linksman vs golfer

linksman and golfer both are nouns.

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

As nouns, linksman and golfer are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of linksman include golf player.

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