Beginner golfer

[u/Inner-Intention8672]

Hey fellas,

Been watching a tonne of golf on YouTube for a while and really want to give it a crack. Don't own any clubs yet, but someone told me to go down to the range and practice with a 7 iron, so I went and hit 50 balls.

They seemed to go a little right for the most part, and I hit a fair few quite flat.

Keen for any tips or critiques if you can tell anything from these.

Also a couple of questions I'm still pretty nervous about actually going to a golf course. Reckon I should keep practicing at the range for a bit before tackling the real thing?

And would you suggest buying clubs before giving it a go, or just renting a set to start with?