I so agree Ed. One of the first things I learned more than forty years ago when I was new at golf, was that you don't have to be good, but you can keep the pace of play. Keep up with the group ahead of you.
Here is another thread on the same subject and should be considered good advice for new golfers,
not something mean. You can be new and still keep up the pace of play and everyone will enjoy playing with you and behind you.
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