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Originally Posted by gomoho
Not to worry - take up the game - it really is fun as I just learned. The key is to play with folks that know the game and understand how to keep things moving then no one cares how good or bad you do. I have only been playing for 3 months, took some lessons, and am still intimidated when I find out we are golfing with someone I don't know. Has never been a problem. Most people are friendly and understand you are new - they were as well at one point. Go for it.
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So true. No one picked up a club and started to play at a high level. It takes time to learn to play well. It doesn't take a lot of time to understand the pace of play your group takes affects every group behind you, probably for the rest of the day.
As far as being nervous playing with someone you don't know who may be an accomplished golfer, I have two comments. One, the only one who can affect my golf game is me. Second, any really accomplished golfer will not mind someone who struggles as long as they maintain a reasonable pace of play. As stated above, don't be afraid to just pick up after double par and move on, take some lessons, and use the range, not the golf course when working on your swing .