A friend of mine had played golf each week for about a year and asked me to have a round with him, which I did, mainly to humour him. However, I went round the course in two less strokes than he did and put it down to begunners luck.....He never asked me to go again and I would not go of my own volition.BUT..If you want to play golf,,that is your choice..Enjoy whatever makes you happy and hopefully a little fitter.
Oh and Les....Sorry to hear you have a handicap..Playing without balls must be difficult.
By the way..I have some golfing socks..Got a "hole in one"
Be Blessed