I like the idea (no matter how elitist) of the Platzreife - the German golfer's license. The German version seems a bit fascist (surprise), but the idea of getting golfers to get to a certain skill level, understand the rules and etiquette seems like a good idea to me. Maybe certain courses could be newbies allowed and the rest have strict playing requirements (like never play Silvertip if you cannot hit the ball 100 yards in a straight line).
http://www.spotlightgermany.com/articles/golf.htm