Starter Education
Your Starters Set the Pace.
Give Them the Tools to Lead the First Tee.
Your starter is more than a person checking tee times.
They are responsible for managing the first tee, communicating with golfers, maintaining spacing, and making real-time decisions that can impact the entire day.
Golf Code IQ™ Starter Education gives your team the knowledge, confidence, and decision-making skills to manage the flow of golf.
Most Starters Are Given a Job. Few Are Given a Framework.
A starter is often handed a tee sheet, a radio, and a few basic instructions. Then they're expected to handle:
Golf Code IQ changes that.
We teach starters how to think, not just what to do.
The Golf Code IQ Approach
Educate. Challenge. Improve.
Educate Your Starters
Give your starting team a consistent framework for managing the first tee.
Challenge Your Golfers
Have golfers take the Golf Code IQ Challenge and test their knowledge of pace of play, etiquette, and real-world golf situations.
Create a Shared Expectation
When staff and golfers understand the same principles, communication becomes easier and expectations become clearer.
Improve the Flow
Better decisions at the first tee can create a better experience throughout the round.
What Starter Education Covers
The Golf Code IQ Starter Education Program
Tee-Time Management
Learn how to read and manage the tee sheet while maintaining proper spacing.
Real-Time Decision Making
Understand when to move a group, when to hold a group, and how each decision impacts the groups behind them.
Pace of Play
Recognize early warning signs and understand how the first tee contributes to the pace of the entire course.
Communication
Give starters the tools to communicate clearly and professionally with golfers.
Guest Experience
Manage difficult situations while maintaining a positive and professional experience.
Consistency
Create a common standard so every starter approaches situations using the same principles.
Starter Education Is Unlocked by the Challenge
Pass the Golf Code IQ Challenge first. Once you do, the full starter training platform opens up here.
Unlock Starter EducationReal-World Scenarios
Because the First Tee Doesn't Follow a Script.
Golf Code IQ uses real-world situations to teach better decision-making. What would you do?
A group arrives 20 minutes early. There is an opening on the tee.
Do you send them?
A group is 12 minutes late. The next group is ready.
How do you handle it?
A 20-minute gap develops on the tee sheet. A group is ready to go.
Do you fill the opening?
A golfer becomes upset because you won't move their group ahead.
How do you respond?
These aren't just golf situations.
They're starter decisions.
The Golf Code IQ Challenge
Now Challenge the Golfer.
Education shouldn't stop with your staff. Give your golfers the opportunity to test their own Golf Code knowledge.
Take the Golf Code IQ Challenge
20 Questions. Real Golf Situations. One Golf Code IQ.
Test your knowledge of:
- Pace of play
- Golf etiquette
- Course awareness
- Ready golf
- Tee-time expectations
- Proper golfer behavior
- Real-world situations
Know the Code. Play Your Part.
Put the Golf Code IQ Challenge Where Golfers See It
Facilities can promote the Challenge through:
Tee-Time Confirmation
Add the Challenge to online booking and confirmation emails.
First Tee
Place a QR code where golfers can easily scan it.
Pro Shop
Introduce the Challenge during check-in.
Golf Carts
Give golfers access before they begin their round.
Scorecards
Add the Golf Code IQ Challenge QR code.
Website
Make the Challenge part of the golfer's pre-round experience.
Create a Common Language on the First Tee.
Imagine your starter saying:
"Have you taken the Golf Code IQ Challenge?"
The golfer scans the QR code.
They've now learned about pace of play, etiquette, and expectations before they tee off.
The starter doesn't have to be the only educator.
The golfer becomes part of the solution.
Build a Consistent Starting Team
Golf Code IQ helps golf-course leadership establish a consistent approach to starter operations. Designed for:
Your facility gets a framework for:
Training → Communication → Decision Making → Consistency → Accountability
Certification
Golf Code IQ Certified Starter
Take starter education beyond a one-time training session.
Then earn: Golf Code IQ Certified Starter
This gives facilities something tangible they can use for onboarding and professional development.
Bring Golf Code IQ to Your Facility
Whether you're training two starters or an entire operations team, Golf Code IQ can help establish a consistent standard for your first tee.
Starter Education
Train your team.
Golfer Challenge
Educate your customers.
Certification
Validate the knowledge.
Continuing Education
Keep the standard alive.
The Best Starter Isn't Just Checking Tee Times.
They're Managing the Flow of the Golf Course.
And the best golf experience doesn't begin with the first shot.
It begins with education.
Ready to Build a Better Starting Team?
Give your starters the tools to make better decisions.
Give your golfers the knowledge to play their part.
Give your facility a consistent standard.
Educate the Staff. Challenge the Golfer. Improve the Game.
