KCee
I know that feeling. The club I joined back in 2014 (and am still a member) wasn't exactly high on my list of preferences. I'd played there a few times prior to relocating to the UK, but found the course fairly difficult and unforgiving. But since my regular golf buddies migrated there after I moved to the UK back in 2012 - it was either join them there when I got back, or join a place where I knew nobody. I decided to join there where my golf buddies were when we relocated back to the area two years later.
It took at least a year to figure out where to miss, where to aim, actual playing yardages, getting to better know the greens, etc. It wasn't exactly enjoyable early on, but eventually I figured out how to best strategize my game based on what the holes demanded, versus my strengths as a player. And I also was forced to employ a very high degree of patience, something that is very difficult for most of us.
My handicap went up 2-3 points the first season, but as I became more familiar and comfortable with the layout, knowing where to miss, learning the good targets off the tee, becoming more familiar with the greens - my handicap came down the following season to where it was before I left for the UK.
What sustained my interest level early on was basically these couple of thoughts: what do I need to work on to become a better scorer at my new club? And given my situation regarding the amount of time I have to invest to work on the needed areas of my game - is it practical? Or should I just cut my losses and go back to playing the familiar layouts I was more comfortable with?
I decided to give it another year, and during that time worked here and there (when I could) to work on those most common shots that I faced which gave me problems. There was a time, early on, when I seriously considered not rejoining the following year and going back to the course where I felt the challenge was much more fair based on my abilities.
But I gave it another year, got more familiar with the layout, and my scores gradually adjusted.
Unless it's an expensive "experiment" that costs you several thousand dollars that you'd rather save and not deal with the frustrations early on, I'd encourage you to give it another year. Especially if you have a group of guys there who enjoy your company and you likewise in return.