[papadopul]

I learned when I was a kid and I think I learned on the golf course. Find some people you can play with who won't get bent if you take your time or hit a few shots OB or hit some worm burners and just go and have fun. If you go bad in a hurry off the tee then just start dropping one at the 150 stake on every hole and play from there. Pick up after 3 or 4 putts no matter what and pickup after you get to 8 no matter what. Have fun and don't think about the score until you can hit the ball the direction you want it to go maybe half the time.