RE: spot-hogg and sword sights
I shot good enough to HUNT in 2 weeks (utilizing ethics....and staying within my means). The guy that's won the last THREE 3D shoots at my club has been shooting for 4 months. I didn't see any beginners in the county golf tournament, last year, though.
And....I'm sure you CAN chip from within 20yds. So can my wife (and she's never played, either). That's a FAR CRY from "playing golf", though (which has its' own challenges).
jeff