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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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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.

  • Etiquette & safety basics

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

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  • Pace of play & ready golf

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

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  • Scoring & par

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

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  • Penalties & taking a drop

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

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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.

  • The grip

    How you hold the club decides everything downstream.

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  • Stance & posture

    The athletic setup that makes a swing repeatable.

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  • The full swing

    Rotation over effort — smooth beats hard.

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  • Short game

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

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  • Putting

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

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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.

  • Know your clubs

    What each club is for and how many to carry.

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  • Course management

    Score better by avoiding disasters, not hero shots.

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  • First-tee nerves

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

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  • Play your first 9 holes

    On the course

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