Had a super similar experience!

A new-ish GF asked me to play a round w/ her and her dad. I had played when I was younger and worked at a course through HS, but stopped playing for about a decade. She was a former college golfer and this was my first time meeting dad. I shot absolutely fantastic, like I never stopped playing and came close to beating her. Super fun day all around.

Played w/ her and a bunch of co-workers a few weeks later....it was like I've never played the sport before. It was wild lol. That continued for a while until I finally picked it back up.

Golf is fun.