re: Ive never played golf before and was invited to play a round with avid golfers

Go play under these conditions:

1. Drinking is involved and the course has hot beer cart girls.

2. Bring money. Tell the guy you play with that you'll go, but you have to play two-man best ball against the other two, but they have to give you a shot a hole on the four hardest holes on each nine. This way, you play your shot where your friend plays from, unless you get a great shot (blind hog, acorn, you know the rest).

Your buddy can get a read on the greens from you and you might drop one or two to win or halve the hole.

I think you'd have a lot of fun and not feel out of place.

Be prepared to lose... graciously, and buy at least one round on the course and one round in the clubhouse.