There are two kinds of friends, those who play golf - and those who do not.

The first kind will be very happy to hear that you have taken up the game they enjoy and welcome you to the "club". They will swap stories with you and enjoy a golf joke. They will tell you about the time they used 3 strokes to get out of the bunker or when they hit the hole from a 100 meters distance.

And you will understand what they are talking about.