linksman vs golf player

linksman and golf player both are nouns.

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

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

Other synonyms of linksman include golfer.

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