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Originally Posted by The Villager II
I started in 1984 and I am just starting to understand the game. Keep your head down and swing slow. It is never the ball or the club, its always your fault when you mess up and like most of life, if you can not laugh at your mistakes, DO NOT PLAY GOLF as it will win in the end.
I love to play golf.
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Originally Posted by brostholder
Absolutely true.....and some of us (me) haven't gotten much better even after years of playing. My suggestions.....1. learn golf etiquette and 2. play quickly. I have found that I enjoy playing golf with golfers of all skill levels. But what can ruin an outing very quickly is a golfer that makes no effort to keep pace and does not know golf etiquette. Welcome to a wonderful game!!!
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These two posts are spot on. Golf is one of the few games that one can play with another person who's skill level is vastly different, and still enjoy the game. The key is, as brostholder stated, golf etiquette and speedy play. Don't be afraid to pick up your ball if you are struggling and go to the next hole - don't spend a lot of time looking for a lost ball, throw down another and keep moving, your score is unimportant when learning to play, just try to make good contact, and celebrate your successes. Golf is a game you must be willing to be bad at, before you will ever get better.