Golfed

/ɡɑlft/ verb

Definition

Past tense of 'golf'; engaged in the sport of golf by hitting a ball with a club into a series of holes on a course.

Etymology

From 'golf,' a sport whose name originated in Scotland (possibly from Dutch 'kolven' or Scots Gaelic). 'Golfed' is the regular past tense formed by adding '-ed.'

Kelly Says

Golf's origins are mysteriously murky—Scots claim it, Dutch claim it, and golf historians still debate whether 'kolven' or something else gave the game its name, making it one of sports' great origin mysteries.

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