Golf ni siporo ikoresha clubs za golf zitandukanye (clubs) kugirango ikubite imipira ya golf mu mwobo.Golf ni siporo ifite igikundiro kidasanzwe, ituma abantu bakora siporo ahantu heza nyaburanga, bakuza imyumvire yabo, bakiteza imbere ubwabo, kandi bakavugana ubuhanga.Azwi nka "siporo yimyambarire kandi nziza".

Golf yatangiriye muri otcosse mu kinyejana cya 15, kandi golf yo hambere yakinwaga nabaganwa nabanyacyubahiro.Hamwe no gukundwa no guteza imbere ibikoresho bya golf, golf yatangiye kumenyekana mubyiciro byo hagati.Mu kinyejana cya 20, hashyizweho amategeko na sisitemu ya golf, imikino mpuzamahanga ya golf yarakozwe cyane.Mu myaka ya 1820, golf yinjijwe muri Aziya, naho golf yinjizwa mu Bushinwa mu 1896, yaranzwe no gushinga club ya Shanghai Golf mu Bushinwa.Muri 2015, Volvo China 21 Open yarangiye muri Shanghai.Wu Ashun yegukanye igikombe cya shampiyona.Ni ku nshuro ya mbere umukinnyi wo ku mugabane w’Ubushinwa yegukanye igihembo cy’umukinnyi w’umukino w’uburayi.

Ishyirahamwe rya Golf muri Leta zunze ubumwe za Amerika hamwe na Royal Old Golf Club ya St Andrews mu Bwongereza bizwi nk’ubuyobozi bwo gusobanura no kuvugurura amategeko ya golf.[3] Amarushanwa akomeye ya golf kwisi harimo Igikombe cyisi, US Open hamwe nibindi birori.