Gorofu mutambo unoshandisa makirabhu egorofu akasiyana-siyana (makirabhu) kurova mabhora egorofu mumaburi. Gorofu mutambo une runako rwakakosha, runobvumira vanhu kurovedza muviri munzvimbo yakanaka yechisikigo, kusimudzira manzwiro avo, kusimudzira kuzviriritira kwavo, uye kutaurirana hunyanzvi. Unozivikanwa se "mutambo wefashoni uye wakanaka".

Gorofu rakatanga muScotland muzana remakore rechi15, uye gorofu rekutanga rainyanya kutambwa nemachinda nemachinda. Nekufarirwa nekuvandudzwa kwemidziyo yegorofu, gorofu rakatanga kufarirwa nevanhu vepakati nepakati. Muzana remakore rechi20, nekugadzwa kwemitemo yegorofu nemasisitimu, mitambo yegorofu yepasi rose yakaitwa zvakanyanya. Mumakore ekuma1820, gorofu rakaunzwa kuAsia, uye gorofu rakaunzwa kuChina muna 1896, izvo zvakaratidzwa nekutangwa kweShanghai Golf Club muChina. Muna 2015, Volvo China Open yechi21 yakapera muShanghai. Wu Ashun akahwina mukombe. Iyi ndiyo nguva yekutanga kuti mutambi weChina wekumaodzanyemba ahwine mubairo weEuropean Tour Player of the Month.

Sangano reUnited States Golf Association neRoyal Ancient Golf Club yeSt Andrews muEngland vanozivikanwa sevanhu vane simba rekududzira nekugadzirisa mitemo yegorofu. [3] Makwikwi egorofu akakosha zvikuru pasi rose anosanganisira World Cup, US Open nezvimwe zviitiko.