Hi mopsqueezer,
Starter clubs have a low precision rating. Precision controls your accuracy on every shot. Imagine
it's like a circle that surrounds the flagstick when you aim at it. The
size of that circle is related to the precision rating. The higher the
rating the smaller the circle. Your ball can land anywhere in the
circle on a dinged shot (left or right, long or short). It will ALWAYS
land in the circle on a ding shot, though sometimes it may land in the
center of the circle and sometimes it may land on the very outer edge or
anywhere in between.
Forgiveness dictates how far that circle is shifted left or right on mishits. Starter clubs have a moderately-high forgiveness, so mishits do not shift the circle very much to either side unless you really miss it.
Hope that helps.