golf game vs golf

golf game and golf both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
golf game	Yes	No	No	No
golf	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, golf game and golf are synonyms defined as:

golf game and golf: 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

golf game (noun)	golf (noun)
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	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

golf game (verb)	golf (verb)
	play golf