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# golf

noun (golf — uncountable); verb (golf, golfs, golfed, golfing — mostly «go golfing», «play golf»)

«golf» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Golf is a game in which players hit a small hard ball with clubs into a series of holes, using as few hits as possible. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/golf/#m1)
2. Mini golf (crazy golf) is a small, fun version with obstacles. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/golf/#m2)

### In the lessons

In everyday life people play golf on a golf course with 9 or 18 holes; families play mini golf on holidays. In maths, golf scores show «fewest is best»: par is the expected number of strokes, so «2 under par» means 2 fewer hits than expected. Phrases: «play golf», «golf course», «golf club», «golf ball», «hole in one», «mini golf», «crazy golf».

### Examples

- Grandpa plays golf every Saturday. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/golf/#x1)
- We played crazy golf at the seaside. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/golf/#x2)
- She got a hole in one! [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/golf/#x3)
- A golf course usually has eighteen holes. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/golf/#x4)
- He hit the golf ball into the pond. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/golf/#x5)
- In golf, the lowest score wins. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/golf/#x6)
- Shout «Fore!» if your ball might hit someone. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/golf/#x7)
- The golf club is in the bag. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/golf/#x8)

### Note

Uncountable: «play golf», not «a golf». A «golf club» is both the stick and the place/organisation. Maths: in golf, unlike most games, the smallest number wins; a score under par is good. Safety: never stand near someone swinging a club.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «golf» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/golf/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«golf» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/golf.html) on Mova free.