welcome sonofsaul,
im another newbie been a member only a couple of weeks. the guys on this site are the dogs b******s ive learnt more from them in the short time ive been a member than all the instruction dvds and books put together! im 42 years of age and never held a club till 15 months ago but to say im addicted to golf is an understatement so i know how you feel.
good luck with your game