here's what i did.
i started playing golf last april, started my first swing ever w/ a lesson. after 5 lessons and range session almost everyday, another 4 private lessons followed. this took me about good 2-3 month b/f i even set a foot at a golf course. get the fundamentals right from the beginning.
i also got the best equipments that i could afford at the time.
practice, practice, practice, but eve more; patience. after awhile i mixed in a round of golf w/ range sessions, and eventually play more golf than going to the range.
nowadays, i go to a range 1 or 2 times a week, and play 2 rounds or more in a week. i practice putting every other night for about 1/2hr to 1hr (but still sucks at putting).
and lastly (also most importantly), have fun. it's only a sport. i do get serious sometimes (missing 2ft putt for example) or be committed to an important shot, i try not to lose my temper if it goes wrong. and i feel like some people take it WAAAAAAAY too seriously to a point where they stop playing golf altogether... bad day on a golf course is better than a good day at work i think
