Golf · Level 2
Elementary
5 sub-levels · 20 tests · 200 facts · updated 13 October 2026
Level 2 takes a beginner onto the course: ways into the game, grip, stance and aim, the basics of putting, chipping and pitching, and how a first round goes.
Sub-levels
Sub-level 2.1Ways into GolfLessons and coaches, beginners' programmes and short courses, kit for starting out, simulators and a first Handicap Index.4 tests · 40 factsSub-level 2.2Grip, Stance and AlignmentHow to hold the club, how to stand to the ball, and how to aim body and clubface at the target.4 tests · 40 factsSub-level 2.3Putting BasicsPutting grips and the stroke, reading slopes, controlling distance and the habits of the green.4 tests · 40 factsSub-level 2.4Chipping and Pitching BasicsChips and pitches, the set-up and stroke, landing spots and roll, and choosing the right shot.4 tests · 40 factsSub-level 2.5Your First RoundArriving and warming up, the first tee and the order of play, beginner-friendly formats and how a round ends.4 tests · 40 facts
Written from
PGA coaching and general teaching guides, the World Handicap System Rules of Handicapping, and the Rules of Golf 2023 where a beginner needs a rule; original questions authored, nothing reproduced. Rule-by-rule procedures belong to the Rules of Golf category.
- General golf instruction (PGA coaching and teaching guides)
- General golf reference (club, teaching and course guides)
- The R&A and USGA, Rules of Golf 2023, Rule 6.4
- USGA and The R&A, World Handicap System: Rules of Handicapping (2024)
- The R&A and USGA, Rules of Golf 2023, Rule 21.2
- The R&A and USGA, Rules of Golf 2023, Rule 14.1
- The R&A and USGA, Rules of Golf 2023, Rule 3.3b
- The R&A and USGA, Rules of Golf 2023, Rule 4.3a