ADJ
amateur, pro, pro-am, professional
My uncle plays professional golf on weekends and hopes to turn it into a career.
mini/miniature
My daughter played mini golf at the birthday party and won a small prize.
QUANT
game, round
VERB + GOLF
play | take up | watch
GOLF + NOUN
course, links
hole
Playing golf at the famous course means tackling some incredibly challenging holes.
club
My father plays golf every weekend at the local golf course near our house.
bag, ball, buggy, cart, club, equipment, glove, shoes, tee, umbrella
I left my golf bag in the car after playing eighteen holes yesterday.
swing
Maria's golf swing has improved dramatically since she started taking lessons last month.
game, match, tournament | title
handicap
My brother is trying to improve his golf handicap before the tournament next month.
professional, star | fan/fanatic | season | circuit, scene, tour
clinic, lesson
My son attended a golf lesson yesterday and learned how to improve his swing.
correspondent, journalist, reporter, writer | magazine
holiday, package
We booked a golf holiday in Scotland last summer and had a wonderful time.
widow
My wife jokes that she's become a golf widow now that my brother plays every weekend.