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Free online courseGolf Lesson For Beginners

Duration of the online course: 6 hours and 3 minutes

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Build a confident golf swing fast with this free online course—drive longer, hit cleaner irons, chip close, and putt better with simple drills and tips.

In this free course, learn about

  • GASP fundamentals: grip, aim/alignment, stance/posture for solid beginner setup
  • Driver setup basics: ball forward, tee height, spine tilt, and stance adjustments
  • How to hit longer drives: upward strike concepts and drills for launch and speed
  • Iron fundamentals: ball position (e.g., 7-iron), shaft lean, and compressing for pure contact
  • Drills to fix slices/hooks: takeaway checkpoints and on-plane downswing (split-grip drill)
  • How to reduce fat/chunk shots: improve low point, ball-first contact drills and cues
  • Pitching & chipping basics: weight forward, simple motion, and techniques for soft chips
  • Putting essentials: stroke fundamentals plus gate drill purpose for start line and face control
  • Putting tech insights (SAM PuttLab): diagnose stroke, contact, and path/face issues
  • Warm-up and practice plans: beginner range routine and effective 30-minute pre-round prep
  • Course management: smart club selection, safe targets (e.g., protected par 3), break-80 ideas
  • Alignment consistency: step-by-step setup sequence to aim correctly every time
  • Golf etiquette: proper behavior on greens and general on-course etiquette for beginners
  • Equipment awareness: what clubs to carry and which to choose for accuracy vs distance

Course Description

Start golf with a plan that actually makes you better. This free online course is designed for beginners who want to learn the fundamentals without feeling overwhelmed. You will build a repeatable setup, understand what a good swing is meant to do, and learn how small adjustments can create big improvements in distance, accuracy, and confidence. Instead of guessing at the range, you will practice with clear checkpoints that help you know when you are doing it right.

You will work through the key skills that most new golfers struggle with: launching the driver, striking irons more cleanly, and controlling the clubface to reduce common misses like slices and hooks. The lessons emphasize simple feels and reliable drills that train better contact and a more on-plane motion, so you can stop just swinging harder and start swinging smarter. You will also learn practical warm-up routines you can use before a round, making your practice time more effective even when you only have 30 minutes.

Scoring in golf improves fastest from the short game, so the course gives special attention to putting, chipping, and pitching. You will learn how to set up for consistent contact, how to develop touch around the greens, and how to use straightforward practice exercises that sharpen your aim and start line. Along the way, you will pick up course etiquette and decision-making habits that help you feel comfortable on the course and avoid unnecessary strokes.

By the end, you will have a more dependable pre-shot routine, smarter club choices, and course-management thinking that helps you play within your abilities. Whether your goal is to break 100, enjoy casual rounds with friends, or build a foundation for long-term improvement, this beginner-friendly training helps you progress with fewer frustrations and more enjoyable results.

Course content

  • Video class: Golf Swing Basics - Golf Lesson For Beginners Part 1 (2022) 08m
  • Exercise: Which setup best follows the GASP fundamentals for beginner golfers?
  • Video class: Golf Swing Basics - Golf Lesson for Beginners Part 2 (2021) 09m
  • Exercise: What club should a beginner start with when warming up at the driving range
  • Video class: Golf Swing Basics - Driver Golf Swing Lesson (2021) 04m
  • Exercise: Which setup is recommended when hitting a driver
  • Video class: Beginner Golf Lesson Tips 08m
  • Exercise: Driver setup: Where should the ball be positioned for a right-handed beginner to encourage proper launch and release?
  • Video class: Driver Swing Tips For MAX Distance 11m
  • Exercise: Upward Strike Drill for Longer Drives
  • Video class: Golf Lessons For Beginners - PUTTING 10m
  • Exercise: What is the main purpose of the gate drill in putting practice
  • Video class: Easy Pitching and Chipping Tips for Beginner Golfers 11m
  • Exercise: Best basic chipping setup and motion
  • Video class: 4 EASY Golf Swing Tips To Hit Irons PURE 09m
  • Exercise: Which drill trains an on plane downswing using a split grip and focuses on driving the butt end down the target line
  • Video class: Golf Swing Takeaway Drills to STOP Slicing and Hooking 06m
  • Exercise: Tee drill takeaway checkpoint
  • Video class: Golf Lessons I Live By To Stay A Scratch Golfer 42m
  • Exercise: Safe target selection on a protected par 3
  • Video class: Golf Tips for Beginners - Etiquette Guide (2020) 03m
  • Exercise: Which action demonstrates proper green etiquette for beginner golfers?
  • Video class: Advanced Golf Drills for an Effortless Golf Swing! (Golf Power Loading Formula) | New Nine Golf 04m
  • Exercise: Which sequence best describes the three-part footwork trained by the kickstart or hover drill?
  • Video class: Easy Golf Tips To Hit Irons Pure 07m
  • Exercise: What simple drill best helps a beginner reduce chunking by promoting ball first contact?
  • Video class: SAM PuttLab Putter Lesson | How To Putt Better 23m
  • Exercise: Best drill to reduce toe strikes and right misses in putting
  • Video class: What's In My Golf Bag 2021 | Not Everything You'd Expect To See In a Golf Bag 34m
  • Exercise: Best club choice for accuracy on a short par 4
  • Video class: How I Warm Up for a Round of Golf | Driving Range Routine 07m
  • Exercise: What is the most effective 30-minute pre-round warm-up for beginners?
  • Video class: Golf Chipping Tips How To Improve Short Game 03m
  • Exercise: In basic chipping and pitching setup, how should your weight be distributed at address?
  • Video class: Scratch Golfer's Secrets: How to Break 80 Consistently 28m
  • Exercise: Which option best demonstrates smart course management for beginners?
  • Video class: 2 Days With Tiger Woods Coach Changed EVERYTHING 33m
  • Exercise: Which setup sequence best improves alignment consistency for beginner golfers?
  • Video class: What Nobody Tells You About Pitching and Chipping 19m
  • Exercise: Which technique best produces soft, consistent chips for beginners?
  • Video class: It’s Actually Easy To Putt Better Than 99% of Golfers 15m
  • Exercise: What adjustment best prevents the putter from drifting right and improves contact on short putts
  • Video class: Golf Swing Basics - I Took a $500 Golf Lesson 15m
  • Exercise: What feel creates a wider backswing and more consistent, flighted wedge shots?
  • Video class: High Handicap Golfer FIXED in One Lesson – Then a HUGE Surprise! 29m
  • Exercise: Where should you position the ball for a 7 iron?
  • Video class: I’ll Pay The WORST Swing On The Driving Range 15m
  • Exercise: For a beginner working on iron contact, which focus most improves low-point consistency?

This free course includes:

6 hours and 3 minutes of online video course

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