possible.

The popular story that golf is an acronym is false; the word is centuries old, probably from Dutch or Scots. A golf course hosts the game, and a driving range hosts practice.

sports

Related words

bowlingA game in which players roll a heavy ball along a lane, aiming to knock down a set of ten pins arranged in a triangle.hockeyA group of sports in which players use curved sticks to drive a ball or puck into the other team's goal.archeryThe sport or skill of shooting arrows from a bow.rugbyA team sport played with an oval ball that players may carry, pass, or kick.fencingThe sport of fighting with slender swords under formal rules, descended from historical European dueling.cricketAn outdoor team sport in which two sides of eleven players use a bat and ball, widely played in England and Commonwealth nations.