n. [ D. kolf club or bat, also a Dutch game played in an inclosed area with clubs and balls; akin to G. kolben club, but end, Icel. k&unr_;lfr tongue of a bell. bolt, Sw. kolf bolt, dart, but end, Dan. kolv bolt, arrow. Cf. Club, Globe. ] A game played with a small ball and a bat or club crooked at the lower end. He who drives the ball into each of a series of small holes in the ground and brings it into the last hole with the fewest strokes is the winner. [ Scot. ] Strutt. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. i.
Last mystery of all, he learned to golf. Kipling. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]
n. One who plays golf. [ Scot. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The act of playing golf. [ WordNet 1.5 ]