1. Play at the home of golf, St Andrews
Half point for: playing anywhere in Scotland

2. Attend a Major
Half a point for: Attending the Nedbank Golf Challenge and actually walking the course – as opposed to hiding in the hospitality tents.

3. Go on a golf tour (Not a weekend at your holiday house – an actual golfing trip with your mates.)

4. Book a golf video lesson – really simple, but one of the most worthwhile experiences for an aspiring golfer

5. Crack a pro-am invite, see a pro in action, get some inside info and see how incredibly good these guys really are

6. See Tiger Woods live in action

7. Watch the Ryder Cup live
Half point for: watching The Presidents Cup live

8. Play the Garden Route

9. Play Ballybunion
Half point for: playing an Irish links

10. Buy a new set of irons and feel like a kid with a new toy

11. Get your clubs custom fitted to suit your swing

12. Have one standing up watching the sunset at Humewood
Half point for: enjoying a pint at Durban Country Club’s bar

13. Watch Caddyshack

14. Read A Good Walk Spoiled

15. Get a hole-in-one
Half point for: an albatross

16. Play a medal round at The Links at Fancourt – from the tips!
Half point for: just playing The Links

17. Visit the Golf Hall of Fame in Florida
Half point for: visiting the Southern Africa Golf Hall of Fame at Oubaai due to open in December this year

18. Commit to the game – we’re talking daily trips to the range, lessons with a pro and serious time on the course

19. Play a round of golf with an SA cricket or rugby player at a corporate day

20. Play in your club championship – it’s the closest you’ll probably come to competing in a pro golf tournament.

Get hold of the latest Compleat Golfer – our birthday issue – to see why you have to tick off every item on the list and to find out whether anyone on the team made a full 20!