Beginner guides & field notes.
Starting golf can feel overwhelming with all the terminology, expensive gear talk, and private club myths. Follow this recommended sequence of guides designed specifically for Indian beginners.
Your first time on a driving range: a no-stress guide
How to walk into a range, rent an iron, buy 50 balls, and take your first swing without feeling out of place.
Real costs of playing golf in India (2026 breakdown)
A transparent component breakdown of bucket charges, certified coaching rates, green fees, and caddie tipping.
Do you need to buy clubs? The rent vs. buy matrix
Why beginners should rent first, start with a 6-club half-set, and avoid the ₹50,000 equipment trap.
Golf terminology in plain English.
A practice field where you buy buckets of balls to hit from designated mats. No scorekeeping, no course walking — just pure swing practice.
The admission fee charged by a course to play 9 or 18 holes. Caddie fees and equipment rentals are billed separately.
A trained assistant who carries your bag, cleans your clubs, tracks errant balls, and gives yardages. In India, caddies are customary and often mandatory.
The universal beginner club with a medium loft that makes launching the ball airborne easier. Standard rental choice for day one.