[eweissenbach]

I have purchased both used and new clubs and other accessories from globalgolf.com and have been very satisfied with both price and quality.

When new to golf, you shouldn't worry about embarrassing yourself or making more experienced partners and others feel you are getting in their way. One of the truly great things about golf is that people of different abilities can play and enjoy the game together. When we are in TV, we (my friend James and I - our wives don't play) sign up for tee times online and play with whomever we are paired with. It is fun and interesting as some are brand new, some experienced, some very good, and some very bad. As long as they keep moving and are congenial (which almost everyone is) we enjoy each other's company. One gentlemen we played with apologized before we started for being a beginner. I responded that I have been a beginner for fifty years -- we had a great time btw.

As to the point about keeping moving, that is the main thing to keep in mind in my opinion. No one cares if you hit a poor shot as long as you don't spend a long time looking for the ball. If you hit it into a spot where it may be lost - look for a moment and drop a new ball in the area and keep going. Also, don't take ten practice swings, get up to the ball, address it (hello ball) and take one or two swings to get into rhythm, and hit away. Once you have reached double par (six on a par three, eight on a par four), pick your ball up and move to the next tee. Being a stickler for the rules is a necessity for an experienced golfer, but for a new golfer you should just try to hit the ball solidly and enjoy your successes - don't worry about the score, other than to try and improve on it as you progress. Finally, don't get discouraged and don't constantly apologize for your bad shots or bad game, we all have those and we understand. Have fun - you'll meet a lot of great people and have a healthy diversion.