Learn to Play

The CN Future Links Learn to Play program is:

  • A joint project of the Canadian PGA and Golf Canada developed to align the CN Future Links curriculum with the Long-Term Player Development (LTPD) Guide for Golf that was released in 2007.
  • A resource guide to assist teaching professionals in steering young golfers down a development pathway that aligns with LTPD and supports scientifically agreed upon principles for growth and development as it relates to golf.
  • A seven-level player progression framework that includes specific benchmarks at each level that relate to LTPD and focuses on developing the “whole” golfer and not focused exclusively on technical golf skills.

The diagram below illustrates how the CN Future Links Learn to Play program aligns with both the Long-Term Player Development (LTPD) guide for golf and the new CPGA certification program:

How does the CN Future Links Learn to Play Program work?

The CN Future Links Learn to Play program is a framework to develop junior players through seven levels that align with the various stages of the Long-Term Player Development (LTPD) Guide for golf. This program is designed to expose players to age / stage appropriate content through an identified set of core modules that are applicable to each level of the program. Within each core module is a series of recommended areas to cover that the program requires that the participants be exposed to as they pass through each level of the program.

In order to progress through each level of the program, the participants will need to demonstrate that they have reached certain benchmarks that have been established. Participation / exposure are the focus of the benchmarks in the earlier levels of the program (e.g. Levels 1 - 4). As golfers progress through to the more advanced levels of the program (e.g. Levels 5 – 7), the benchmarks become more qualitative and quantitative in nature. Each level of the program can be delivered in eight to twelve sessions of sixty minutes in length.

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Message from the Canadian Professional Golfers' Association (CPGA)

Learn to Play program benefits

Seven Core Modules

Areas to Cover within the Core Modules

Core Module Outline

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