6 levels anyone can follow, with a curriculum and app tracking it all. Coaches at 800+ facilities guide you to actually play the game — not just hit balls on a range.
In partnership with Rory McIlroy
"It's the perfect way to introduce beginners to the game."
— Rory McIlroy, 4x Major Champion
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Fun, social group classes where you learn alongside others at your level.
You play real golf on the course from day one — starting 25 yards from the hole.
A structured curriculum and app that tracks your development from beginner to golfer.
7 out of 10 beginners who try golf quit the sport.
Operation 36 is changing that.
Operation 36 is paving a path for a new way for all to learn to play golf.
The product is built with families in mind.
Where kids and families grow the game together — built around the Op 36 Junior Development Model.
Explore this path →Picking up golf for the first time, or already playing and ready to get serious about improvement.
Explore this path →Operation 36 teaches golf in reverse, starting everyone at level 1, just 25 yards from the center of the green. The goal is to shoot 36 (par) or better over 9 holes to move to level 2, which is 50 yards from the green. This process continues through 6 levels until you can shoot 36 from the full tee box. Participants can enroll at over 800 program locations led by expert coaches, and have technology to guide them every step of their golf journey.
A real hole — not a driving range. At Level 2 you tee off 50 yards from the pin and play 9 holes. Shoot 36 or better, and you've earned the move back.
From 7 to 70 years old, anyone can learn to play this way — get your record, track your development, and climb all 6 levels with a coach guiding every step.
See all 6 levels →
