I have been playing for years.
I have played at coarse's all over Texas and Oklahoma, plus Chicago, Indianapolis, Portland area (several coarse's), Arvada Co. (two different coarse's), Seattle (several coarse's), and some I don't even remember by now. Anytime I travel and have time to play, I look for a coarse.
I'd say I am an advance novice to expert level player. I even have a portable Mach 2 type pole hole in my back yard for practicing putting.
It's great fun, and highly recommended.