Golf Code IQ™

About Golf Code IQ™

Golf Code IQ™ is the standard for golf education before playing golf. It gives golf courses a simple, consistent way to set expectations for every round: etiquette, pace of play, dress code, cart rules, local rules, and course-care habits like repairing ball marks and raking bunkers. Golfers take a short certification exam, earn a Certified Golfer status, and build a Golf Standard Score that reflects the positive behaviors they bring to the course. Courses use Know Before You Go pages so visitors arrive prepared, post-round feedback to hear how their guest experience felt, and analytics to see readiness, pace, and course-care trends across their community — without singling anyone out.

The platform is built for golf courses, operators, regional groups, and management companies that want a better guest experience and more repeat play, and for everyday golfers who want to show they play the game the right way. Private challenges for organizations such as junior tours and community programs run on the same engine.

Golf Code IQ™ is designed, built, and operated by the GolfCodeIQ.com team, which partners directly with golf courses to onboard their facility, tailor their course facts, and keep the standard practical. To reach the team, visit our Contact page.

• Certification: a short exam on etiquette, pace, and course care that any golfer can pass.
• Know Before You Go: each course publishes exactly what guests need to know before arriving.
• Golf Standard Score: positive behaviors are tracked and rewarded, encouraging repeat play.
• Post-round feedback: golfers share how their round went, and courses see trends, not complaints.