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Your green-card path

Course-ready in a couple of weeks.

Inspired by Norway's “Veien til Golf”: you don't need a perfect swing to start — just enough to play safely and politely. Work through these steps, tick them off, and you'll be ready for your first nine.

Your green-card progress

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No gatekeeping here. Work through these stops at your own pace — tick each one as you go. By the last flag you'll be ready to step onto a course and enjoy it. You've got this.

  1. 1

    Get safe & course-ready

    Golf's etiquette comes first — knowing safety and pace is what makes you welcome. Master this and you belong on any course.

    • 01

      Etiquette & safety basics

      Where to stand, when to shout “fore!”, and caring for the course.

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    • 02

      Pace of play & ready golf

      Keeping up is the most appreciated skill of a new golfer.

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    • 03

      Scoring & par

      Par, birdie, bogey, and how a hole is counted.

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    • 04

      Penalties & taking a drop

      Water, lost balls, unplayable lies — what each costs.

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  2. 2

    Learn the shots

    You don't need a perfect swing — just enough to move the ball and have fun. Learn these in order; each one is short and visual.

    • 05

      The grip

      How you hold the club decides everything downstream.

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    • 06

      Stance & posture

      The athletic setup that makes a swing repeatable.

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    • 07

      The full swing

      Rotation over effort — smooth beats hard.

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    • 08

      Short game

      Chipping, pitching and bunkers — around 60% of your shots.

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    • 09

      Putting

      About 40% of strokes; the cheapest skill to practise.

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  3. 3

    Get on the course

    You learn most by actually playing. Sort your clubs, learn to think your way round, then book a relaxed first nine.

    • 10

      Know your clubs

      What each club is for and how many to carry.

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    • 11

      Course management

      Score better by avoiding disasters, not hero shots.

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    • 12

      First-tee nerves

      A simple pre-shot routine and how to let a bad hole go.

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    • 13

      Play your first 9 holes

      On the course

      Find a short or par-3 course and play a relaxed nine with a patient friend.

  4. Your first nine awaits

    Tick off each stop above and the flag is yours. No rush, no gatekeeping.