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  • adjective Not golf; not associated with golfing.

Etymologies

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non- +‎ golf

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Examples

  • The club, already modest compared with most in the New York City area (its only nongolf amenity is a small pool), had discounted the initiation fee by 40% compared with the year before because of, well, all those gloomy trends in the first paragraph.

    Taking Yourself Private 2010

  • Their departure (or conversion to nongolf status) represented a revenue loss approaching $1 million on a budget of around $8 million.

    How Clubs Are Surviving Now 2009

  • And for those nongolf days, Java provides plenty of other things for a traveler to do, notes Zainal Soedjais, president of the Indonesian Golf Association, from nature and culture to heritage and art, not to mention food.

    Java Tees 2009

  • Another exception is Tommy Bahama, which describes the fit of its golf line as "generous," as in its nongolf apparel.

    Wearing Thin 2008

  • My view is that in his playing days, ill-equipped to handle the nongolf demands of his profession, he did what he had to do to protect his focus and his emotions.

    The Two Nicks 2008

  • After all, the golfers fought off more invasive plans to keep their 18-hole course, although the overall size will be cut to make way for a cancer survivor's park and other nongolf recreation.

    Arkansas Online stories < 2010

  • Woods, 33, has been that most valuable of sports figures, an athlete who has drawn millions of casual fans to the sport and is recognized as a symbol of excellence even among nongolf fans.

    The Seattle Times 2009

  • Woods, 33, has been that most valuable of sports figures, an athlete who has drawn millions of casual fans to the sport and is recognized as a symbol of excellence even among nongolf fans.

    The Seattle Times 2009

  • Woods, 33, has been that most valuable of sports figures, an athlete who has drawn millions of casual fans to the sport and is recognized as a symbol of excellence even among nongolf fans.

    The Seattle Times 2009

  • Maybe not among the longtime golf media, but suddenly the nongolf media will be out in force, as it is in other sports.

    GeoffShackelford.com 2009

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