golf player vs linksman

golf player and linksman both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
golf player	Yes	No	No	No
linksman	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, golf player and linksman are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of golf player include golfer.

golf player (noun)	linksman (noun)
someone who plays the game of golf	someone who plays the game of golf