Lambda Golf The Dawn of Colf: Colf, dating back to the late Middle Ages, was a game that shared many similarities with modern golf. Played on frozen waterways or fields, participants used a wooden club to strike a leather-bound ball towards a distant target.

Kolven (verb; or noun: kolf) is a game originating from the Netherlands. The game is played by four people who hit the ball over a certain distance. The first people to reach their opponents' starting point win. Games can last multiple days.

Today, a modern version of kolf is played in the Netherlands, taking place indoors on a 19- by 5.5-yard solid court with a pole toward one end serving as a target. The goal is to get the ball as close to the pole as possible, using rings painted around it to determine scoring.