ETIQUETTE, PROVEN

A licence for the way you play.

Green Card teaches the game's etiquette in six short holes, checks that you know it, and issues you a credential a club can verify in one scan.

In development · Australia first · iPhone at launch

WHY IT EXISTS

Nobody is born knowing when to rake a bunker or call a group through. Most golfers learn by getting it wrong in front of strangers.

We built Green Card so the etiquette can be learned quietly, before the first tee — and so a new golfer has something to show for it. Clubs get a way to know a visitor understands pace, safety and care of the course. Coaches get a syllabus their students can complete between lessons.

It isn't a handicap and it isn't a scoring app. It's a credential: earned once, carried in your wallet, verified in a second at the counter.

HOW IT WORKS

Six holes. One check each.

A short film, then five questions. Pass four and the hole is yours. About forty minutes end to end.

  1. HOLE 1

    Safety

    Where to stand, when to shout, and why you never hit into the group ahead.

  2. HOLE 2

    Pace of play

    Keeping position, when to pick up, and how to let a faster group through.

  3. HOLE 3

    Ready golf

    Playing out of order safely so the round keeps moving without anyone rushing.

  4. HOLE 4

    Bunker care

    Entering low, raking behind you, and leaving the sand as you found it.

  5. HOLE 5

    Divots

    Replace or fill, and the difference it makes to the fairway next week.

  6. HOLE 6

    Green etiquette

    Pitch marks, shadows, lines, the flagstick, and where to stand while others putt.

THE CREDENTIAL

Verified in a second, across a counter.

Every card carries a licence number and a QR code. Staff scan it with any phone camera — no app, no login — and land on a page that says plainly whether the licence is valid, with the holder's name and photo to match against the person in front of them.

  • Licence number in mono, formatted like a real document
  • Live status — active, suspended or expired, checked at the moment of scan
  • Invalid cards show nothing personal. Just a clear no.
FOR CLUBS

Know a visitor understands the course before they walk onto it.

Recognising the Green Card costs a club nothing and takes one scan. Register your interest and we'll bring you in as we roll out.

Read the club brief

Be among the first licensed.

We're building in Australia first. Leave your email and we'll tell you when the first cards are issued — nothing else.

One email at launch. No sharing, no newsletters. Privacy.

Common questions

Is this a handicap?

No. A handicap measures how you score. A Green Card shows you know how to conduct yourself on a course.

How long does it take?

About forty minutes across six holes. You can stop and pick it up later.

What if I fail a check?

Take another look and try again after a short wait. There's no limit and no penalty.

Do clubs have to accept it?

It's voluntary. The card is a signal of good standing, not a right of entry.

All questions