Welcome and congrats on your first post. Practice until you become AM or Pro ,then it will be easyer to play with older members or with higher tiers ,read the FAQ,s , there you will find all the shots you are trying to make ,Pitch, Chip, putting and more . This game takes patience , it takes most of us a long time just to be able to compete , if you want to win at all cost this is not the game ,if you want to improuve ,have fun,make friends ,well that is the game of golf for you . Dont give up when its hard , and like all of us the game will become more and more fun and chalenging . Good Luck to you. Happy 2013 . Frapp