golf

BrE /ɡɒlf/ AmE /ɡɔːlf/

noun en → es

1 SPORT [uncountable] B1

a sport in which players hit a small ball into holes on a large area of grass using long sticks called clubs

golf, el golf

Collocations play golf · a round of golf

  • He plays a lot of golf in the summer.

    Juega mucho golf en verano.

2 CLUB [countable] B1

a club for people who play or like to watch golf

club de golf, campo de golf

Collocations join a golf club · go to the golf course

  • She joined a golf club last year.

    Se unió a un club de golf el año pasado.

3 TOURNAMENT [countable] B2

a competition in which people play golf against each other

torneo, competencia

Collocations win a golf tournament · the Masters Tournament

  • He won his first major golf tournament.

    Ganó su primer torneo mayor de golf.

4 BALL [countable] B1

a small, hard ball used in the sport of golf

pelota de golf

Collocations hit a golf ball · lose a golf ball

  • He hit the golf ball into the hole.

    Golpeó la pelota de golf al hoyo.

5 CLUB [countable] B1

a long stick with a special head used for hitting a golf ball

palos, madera

Collocations buy new golf clubs · use different golf clubs

  • He bought a set of golf clubs.

    Compró un juego de palos de golf.

6 COURSE [countable] B1

an area where people play golf, with grass and holes for the ball

campo de golf, recorrido

Collocations play a round of golf on a course · a challenging golf course

  • The golf course is very beautiful.

    El campo de golf es muy hermoso.

7 HOLE [countable] B1

one of the small areas on a golf course where players try to hit their ball into a hole in the ground

hoyo, hoyito

Collocations hit the ball into the hole · a difficult golf hole

  • He hit his ball into the hole on the first try.

    Golpeó su pelota al hoyo en el primer intento.

8 SCORE [uncountable] B2

the number of strokes a player uses to complete each hole or the whole course in golf

puntuación, score

Collocations keep track of your golf score · a low golf score

  • He kept a careful record of his golf scores.

    Mantuvo un registro cuidadoso de sus puntuaciones de golf.