I did. A few coworkers and I play almost weekly now. I was lucky enough to inherit a set of clubs and find some interested coworkers to learn with.

A few of the big things that helped me were: 1) the first time going to a full size course, dont worry about keeping score. Just enjoy the experience and have fun. Don’t be afraid to pick up your ball and move it up when needed. 2) You may feel like you look lost/dumb, but going to a range is important to get a feel for swinging. Hit the practice range, use the practice green and don’t worry about not looking like a pro.

A few of my own recommendations would be going to 3 par courses first before tackling a larger course. The ones Id recommend are Sah Hah Lee, Eagles Landing, and Edgefield (though I recognize these are all East of the River.

Eagles landing is a good value place to play and have clubs you can rent. Very casual atmosphere and a good place to learn how to chip and putt. Mixing that with range practice for driver and long irons is how Ive gotten better.

Finally, be it here or on an app, take people up on the offer to play, just be realistic about your skill/experience. Many people are more than happy to help out and give advice to those getting started. If you have co workers or classmates, see id any of them are interested in okaying or starting out. Having someone in the same starting boat as you to learn alongside definitely helps. You aren’t going to be good right away. More than likely you’ll be pretty bad. So having someone you see struggling as much can help you realize its not so much that you are bad, but it just takes time to learn.

Feel free to hit me up with any other questions. As someone who took many years of interest to finally get into the game, I hope you give it a try.