golf hole vs hole

golf hole and hole both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
golf hole	Yes	No	No	No
hole	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, golf hole and hole are synonyms defined as:

golf hole and hole: one playing period (from tee to green) on a golf course

golf hole (noun)	hole (noun)
one playing period (from tee to green) on a golf course	an opening deliberately made in or through something
	one playing period (from tee to green) on a golf course
	informal terms for the mouth
	an opening into or through something
	a depression hollowed out of solid matter
	an unoccupied space
	informal terms for a difficult situation
	a fault

golf hole (verb)	hole (verb)
	make holes in
	hit the ball into the hole