[2] Kolf grew up playing for various youth teams on the Mr. Bronsplein such as Rio, De Trappers and Millionaros, before getting picked up by S.V.
On the Bronsplein is where grew up playing with players such as Wim Petrici, Jan Helstone van Eyck, Charlo Stynberg, and Kenny Headley.
He was given his first pair of football boots by Etire Strok, whom he admired, but his greatest idol growing up was Humphrey Mijnals.
In 1962 Kolf parted ways with Robinhood over differences with the technical team, and signed with crosstown rivals S.V.
[4] Kolf took on his first job as a football manager when he relocated to Moengo for a teaching position at a local school.
At the time, Kolf had joined the club Concordia taking on a player-manager function for two seasons before returning to Paramaribo.
Kolf successfully led the club to 13 national titles, making it to the finals of the CONCACAF Champions' Cup on five occasions, namely in 1972, 1976, 1977, 1982 and 1983.
In 2000 Kolf took over as the manager of the national team after 31 years at the helm of Robinhood, for the country's 2002 FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign where they were eliminated by Cuba.