2 First round
Your first round, on one card in your pocket.
It's a printable card covering what to carry, which club to trust, and how to keep the group moving. It's the same calm checks as the First round pages, folded to fit your back pocket.
Read this first (free, no card needed)
- Your first nine holes: how to break 50
- Golf etiquette for beginners
- A simple pre-shot routine
- Golf terms for beginners
That's everything the card covers. The card just puts it where you can see it on the tee.
What's on the card
- Before you leave: what goes in the bag.
- On the tee: the one club to trust, and where to stand.
- Every shot: a three-step pre-shot routine.
- Around the green: roll it when you can, fly it when you must.
- Keep it moving: ready golf, when to pick up, and where to stand while others play.
- Words you'll hear: the ten terms people will say to you.
[CARD SIZE/PAGES: Dom]
Who made it
Dominic Charland runs Free Golf Tips. [YEARS/HANDICAP: Dom]. The card is the advice he'd give a friend the night before their first round.
Get the card
First-Round Card ยท Free download
Get the card (button placeholder: [DELIVERY: Dom])
Printable PDF. Fold it, pocket it, and play. You don't need an account.
Staging copy of the card: First-Round Card (PDF).
Free tip sheet: First Round Checklist, 10 checks
A one-page printable PDF with the 10 checks for common first-round trouble. Free by email.
Questions
- Is this the same as the website? Yes, condensed. Everything on it is also free on the First round pages.
- Left-handed? [Dom: confirm the lefty note; the site says "Mirror it."]
- Will it get me banned from the course for slow play? No. The "keep it moving" box is there so you stay welcome.
- What do I print it on? [CARD SIZE: Dom], ideally card stock.