Free Course — No Credit Card Required

Start Golf Now

"Where Confidence Grows and Insecurity Goes."

Don't let the first tee be the most stressful place on earth. This free course from PGA Top 50 instructor Don Peterson gives you everything you need to show up comfortable, confident, and ready to enjoy the game from day one.

Free. Instant access. No credit card.

"Don't start golf on the wrong foot. Golfers who learn incorrectly struggle to improve — and it's much harder to unlearn bad habits than to build good ones from the start."

— Don Peterson, PGA Top 50 Instructor

What You'll Learn

Your First Round
Scorecard

Every first-time golfer worries about the same things. We cover all of them — so you arrive ready.

Start Golf Now — Beginner Course

All Included Free

How to Book a Tee Time

Navigate golf courses, tee time apps, and walk-on etiquette — before you ever show up.

How to Drive a Golf Cart

Cart rules, 90-degree rule, cart path etiquette — the basics no one teaches but everyone expects you to know.

Golf Etiquette & Unwritten Rules

Silence on the backswing, pace of play, replacing divots — the social code that makes other golfers welcome you back.

The 10 Rules for Beginning Golfers

The essential rules framework for playing alongside experienced golfers without slowing the round or embarrassing yourself.

Golf Terms & Vocabulary

Hosel. Shank. Chunk. "You have the honor." "You're away." Understand everything being said around you on the course.

Simple Swing Drills to Start Right

Don Peterson's fundamental movement drills built on 30 years of beginner instruction — the same foundation that feeds into Miyagi For Golf.

Who This Is For

Perfect For You If…

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Complete Beginners

Never held a club. Want to learn right the first time instead of picking up bad habits that haunt you for years.

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Corporate Golfers

Your boss invited you to the charity scramble. You need to show up as a participant — not a liability.

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Golf-Curious Adults

You've always wanted to try the game but didn't know where to start. This is the starting line.

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Families & Friends

Someone you love plays. You want to join them. Start Golf Now gets you course-ready together.

Don Peterson

PGA Professional · Top 50 Instructor

Your Instructor

30 Years. 100,000 Lessons. One Philosophy.

Don Peterson is an Academy Director at Iron Horse Golf Club in Milton, GA and Featured Golf Professional at The Hotel at Avalon in Alpharetta. He's taught beginners, Fortune 500 executives, and touring professionals with the same core belief: the golf swing must be built in the right sequence, from the first lesson.

His students include 2004 Open Champion Todd Hamilton, comedian Jeff Foxworthy, and NFL Hall of Famer Brett Favre. His corporate clients include AT&T, Anheuser-Busch, and RJ Reynolds. Start Golf Now distills his beginner philosophy into a free resource for anyone stepping onto a course for the first time.

30+

Years Teaching

100K+

Lessons Taught

Top 50

PGA Instructor

"By controlling the environment, we eliminate negative feedback and negative results. Students learn faster, practice perfectly, and gain confidence through

positive feedback and positive results.

— Don Peterson

100% Free

Your Golf Journey
Starts Here

Start Golf Now is free — always has been, always will be. Get instant access and be ready for your first round faster than you think.

No credit card. No commitment. Just golf.

What's Next

Ready to Build a Real Swing?

Start Golf Now gets you comfortable on the course. Miyagi For Golf is where you build the swing — a proven method developed over 30 years that trains motion before ball contact, so your fundamentals are real before the pressure of a real ball.

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Miyagi For Golf

The flagship training system. Movement before the ball. Sequence before speed. The method behind 30 years of results — now available online.