I play it regularly, it gets quite addicting! I would say it's great to relieve stress when learning or playing well, but if you don't take it too seriously you'll have a blast!
Golf also doesn't have to be expensive when starting out, a set of used clubs from a car boot sale will be just as good as anything to get you started. My first set was £15 from a car boot and lasted me 5 years before I got a new set and have only just recently bought a brand new set