First, welcome to the game and the Forum. If I had it to do over again (over 40 years ago) I would have started with professional instructions to build good fundamentals. Years of bad habits makes it very hard to change and improve. Then set realistic expectations. One in a thousand players might have natural hand/eye coordination and improve quickly. Others take a lot of repetitive practice to get better. If you set realistic expectations, it will be a much more enjoyable journey ahead. Lastly, focus on your short game, putting, chipping, and wedges. Those are your scoring clubs and if you use good fundamentals on your wedges, that swing will carry over as the foundation to your other clubs. Good luck and enjoy.

Keep playing!!!
Devote as much time to working on different aspects of the game as you do actually playing.
It's a fun and challenging game.

I would do lessons from your local golf professional and develop a practice plan and routine..

My suggestion is to just play as much as you can and play with players that are better than you. When I first started I was lucky to have friends that were either assistant golf pro's or ex high school/college golfers. I learned so much from playing with those guys. Tons of free pointers and lessons.
Now if you aren't that fortunate I would get a few lessons from a pro. Get your swing right and then get yourself fitted for some Titleist clubs.

Until/unless you are taking lessons, do you know what your strengths and/or weaknesses are?
# of putts per 18.
# of greens in regulation (par minus 2).
Proximity to hole on approach shot.
# of fairways hit.

The first three relate to lowering your with your short game. Breaking 90 is bogey golf with a couple of pars on par 3 or par 5 holes. Where you double bogey or worse is where you need improvement. The only improvement with driver is learning how to keep in or near the fairway. On the range, expect to hit driver less than 20% of your balls with the big dog.

You posted this on ball fitting. The website has a ball fitting tool that can get you started. You can also schedule an online fitting session for a recommendation.

If your wedges are well-used and your drives are more often in the rough, you may want hold off on Pro-V urethane cover and work with a pro to get a better swing if you routinely lose more than a sleeve of balls per round, lesson and a less costly ball can go a long way.

Hook up with a PGA Teaching Pro and forget about trying to glean advice from other weekend warriors. The things that I sometimes hear on the practice range, make me want to cringe.

Play your own game and get dialed in on your parts of the game you excel at
Never take advice on the course about your swing etc leave that for the practice ground
The biggest part of the game for me is course management and that comes with playing and learning from your mistakes

Take lessons, and put in practice at range whenever possible are the biggest things. Practice not just play.

The mistake that most of us have made is just listening to others on how to play instead of going to a pro for lessons. Plus after 20 or 30 years later and spending thousands of dollars of different equipment trying to improve our game we still play bipolar golf. Do it right the first time and go see a pro and get the fundamentals of the game, you will have something you can always fall back on during the tough times. You will enjoy the game more, and golf should be fun, not a struggle. If you do what the pro suggests and practice you grow to love this crazy game. Go see a fitter and get a good set of clubs. After retiring in 2011 I finally went to see a pro. Did not start playing until 1984. Was too busy with my career. Am 76 and wish someone had given me the advice I am giving you. Am taking refresher lessons now, after being out of golf since December due to back issues. You are never too old to learn. Best of luck. I never ask my playing partners for advice unless they are a teaching PGA pro!!! Best of luck and welcome to the Team Titleist family. =)

Where were you and Dale a dozen years ago when I taught myself golf and bought the only LH irons on the floor for seniors at a retail shop?

Great advice even if I wasn’t ready to listen back then.

I would also add do not try to buy a game
Just because someone hits a certain driver etc doesn't mean you will get the same results
Get a club fitting

I suggest a club fitting. Proper clubs can make a huge difference and help your scores.

HH....biggest mistake I made was not taking professional lessons when I started. Old habits are difficult to break. Tried to teach myself the game.....not a good idea! Aside from that re-read Dale V's suggestions!!

lessons 100%, you could spend hours practicing but you may be practicing something wrong! All the best!

Stay off youtube....lesson and a hitting net/putting mat if you have space to work on those drills!

Consistency and practicing with a motive is what has really seemed to help my game improve. Lots of great tips here

my recommendation would be to begin with a couple of lessons to build a foundation and then it would be best to get fit with some clubs and a ball. You don't need the most expensive equipment nor do all clubs need to match.