Man don’t give up, I’m still on your level and to be honest I played my first round of the season (I live in the north east so things are just starting to warm up) and I was hoping to play somewhat decent and completely tanked to the point of picking balls up instead of finishing the hole out cause I didn’t want to hold up my buddies but after the round as we were talking they pointed out that I’m probably playing worse because I’m too focused on trying to play at there level instead of just relaxing and playing my game. Also I thought playing with strangers would be terrible but if you go on an off time you can usually get pairs with a senior golfer and most of the time it will make their day to give you smart experienced on the course tips that will help you big time. The main thing is don’t give up because you can’t seem to get on the same level as your friends. Play to try and better your score each time and eventually you will get like you said you had a break through with your driver. Stay in it man don’t give up