Drinking On The Golf Course

Golf is a sport that all but demands drinking. You’re driving a cart with a cooler on it. You’re outside, hundreds of yards away from anyone who might judge you. And most importantly, you’re not playing the kind of sport that necessitates quick reflexes or aerobic expenditures. There’s a fine line between enjoying an adult beverage whilst playing a round of golf…and getting completely tanked; driving your cart into the pond on 15; and getting banned for life from that particular establishment.

The Art of Drinking On the Golf Course

Start your round sober, then adjust your drinking accordingly. Playing a little too tight? A few beers will relax your swing. Playing a little too awful? Even more will make you forget your inadequacy and eventually ignore that 105 you’re about to card. There’s a reason golf is the one sport that often literally finishes a few feet from a bar.

We need to think of golf in terms of “a lot of different enjoyments in life coming together for one experience.” Let’s combine the pleasures of going on a walk in the woods; with the camaraderie you feel amongst good friends; along with the competitiveness of playing sports – this is what golf is.

Think of Others

There’s nothing worse than getting paired up with (or playing behind) a couple of sauced golfers. Drinking and golf can go hand-in-hand, but there’s an art to it. The trick is to drink enough to relax and enjoy yourself, but not so much that you can’t remember your round.

If you’re one of those people (and trust me, they exist) who have to get drunk when they play golf, perhaps you should sell your clubs on eBay and use the money to buy a keg. Seriously, for those people, on some level of their subconscious, golf is meaningless. So when they do play, they have to drink to make it fun.

But, for those of us who really love to golf, drinking in moderation can be a nice way to get more enjoyment out of your round.

Keep in Mind

Despite some golfers’ claim that drinking improves their game, science does not endorse that theory. Research has proven:

• Drinking does not lead to lower scores.
• Drinking on the course gradually slows down the pace of play.

If your group of friends also happens to enjoy a few beers while being in each other’s company, then tossing that into the mix makes all the sense in the world. And this is a very important lesson to learn about golf: Your score is not the point…having fun is. You don’t have to be a good golfer to love golf – you just have to enjoy playing golf.

Just don’t get plastered – after all, there’s an art to drinking on the golf course.

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