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Golf · Level 1

Beginner

5 sub-levels · 20 tests · 200 facts · updated 13 October 2026

Level 1 takes a newcomer from knowing nothing to understanding golf: its formats, the parts of a course, clubs and balls, how scores and handicaps work, and how to behave and stay safe.

Sub-levels

Sub-level 1.1The Game and Its FormatsHoles and rounds, stroke play and match play, team formats and the shorter ways to play.4 tests · 40 factsSub-level 1.2The Golf CourseThe areas of a hole, bunkers, penalty areas and boundaries, the putting green and the main kinds of course.4 tests · 40 factsSub-level 1.3Clubs and BallsThe club families and the 14-club limit, loft and distance, the golf ball and the kit in a beginner's bag.4 tests · 40 factsSub-level 1.4Scoring and HandicapsPar and the names of scores, the scorecard, counting strokes, Stableford and the World Handicap System.4 tests · 40 factsSub-level 1.5Etiquette and SafetySafety on the course, caring for greens and bunkers, pace of play and how golfers behave.4 tests · 40 facts

Written from

The R&A and USGA Rules of Golf 2023 (Definitions) and Equipment Rules, the World Handicap System Rules of Handicapping, and general golf references; original questions authored, nothing reproduced. Rule-by-rule procedures belong to the Rules of Golf category.