Certification
Since 2012, the U.S. Kids Golf Institute has trained over 7,000 coaches across 80+ countries, forming a global network of professionals committed to making golf fun, engaging, and developmentally appropriate for kids. Certified Coach and Pathway Certified programs provide the tools, structure, and recognition needed to build thriving junior golf programs and inspire the next generation of players.
Certified Coach
The Certified Coach program is the essential first step for golf professionals to launch and maintain a successful youth golf program.
Certified Coaches are introduced to the Player Pathway and games-based learning strategies that make golf fun and effective for beginners. Through this program, coaches gain practical solutions to plan, build, and grow a youth golf program. They learn how properly fitted equipment supports player development and makes instruction more efficient. The program emphasizes parent involvement as a key factor in creating trust and adding value.
Pathway Certified/Outdoor
A program that blends an on-course and practice range experience to deliver the five key checkpoints of the Player Pathway: Putting, Arounds the Green, Full Swing, Scoring, and Knowledge.
Pathway Certified course and enrollment information will be available in February of 2026.
Pathway Certified/Indoor
A program that delivers the Player Pathway experience and five key checkpoints in Putting, Around the Green, Full Swing, Scoring and Knowledge in a simulator environment and modified practice putting area
Pathway Certified course and enrollment information will be available in February of 2026.