Staging Course

Golf for Beginners

"You don't have to be great to start, but you have to start to be great." — Coach placeholder quote

Welcome to Fairway Foundations, an eight-week introduction to golf for players who have never held a club and for those who've been slicing every drive since 2014. This course covers grip, stance, swing mechanics, short game, course etiquette, and basic rules.

At a Glance

Who It's For

• Complete beginners who don't know a wedge from a wood
• Casual players who want to break 100 for the first time
• Anyone who has been invited to a corporate golf day and is quietly panicking
• Returning players shaking off a decade of rust

Not for you if you already play off a single-figure handicap — see Advanced Ball Striking instead.

Curriculum

Module 1 — The Basics (Weeks 1–2)

1. Equipment overview and club selection
2. Grip, posture, alignment
3. Half swings with a 9-iron
4. Range etiquette and safety

Module 2 — Building the Swing (Weeks 3–5)

1. Full swing mechanics
2. Weight transfer and tempo
3. Driver fundamentals
4. Fault diagnosis: slice, hook, top, chunk

Module 3 — Scoring (Weeks 6–8)

1. Chipping and pitching
2. Bunker play
3. Putting: distance control and reading greens
4. Nine holes on the short course with your coach

Weekly Schedule

What's Included

• All 16 coaching sessions
• Loan set of clubs and a glove
• Unlimited range balls during sessions
• Video swing analysis in weeks 3 and 7
• Green fees for the main course (add-on, €35)
• Personalised club fitting (add-on, €90)

Coaching Team

Sample Practice Drill

LADDER PUTTING DRILL
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1. Place tees at 2 m, 4 m, 6 m, 8 m.
2. Hole out from each distance in order.
3. Miss one → return to 2 m and restart.
4. Complete three full ladders.

Target: under 12 minutes.