golf club

American

noun

any of various long-handled clubs with wooden or metal heads, for hitting the ball in golf.
an organization of golf players or the facilities and grounds used by such an organization.

golf club British

noun

any of various long-shafted clubs with wood or metal heads used to strike a golf ball
1. an association of golf players, usually having its own course and facilities
2. the premises of such an association

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Etymology

Origin of golf club

First recorded in 1500–10

Example Sentences

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One close to the seafront, where the near-200-year-old golf club gives way to a spectacular view across the Firth of Forth to the Bass Rock, has its keypad caked in a sticky black ooze.

From BBC

Hudson is a straight-A student who picked up his first golf club when he was 3.

From Los Angeles Times

In the winter of 2022, a group of about 10 couples gathered at a golf club in Sussex.

From BBC

And the only battery-powered vehicle you’ve driven lately had a holder for golf clubs.

From The Wall Street Journal

Scandium is used to make light, strong aluminium-based alloys prized in aerospace -- and also in high-end sports gear such as golf clubs, bicycles and baseball bats.

From Barron's

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