If you want to play alone, you have to show up nice an early. At peak times most courses will not let you out alone and would add you to a twosome or threesome. If you are really new I would suggest that you try a par 3 or short course at off peak time and get comfortable with teeing off, full shots, pitching chipping and putting. Then progress to a full size 18 hole golf course.

I myself worry about upsetting the people that I get paired with but every time it has happened I have thoroughly enjoyed myself. The people usually turn out to be either at my level, or slightly better or worse. I congratulate them on good shots and say nothing if they make a bad shot.

Who knows you make some new friends that you can golfing with all the time.....problem solved!

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Personal bests:
18 holes - 92 (+21 02/08/06), 92 (+20 24/06/07)
9 holes - 43 (+7 02/08/06), 41 (+7 24/06/07)
Putts (18) - 30 (04/09/07)
Putts (9) - 12 (02/08/06)
Fairways - 11/14 ((02/08/06, 24/06/07, 01/08/08), 10/13 (09/06/07)
GIR - 5/18 (01/08/08)
Pars in one round - 7 (24/06/07)

Lifetime birdie count - 7 Latest - 03/09/07 - 15th hole Champlain 126 yard par 3
Lifetime eagle count - 1 Latest - 15/06/08 - 4th hole Canadian G&CC 9 hole 481 yard par 5