Abstract: Method for playing golf comprising acquiring a striking position of a golfer; acquiring flag information of a golf flag, which flag information comprises a flag position of the golf flag and information relating to a hole belonging to the golf flag; acquiring an acceleration of the golfer or of a golf club; outputting an associated striking time when a magnitude of the acquired acceleration lies above a predetermined threshold value; acquiring the surroundings of the golf flag upon receiving the striking time; checking the arrival of a golf ball in the surroundings and determining and outputting an assessment, in particular a point value, on the basis of the flag information, the striking position and the determined location using a to stored assessment system.