Alcohol + golf = ?

[jetsknicks1]

lol

Good point :). I usually play in the morning, so I might have a couple on the backside. But I sometimes play with a buddy who will bring at least 10 beers in a cooler, no matter what time we're playing. I don't know how he can start drinking beer at 9:30am.

[uttexas]

Alcohol is a depressant. It suppresses brain function. Studies show that it will impair judgement and motor skills with as little as one beer. Once you get into the second or third beer, it starts to put your brain to sleep.

Alcohol also disinhibits and can give you a feeling of confidence. In my college days, I did find that drinking a beer on the course did occasionally seem have positive results. However, more often than not; disinhibition + impaired motor skills = higher scores from taking risks on the golf course beyond your ability.

[tgwise]

One other thing you can add to this is caffeine. I use to have a soda on the way to the course. I am not a coffee drinker so anytime I have caffeine it makes me a little jittery. It would kinda affect me especially when putting on the first few holes as while walking it would wear off. I just thought it was nerves but then realized what I was doing and turned to water before and during a round. However I can understand if someone has a beer to settle some nerves while waiting to tee off. We all need a little help sometimes huh?

[meenman]

4 beers in a round is fine for me, occaisonally i'll have a 5th on the 17th or 18th hole. It only becomes a problem if I play a 2nd round after having lunch in the clubhouse with a few more - that 2nd round is always a waste of my time.

[Dubya D]

I'll have a couple of bloody marys occasionally. I would have to say it helps calm me down. Not sure how much it helps my game but, it does add to the enjoyment of the round.

[CassinoNorth]

A nice buzz from a beer every few holes is nice.

I'll usually bring a few if I'm riding since my cart bag has a cooler in it (so does my buddy's...ha)


A co-worker I have claims him and his friends take out 2 30's and finish them during their round in the summer. No idea how they get home after that. Almost a beer a hole.

[WUTiger]

I shot 66 one day hammered... I was on the 18th green and could not see my putt, I drained it from somewhere in the range of 30 feet... It was funny...

Strange you're the one who said this. When I was a Lieutenant, I was playing 18 holes with Marine school mates at the MCB Quantico golf course.

I shot a 39 on the back - three over par - and my pals bought me a couple of beers at the turn to celebrate my sub-40 side. The tees on the front were backed up, and after the brewskis on a 95-degree day I opened with double bogie, triple bogie, double bogie - just barely broke 90. Since then no alcohol during the round. I get my share at the 19th hole, but not during play.

[binga7]

Im all for having a beer or 6 when i play for fun with my buddies, but when playing in a comp. i rarely drink, and if i did it would only be 1 or 2 beers. I find i lose concentration and all sorts of silly shots happen.

[nike_golf]

Depends on how my front nine goes. If bad, I buy three cans of beer for the back.

Helps calm my nerves. If I have a poor front nine, 9 times out of ten my back nine is better.

Is it because of the mild buzz? I don't know, but it works for me.

I rarely go to the course with the plan to drink. During a pretty meaningless scramble tourney with three buddies on the other hand, yeah, I'll kick back and "loose" myself a bit.

[Yanks Fan]

Captain and Coke on the turn usually makes the back nine a bit easier for me.

[wrx_junki]

I checked off on not applicable since beers don't really effect my scores.

[mirv]

i went with erik's option of "not applicable" in that i suffered chronic pancreatitis in years gone by, and the docs told me basically that if i drink, i'm going to wind up in the hospital.

[Ben]

Drinking or other recreational activities and I don't mix on the golf course. I vote "negatively." Total waste of time. I know I can't do it doing tournament rounds, so why get comfortable with it during practice? I have gotten drunk, and otherwise, on the golf course, and I have never played good.

[Dad-2-3]

I got the drinking out of my system in my younger years. I do enjoy a few with my wife every once in a while, but while golfing I never drink. I just don't need it to relax or have fun.

[raygrinberg]

I save the alcohol for the 19th hole. Drinking and driving a car or a golf ball leads to bad results.

[normdamarine]

Strange you're the one who said this. When I was a Lieutenant, I was playing 18 holes with Marine school mates at the MCB Quantico golf course.

So being a fellow Jarhead you should not be suprised...lol

[whatwhatwhat]

i went with erik's option of "not applicable" in that i suffered chronic pancreatitis in years gone by, and the docs told me basically that if i drink, i'm going to wind up in the hospital.

Damn thats gotta suck dude

[motteler621]

ive never had any Alcohol while playing, i wouldnt mind having just one during a round every once in awhile with the guys but I dont think I would play very good drinking,lol.