I'm 60 years old, and after 35 years away from golf (I had a sailboat, an avid interest in cycling, and a family to raise.) I'm back in the game. I was not very good at golf 35 years ago, and I'm not too good, now, either with a 33+ handicap!
My lessons in the 60's were from my Ohio State University Gym class (I remember basically nothing useful from those classes.), and personal lessons from my grandfather, who thought I was doing great, even though I was not!
To get started again, I had a retired gentlemen in his 80's donate some ping eye clubs to me. They were "orange" and I'm a "blue," but they gave me a start.
After 4 months I found I had enough interest to go ahead and buy some new irons and some hybrids. I stuck with the Ping brand, and got the Rapture irons 4-Wedge, and an 18 deg. and
21 deg. hybrid, and an Ug-le putter.
I now have no excuses, when I hit a bad shot: I know it's me!
I'm not even going to try hitting a driver until next summer: by then I should have more confidence with the clubs I have, and may be ready to try it.
Only one lesson so far, and I'll take a few once the weather gets more predictably playable in March. Leadbetter's book, Faults and Fixes, has also been really helpful.
I'm playing at a golf course only a couple miles from home: Minerva Lake Golf Club. When I asked at the pro shop why they didn't have sand in the bunkers they said "No one likes to be in the sand anyhow!" The couse is still plenty of fun, with enough other hazards to make it challenging (it's a bit hilly) that I really enjoy it for now, and I'll try other courses next summer.
Hello from Columbus, Ohio
Hello from Columbus, Ohio 
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