noun
golf
B1
Golf: a neuter noun meaning the sport “golf”. Singular: das Golf; plural: die Golfs. Regular declension (Genitive der Golfs). Used for the game or sport context; common collocations: Golf spielen. No irregular plural; gender is das, so articles follow neuter declension.
Examples
Golf ist ein beliebter Sport für ältere Menschen.
Golf is a popular sport for older people.
Der Mechaniker reparierte den Golf, der seit zwei Wochen in der Werkstatt stand, weil er einen Ölwechsel benötigte.
The mechanic repaired the Golf, which had been in the workshop for two weeks, because it needed an oil change.
Wir spielen am Wochenende Golf.
We're going to play golf at the weekend.
Details
Mnemonics
imagine a golf ball on a tee or a VW Golf parked on the green
same as English 'golf'
neuter 'das' — think 'das Golfspiel' (the golf game)
Notes
'Golf' can mean the sport or, in contexts like car reviews, the Volkswagen model. Context clarifies meaning.