Drink and Drive

[bobmac]

Imurg just get me thinking about a day longgggggg ago when I was celebrating a friends birthday with a lunchtime pint or two. Someone had the bright idea of going for a game of golf. It was a gorgeous day so we thought, why not. After organising sober drivers to taxi us to the club we went out and had a laugh.
It's the first and last time I have ever played golf even slightly drunk. I wont tell you my score but it was horrendous.
Has anyone else played after a few and did it make you play better or worse?

 

[Imurg]

We have a "Gentleman's Evening" just before the season starts. Basically a large session in the clubhouse followed the next morning by a Stableford for anyone who can stand up long enough.

One time I reckon I threw up every 4 holes but actually scored 39 points and won - deffinately more luck than judgement.

 

[AlchemyGolf]

Every time on captains day I get to the tenth tee with a very tidy score.
Then into the tenth tent where the captain has his free bar.

Back 9 I cant hit a cows arse with a banjo!!!

 

[Andy]

We have a Pro's day where it's all about the pro obviously and generating as much money for him.

Basically is a fun day of 18 holes usually a Texas Scramble with drinking allowed througout the day.

Have seen numerous players brought off the course via the greenkeepers quads lol

Always a great day with amazing selection of prizes and a great night on the swally as well.

Andy

 

[medwayjon]

I played crazy golf once when I was so pissed that I could hardly stand, all was going well until one of the lads decided to simulate sex with a plastic mermaid on one of the holes, the attendant then chased us off whilst swinging putters in a threatening manor.

 

[Leftie]

I usually play quite well till I sober up...

There is one chap who regularly plays in inter club friendlies and will always have a 2 or 3 pint Guinness liquid lunch before playing. Always last off and has a buggy. Plays a steady round.

 

[HTL]

Never played after a few beers, but usually play better with a hang over. It slows down my swing and makes me relax and think about what im doing.

 

[Smiffy]

Was at the club one day, there had been a big competition going on and quite a few of us were in the bar after the game getting tanked up.
It was just getting dark and some bright spark suggested playing the 1st and 18th for a laugh.
About 8 of us went to our cars and got a club and ball out of our bags and proceeded to knock seven shades of shite out of the first tee.
Felt very guilty the next morning

 

[thecraw]

I witnessed someone falling backwards into a bumker when attempting to line up a putt after being rather greedy at the "free bar" at the previous hole.

I'm not really a drinker however I do remember one round when I was about 19, I got up for my 0800ish tee time as it was a club championship qualifier in a rather worse for ware state. Just made my book in, straight onto the tee and birdied the first, was level par through 8 holes then I started to sober up, headache started, realised how thirsty I was, wanted to be sick, mouth felt like I'd been sucking a toilet brush etc etc.

Needless to say the wheels well and truely came off, and I was walking off the course by the 12th!!!!

 

[Herbie]

Last time I played after having a few(hic!) I lost about 6 balls, nearly lost a driver when it followed the ball, made the fringe of one green in two and finished with an 8 and I fell into the edge of a pond.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

I haven't got any personal story's apart from one I have recounted on here before when I played in the now defunct Harry Secombe pro am at Effingham and played with Godfrey Evans the England wicketkepper from the 50's and 60's.

Godfrey wasn't the best of golfers and we were struggling by the time we reached the 5th which had a marquee. There was a queue on the tee so Godfrey went up and ordered a double G&T. I though nothing off it when I saw him near the front of the queue for a 2nd time as were about to leave assuming he was doing a spot of mingling.

We got to the 9th where there was another beer tent. Again Godfrey went in nad had a double G&T. I noticed he looked a little wobbly so we sat at a table. We got outside and it was very obvious that as we played 10 and 11 that Godfrey was starting to walk none to straight a path after his shots which had become even more erratic.

We go to 14 with another tent. I nipped off for a comfort stop and when I came back Godfrey was there with another G&T (I presume a double) and had fallen asleep. We woke him up but he was obviously stopping htere for the duration as the legs had gone. We left him in the company of a couple of old dears nursing his drink and limped home a man down. I'm not sure what happened to him but there was an empty spance when we sa down to eat!

 

[Andy]

Theres a senior member at Gourock that plays with us in the Sunday draw each week and will have numerous nips of grouse whiskey before teeing off and will easily down a bottle of grouse on the course.

He has an uncanny ability of looking as if a sip hasn't touched his lips and his speech is unslurred as well.

Quite a feat considering what he can put away.

Andy

 

[shanker]

Theres a senior member at Gourock that plays with us in the Sunday draw each week and will have numerous nips of grouse whiskey before teeing off and will easily down a bottle of grouse on the course.

He has an uncanny ability of looking as if a sip hasn't touched his lips and his speech is unslurred as well.

Quite a feat considering what he can put away.

Andy

Liked this one. What's his golf like?

 

[Leftie]

I know I shouldn't be playing when I bend down to put a tee in or pick the ball out of the hole, go dizzy and fall over

 

[USER1999]

I used to play with a guy who had a can of strongbow every hole. We used to stop for brekkie after 9, but he would give it a miss, and do another couple of tinnies. He must have had 20 ciders over the round, and a few more after.

Drink roblem?

I think so.

Not even sure if he is still alive, but if he was cremated, he will still be burning. They won't even need to turn the gas on. Just flick a match at him.

 

[Andy]

Shanker,

He plays off 18 I think or very near the mark, but hits the ball well for having so much whisky sloshing around inside him lol.

He struggles now for length, Gourock is quite long and has some carries from the tee's.

overall though he's a great guy.

Andy

 

[vig]

Hand up...

When I used to go on days with my footy mates in my twenties. I had shot a particularly good opening 18. Lunch followed and all the lads were getting me drinks.

Can't remember mush about the afternoon 18. couldn't tell you the score or who won.
I remember getting home at 1am and the door being locked

 

[chillout]

On tour in Spain. The very first hole stroke index 18 par 3 I marked a 10 much to the enjoyment of everyone else by the fourth hole all and sundry had heard. After 18 holes-39 pts scored and 1st day winner.It was either due to three factors, sobering up,getting rid of all my bad shots on one hole or luck-it could have been all or either just one.My 10 however was not the worst shot -a friend decided to cough and change the colour and appearance of the 4th tee, he called it a cough- we didn't as we stormed off on the buggy,Yes it was a great time and it did prove that certain beverages can make golfers younger but not necessarily better golfers

 

[Leftie]

Year before last, 6 of us went to Portugal for a long weekend's golf . 2 of them about 40ish, one late 40's, 2 early 60's and one 70ish.

Sat night we decided to go into Villamora for a meal and few bevvies. The youngsters knew that they could take their drink and wanted to see us older f@rt3 under the table.

Guess who didn't make it to breakfast let alone the first tee at Villa Sol the next morning

Rather not comment on the first nine though - don't drink and drive

 

[Herbie]

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