lessons, lessons, lessons
Totally agree with the lessons recommendation. There is so much to learn to play a respectable game.
This past winter while in the villages the wife and I (who never played golf before) picked up some yard sale clubs (approx $35 a set!) and each got about ten lessons. Lessons start you right off with proper techniques and no bad habits are formed that will need to be corrected later.
By the end of the winter, we were ready for better clubs but be prepared for sticker shock. We paid $800 for a set of Bloom (made by cleveland I think) for the wife. The do make a big difference if you have proper form. Nothing can help you if you don't know proper motion.
We had a wonderful experience at Wedgewood Golf directly behind Walmart on 466. Great staff. We would share a one hour lesson but be prepared that you will need more than a couple lessons if you're new to the game. I think we each had ten lessons over a couple months.
They also have weekly clinics on specific topics, driving, putting, chipping etc that are cheaper than individual lessons.
So now when we play with friends who "don't need lessons", we quietly watch while they swing that club like they're playing baseball!! Have a nice day.
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