I spent two summers bartending at a country club in law school, and we could use the course for free on Mondays, when it was closed for maintenance. We had nothing else to do those days, so we would frequently just play 36 holes, on a course we could never have otherwise afforded to get into. Playing regularly is the key, between that and going out once or twice a week to public courses, I actually got okay. I could never drive the ball though. I had to sacrifice so much distance to avoid a wicked slice. My short game was outstanding, and my putting was probably above average