army golf

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Meaning · English

The situation when a player is spraying the golf ball all over the golf course in different directions.

Register: derogatory, humorous, slang

Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

I play army golf; right, left, right, left from one side of the course to the other. More than I would like, I hit the ball into shrubs or trees rather than into the generous mowed areas of grass.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “army golf” mean?

The situation when a player is spraying the golf ball all over the golf course in different directions.

Is “army golf” formal or informal?

army golf is generally derogatory, humorous, slang.