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Watching the tournament last weekend, I saw that Jim Furyk had a new sponsor on his shirt and cap - 5 Hour Energy shots.  Does anyone besides me find this troubling?  This product is essentially an unregulated drug that is abused widely by high schoolers, ravers, and truck drivers.  Hardly the image I would think the PGA Tour wants to promote.

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The sad thing is that these days 5 Hour Energy might not last a full 18 holes. :P

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Can you imagine how lethal Furyk would be if they simply had a 6hr Energy drink?

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I'm working on my putting routine. The "about to pull the trigger and then got stung by a bee" routine looks way cool!

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I can't believe people even buy stuff like that. It's basically a caffeine pill dissolved in a tiny bottle of juice. You can get a box full of caffeine pills for the price of one of those little bottles. Disappointed in Furyk, in case he cares.

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Originally Posted by Divot Master

Watching the tournament last weekend, I saw that Jim Furyk had a new sponsor on his shirt and cap - 5 Hour Energy shots.  Does anyone besides me find this troubling?  This product is essentially an unregulated drug that is abused widely by high schoolers, ravers, and truck drivers.  Hardly the image I would think the PGA Tour wants to promote.

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I can't believe people even buy stuff like that. It's basically a caffeine pill dissolved in a tiny bottle of juice. You can get a box full of caffeine pills for the price of one of those little bottles.

Disappointed in Furyk, in case he cares.



Glad I wasn't the only one thinking this.  His herky-jerky swing kind of fits the product though, don't you think?

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Originally Posted by bwdial

Glad I wasn't the only one thinking this.  His herky-jerky swing kind of fits the product though, don't you think?


Although his performance on the playoff hole would suggest that the 5 hour energy had just worn off!

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Originally Posted by bwdial

Glad I wasn't the only one thinking this.  His herky-jerky swing kind of fits the product though, don't you think?



Haha. You made me laugh bwdial. I was disappointed to. Tsk,


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It may seem tacky, but I really do not have a problem with it - it's legal and teenagers abuse anything they can. Most are probably not going to start drinking 5 hour just because they are a sponsor.

Calling it an unregulated drug is a bit strong. Energy drinks are about the only growing segment of the non-alcoholic drink industry - a problem that could easily be solved if anyone sold a good cup of coffee anymore.

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I think it's a bit desperate on his part to take on such a product, but in reality it's no worse than Redbull or Starbucks.  Every NFL game is sponsored by Budweiser and Coors so hard to be too critical of Furyk.

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I think it's a bit desperate on his part to take on such a product, but in reality it's no worse than Redbull or Starbucks.  Every NFL game is sponsored by Budweiser and Coors so hard to be too critical of Furyk.

Yup. You could even say it's better than Red Bull because it has no sugar.

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It's just a heavy dose of B vitamins. I myself can't golf well when I'm too amped on caffeine, sugar, or whatever else. This just isn't a product I associate with golf.


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He and John Daly (and others) are starting to look like race car drivers with the big, multiple logos.

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Originally Posted by Golfingdad

He and John Daly (and others) are starting to look like race car drivers with the big, multiple logos.



Yeah, that was my take on it.  I don't care for the product, but I don't really feel like PGA Tour shirt logos impact my decision making that much.  Although I've had this inexplicable urge to timeshare a jet lately....

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I just can't believe anyone would drink a 5 hour energy drink before they play golf...let alone Jim Furyk.  I seriously doubt he actually drinks that stuff.  I can't even play golf after drinking two cups of coffee let alone drinking crack in a bottle.  You want to have feel...be calm and relaxed.   You don't want to feel like you are going to jump out of your skin while standing over a five footer to win a tournament.

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Let's just hope his game is better than their commercials.

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Well, if you see him blow a three footer 30 feet by, off the green and into a bunker, you will know why!

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I'm pretty immune to caffeine at this point in my life, but even still I tend to avoid it playing golf.

When I was playing rec ice hockey I'd drink half (our games were anywhere between 6 and 10 at night, so a full one would keep me up until 3 or so) a 5 Hour Energy. Provided a little kick for more sustained energy during the games.

And the ingredients aren't that bad for you, c'mon.

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I'm sorry but you sound ridiculous. What do you want to do, ban 5 hour energy? Its freaking caffeine, maybe some taurine or something else. No, ravers do not ABUSE 5 hour energy. You cannot stay up until 6 am off caffeine. They are using cocaine, speed, and ecstasy to stay up all night.

Sounds like you want the ultimate nanny state...

Originally Posted by Divot Master

Watching the tournament last weekend, I saw that Jim Furyk had a new sponsor on his shirt and cap - 5 Hour Energy shots.  Does anyone besides me find this troubling?  This product is essentially an unregulated drug that is abused widely by high schoolers, ravers, and truck drivers.  Hardly the image I would think the PGA Tour wants to promote.



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If anyone is stupid enough to start drinking 5 Hour Energy just because some golfer endorses it, well, shame on you.

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