How long do you stop after playing a round?

[Deleted member 25575]

Pretty much always go straight from the 18th to my car pack up and go home.
With the drink drive limit in Scotland a pint isnt an option, shandy maybe but its really not enticing. Having young kids there are many more important things than spending more time at the golf club

 

[fenwayrich]

Having no family responsibilities I almost always stop for a couple of hours. I'm comfortable spending time on my own at home, but I'm not a hermit. Post round banter, often including a card or dominoes school, is as important as the golf.

 

[Deleted member 1147]

30-60 mins - eat, drink, chat etc
It is a social hobby after all ?

 

[Deleted member 21258]

For a normal round, dont stop, as rushing back to work.

For other rounds prior to covid probably stopped 1/4 of times for 45 minutes for something to eat/drink, since covid only been in clubhouses briefly a handful of times but changing back now. Ive missed a couple of the welcoming clubhouses during this period.

Dont really do comp golf and tend to play with the family, which is some of the reasons for the above.

 

[Captainron]

Defo stop after to see people and chat. Have a few drinks (2 shandies so I can drive) or a couple of gunners. Plate of cheesy chips.

Love this side of being a member of a golf club (not a golf course)

I find it weird that folk won’t stay because they can’t have alcohol. Seems stupid to me

 

[Bdill93]

Always go in for a drink after 18 holes or a comp.

Coffee in the winter, pint in the summer.

Will have food if I'm not in a rush.

 

[Lord Tyrion]

I find it weird that folk won’t stay because they can’t have alcohol. Seems stupid to me

I've been at my current club for 4 years now. I realised recently that I have never had an alcoholic drink there since being a member, always have to drive and as alcohol affects me quite quickly it is just safer not to bother. I stop in the bar after pretty much every round, I just have a coffee or a lemonade instead. It really isn't a big deal.

 

[Doon frae Troon]

Pretty much always go straight from the 18th to my car pack up and go home.
With the drink drive limit in Scotland a pint isnt an option, shandy maybe but its really not enticing. Having young kids there are many more important things than spending more time at the golf club

Reading this thread it appears that the drink driving laws seem to be very relaxed outwith Scotland.

 

[GreiginFife]

Don't think many will have a singular answer to this and "depends" will play a huge part, as it is with me.
Depends on what day it is, what time I tee off and what else I have to be getting done (am I skiving work for example... Joking if my boss happens to read this)...

If I am out on a Saturday before 10am, I will usually stop in and have lunch and a lemonade (always try to support our awesome caterer) as it saves me doing that at home and I can get back and crack on with whatever else needs doing.

If I'm out after 10am, then it's that strange part of the day when it's not really lunch and too early for dinner so will pop in and have a lemonade and then head off, IF I have nothing else to do. But working M-F, there's always jobs needing done of a weekend.

Sundays I tend not to go in after I play as it's reduced service and can take an absolute age (not the caterer's fault, she needs a day off too) and I usually visit my old man on a Sunday with my lad.

So, TLDR: It depends.

 

[Slab]

Reading this thread it appears that the drink driving laws seem to be very relaxed outwith Scotland.

Surely its still ok for folks to say they have a few drinks without having to explain how they get home afterwards

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Reading this thread it appears that the drink driving laws seem to be very relaxed outwith Scotland.

Nice to the see chip is still as big as ever

 

[Deleted member 1147]

Reading this thread it appears that the drink driving laws seem to be very relaxed outwith Scotland.

 

[Doon frae Troon]

Aye right.
Pints of coffee.

 

[Foxholer]

Reading this thread it appears that the drink driving laws seem to be very relaxed outwith Scotland.

Relaxed is hardly the way to describe laws that have specific values!
They were made more stringent (limits 20% lower) in Scotland in 2014.

 

[Depreston]

I'd have been 31-60 but with a bairn on the way it'll be drop the card off and fleeing back as quick as possible for the foreseeable

 

[GB72]

As long as it takes me to drink one coffee. Cannot have a pint as I have the car, not really keen on the atmosphere in many clubhouses so sociable coffee then an invite if anyone wants a pint in my village pub.

 

[Ye Olde Boomer]

I barely played at all during the 2020 season because of Covid restrictions at the club.

For me, the club itself is a huge part of it.

 

[Deleted member 3432]

As long as it takes to get my clubs in the boot of the car.

May have a chat with the pro if its quiet and I'm not pushed for time otherwise I'm out of there.

 

[clubchamp98]

Last few years been playing with a lad who is tea total.
So it’s a bite to eat and a pot of tea for two.
Must say I have never been a big drinker and can take or leave it.
Tea is fine by me!

 

[jim8flog]

I have no other commitments and when I leave is basically decided by what time the rest of the group go. Most stop for at least an hour.

Sometimes the last group get in nearly an hour after the first group anyway and as I am in charge of the pot I have to wait until everybody is in to divi it up.