Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Golf \Golf\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Golfed}; p. pr. & vb. n.
   {Golfing}.]
   To play at golf.

         Last mystery of all, he learned to golf. --Kipling.

Golf \Golf\, 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?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.

Source : WordNet®

golf
     n : a game played on a large open course with 9 or 18 holes; the
         object is use as few strokes as possible in playing all
         the holes [syn: {golf game}]

golf
     v : play golf