"The Solheim Cup has definitely got the potential to change that mindset," world number 67 Masson said.
"I don't know why Germany hasn't grasped golf in recent years the way some other European countries have, it's hard to tell, hard to explain. In Britain for instance, people love football but they love their golf too."
There will be eight automatic qualifiers for European captain Carin Koch's Solheim Cup team and four wildcard picks.
Masson is outside the top eight at the moment but with big points-counting tournaments like the European Masters and this month's U.S. Open and British Open to come, she is hopeful of making her second appearance in the biennial event.