Playing guitar= Playing golf???

Errrrrr in some ways yes, in some ways no. They are similar in that the mechanics don't come naturally to anyone. No matter how much natural talent you have for either, it's gonna be a little bit weird to start.

How I see them being different is that once you learn the mechanics of guitar/music (quite a big undertaking) a G is always going to be a G. Golf is more of a moving target. A 7 iron is not always a 7 iron. Meaning that even once you know what you are doing, a consistent result is still somewhat elusive. Depending on the day it can be extremely elusive.

I've enjoyed both for years. And they are both activities that you can enjoy well into your elder years.

Learning is frustrating, but I always took satisfaction in every little step I made: learning my first song, being able to form chords correctly, gradually learning to change chords faster and more smoothly.

I was playing some of my songs last night and it hit me: these songs sound okay. I play them okay. And then I thought back to the day five or six years ago when I got my first guitar and started playing. Back then I'd never have believed I'd come to a point where I could write and play my own songs and feel pretty good about them. That's when the progress you've made really hits you.

As it is, I'm still a mediocre player—I started way late in life and will probably never be more than a plodding chord strummer. But that's okay. I can write songs, I can sing and play them ... that's all I need to keep motivated, keep picking up my instrument, and enjoy what I'm doing.

Whatever progress you make comes from consistent, daily practice. And that kind of commitment comes from motivation. And the motivation comes from inside of you—either you enjoy the process enough to keep plugging away, or you don't.

Pretty sure some people just can't play guitar. Also pretty sure I am one of them. I have tried pretty hard at 3 stages of my life and never got past the openings of a few songs.