Reddit reviews Bulletproof Putting in Five Easy Lessons: The Streamlined System for Weekend Golfers (Golf Instruction for Beginner and Intermediate Golfers Book 2)

I just went through this process last year, so even though I’m not a good golfer I think I can impart some knowledge on getting started. The main thing is you want to get a basic skill set down before hitting the course because you’re not going to have any fun on the course if you can’t do some basic stuff. Here’s what I would do if I were starting out.

There are thee “main” swings in golf: putting, finesse swing (chips and pitches), and full swing (irons, Woods, driver). It’s easiest to learn these from the pin to the tee: putting, then finesse, then full.

I would spend a couple range sessions just putting. Watch some videos or read a book on technique. I recommend Bulletproof Putting by Michael McTeigue.

Once you have the basics down on that move on to pitches and chips. You’ll be able to take what you learned on putting and apply it to your chips and then move on to pitching.

Once you have a handle on that, move on to the full swing. A basic pitch shot and be transformed into a fu swing—you’re building up. A video series I’d recommend is Michael McTeigue’s Effortless Swing series. It’s old and hokey but I think it makes sense.

One more thing: I wouldn’t even worry about your driver for a couple months. Learn to get off the tee with a hybrid or 5 or 3 wood. As a beginner, you’ll just want to put the ball in play rather than dicking around with your driver and being off in the woods every hole.

Anyway, this process takes a little time. Maybe a month or two. But once you feel like you have a somewhat consistent swing (you can make contact and the ball goes foward!), I think you’re ready. I’d find an executive or par 3 course if you can to start out. This are 9-hole courses with all or mostly par-3s. Much easier to get into the groove of the game than fuller courses.

Hope this helps.