golfer vs linksman

golfer and linksman both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
golfer	Yes	No	No	No
linksman	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, golfer and linksman are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of golfer include golf player.

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