Tanky 51 Posted November 18, 2020 Share Posted November 18, 2020 I've been struggling to maintain or improve my HCP this year, too many thoughts going through my head, nerves, and me putting pressure on myself to break 10 HCP this year. CBD oil doesn't work, chewing gum works a tiny bit, but a flask of whiskey or a premixed flask of G&T is working like a charm! I'm down 3 HCP points in 3 weeks! I even manage to be sober before the comp is done.... Would love to hear others thoughts on this from fellow drunks or teetotalers.... Quote Link to post
BadgerGolfer 767 Posted November 18, 2020 Share Posted November 18, 2020 I enjoy having a few beers on the course. I feel like it makes me play a bit better because it relaxes me and just kind of puts me in my happy place. Beer for me always just puts me in a good place, theres just a fine line between having a good time and getting wasted though. 5 Quote Whats in my Sun Mountain 2.5+ stand bag? Woods: Tommy Armour Atomic 10.5* Irons: Mizuno MP Fli-Hi 21* and Mizuno T-Zoid True 5, 7 and 9-irons Wedge: Mizuno S18 Blue Ion 54* Putter: Mizuno Bettinardi A-02 Ball: Maxfli Tour X Link to post
gavinski91 576 Posted November 18, 2020 Share Posted November 18, 2020 For me it's about finding a balance while still staying hydrated. If the only drink I have cracked is a beer, then it'll negatively impact my play after 8 or 9 holes (sooner if I drink it faster). But if I have a water or Gatorade at the same time, then I can drink from that when my body is telling me I need to drink liquids, and help avoid the negative impacts of beer. Quote Check out my review of the EXPUTT Putting Simulator Driver - Vapor Speed, 9.5°, Fubuki Z50 S Hybrid - Warrior 3H Irons - D200 5-GW, uniflex, std length/loft/lie Wedges - CBX 52°, 58° Putter - Torch 03 w/ GolfPride Tour SNSR Contour Pro grip Ball - Z-Star XV Link to post
Tanky 51 Posted November 19, 2020 Author Share Posted November 19, 2020 21 minutes ago, gavinski91 said: For me it's about finding a balance while still staying hydrated. If the only drink I have cracked is a beer, then it'll negatively impact my play after 8 or 9 holes (sooner if I drink it faster). But if I have a water or Gatorade at the same time, then I can drink from that when my body is telling me I need to drink liquids, and help avoid the negative impacts of beer. That balance is so key, I always have 2 litres of rehydrate with me too, especially if its above 30 Degrees Celsius... 3 Quote Link to post
pulledabill 2,446 Posted November 19, 2020 Share Posted November 19, 2020 I like to have a beer or mixer on the course as it does relax me. I have a limit and stay under it unless I want to play like crap. Early morning is usually a splash of something in my coffee or a nip off a flask. Again, I have a limit. 2 Quote DRIVER: Titleist 905R S 10.5 3W- Callway XR PRO 16 stiff 5W- Alpha XS Irons- Titleist 716 AP1 S 1/2 over 2 degrees upright Vokey SM7 Wedges 54 and 58 1/2 half 3 degrees upright Putter- Taylor Made Rossa Monza Mini Spider Ball-ProV1 and AVX Link to post
GaDawg 596 Posted November 19, 2020 Share Posted November 19, 2020 I don't care to drink alcohol when I play golf, but have played with two different guys over the years that got better and better the more they drank. there motto was drink a beer a hole and take a leak every two holes. LOL 2 4 Quote Driver: TaylorMade M5 Tour - 10.5*, Graphite Design Tour AD DI6 Stiff Driver: TaylorMade SIM Max - 9*, Fujikura Ventus 6 Stiff 3 Wood: TaylorMade M3 - 15*, Graphite Design Tour AD DJ5 Stiff Hybrid: TaylorMade M6 - 19*, Fujikura Atmos 5 Stiff Irons: Titleist 4 - 6 T200,Titleist 7 - PW T100S, Nippon NS Pro 880 AMC Chrome Stiff Wedges: Titleist Vokey SM 7 - 50*, 56*, 60* Standard Wedge Shafts Putter: Scotty Cameron Studio Select Newport 1.5 Ball: Titleist Pro V1 X Link to post
Chizzle 80 Posted November 19, 2020 Share Posted November 19, 2020 If I have a beverage out on the course, its not to calm me or anything for my golf game. It is purely to enjoy the beverage. With that being said, I'm not a huge fan of drinking because I feel too disconnected too easily with my body. With my friends that drink and play, its looks like it's a huge double edge sword. There are holes,typically early, where they play unbelievably but it seems difficult to maintain that balance and they get sloppy. If it works, it works. 2 Quote Link to post
silver & black 5,627 Posted November 19, 2020 Share Posted November 19, 2020 It's rare when I don't have a few beers while playing. Everyone I play with has beer in the cooler, so..... As we say... time for a little swing oil! 1 Quote Link to post
russtopherb 6,041 Posted November 19, 2020 Share Posted November 19, 2020 Not a fan for the most part. Alcohol, even a few beers, dehydrates me pretty quickly and I end up with a headache. If I drink on the course, it'll maybe be 2 beers over the course of 18 holes interspersed with a ton of water. 3 Quote In my carry bag: Big Bertha Mini (the D7 is in time out) GBB 3W (lofted to 4W) V-Series Heavenwood Baffler XL 5i-PW CBX 54* iWedge 58* #10 Twitter: @russtopherb Link to post
Tom the Golf Nut 2,664 Posted November 19, 2020 Share Posted November 19, 2020 I just can't do it. Even one beer ( which I can't stand the taste of) will make me play like crap. Only liquid consumed is a Gatorade, lemonade, flavored water, or a soft drink. Now after the round is over that's another story. I'm game then. 2 1 Quote Driver, G400 11* SR Flex 3 Wood, SLDR 17* R Flex 5 Wood, SLDR 19* R Flex 7 Wood, F6 22.5* R Flex Irons, 699 Pro's S Flex (5 - AW) Wedges, CBX 56* & 60* Putter, Marksman Fang 35" Link to post
tony@CIC 17,370 Posted November 19, 2020 Share Posted November 19, 2020 22 minutes ago, Tom the Golf Nut said: I just can't do it. Even one beer ( which I can't stand the taste of) will make me play like crap. Only liquid consumed is a Gatorade, lemonade, flavored water, or a soft drink. Now after the round is over that's another story. I'm game then. I'm in total agreement with you as well as @russtopherb. Hydrate, Hydrate, Hydrate (note alcohol doesn't). If you're looking to calm nerves on the tee box - there are some great techniques/books on the topic starting with Nilsson & Marriot's books. 1 Quote Left Hand orientation G410 SFT driver Cobra King F-9 5 wood 410 Hybrids 22*, 26* Cobra Speed Zone 6-GP/Recoil ESX 460 F3 Shafts SM7 54* Wedge Glide 3.0 60* Wedge O Works putter NX9-HD - 4 Wheel - too many shoes to list and so many to buy And BAG Boy Golf Balls: Snell MTB-X 2020 Official Tester Beginning Driver Speed - 78 2019 Official Tester 410 Driver 2018 Official Tester C300 Link to post
fixyurdivot 9,461 Posted November 19, 2020 Share Posted November 19, 2020 I don't drink alcohol as a means of helping with my game - but perhaps should? We celebrate birdies and eagles with a mini-shot of Firebird or other flavored concoctions, and there have been a few rounds where we've put a healthy dent in the jerry cans. I prefer to just drink water and save the beers for post round chatter. 1 Quote G410 Plus, 9 Degree Driver | Official 2019 MGS Tester G400 SFT, 16 Degree 3w G400 SFT, 19 Degree 5w G410 Irons 4-UW Glide 2.0 56 Degree SW (removed from double secret probation ) B61 Putter Link to post
Chip Strokes 3,018 Posted November 19, 2020 Share Posted November 19, 2020 i’m not much of a drinker to begin with, so drinking on the course is pretty situational for me. i play solo a lot, and try to grab early tee times - i’m really not in a drinking mood when i’m making the turn at 9am on a tuesday. but during an afternoon round on the weekend playing with a few buddies, i’m down for a beer or two. Quote Link to post
scooterhd2 504 Posted November 19, 2020 Share Posted November 19, 2020 I usually drink a few on the course. But I tend to keep them in the cooler if I am playing really well. Once things fall apart, they are like a rally monkey. 1 5 Quote 2020 TESTER Ben Hogan UiHi 18* Utility Iron Driver: G410 Plus 9*, Oban Gold Hybrids: Super XTD 17* Hybrid Fubuki AX, , Apex 20* AD-DI 85S, Apex 23* Oban Purple Irons: Z585 5-6, Z785 7-PW, Modus 120s Wedges: RTX4 50, Modus 120x, , Hi Toe 56 & 60, Modus 120x Putter: ER3 @ 33" Link to post
Kansas King 230 Posted November 19, 2020 Share Posted November 19, 2020 I love the idea of drinking and golfing, especially when playing in leagues or fun groups, but my biggest problem with getting drunk is that I generally have to drive home and I'm not willing to risk it for a DUI. If I'm trying to score well I can't really drink more than two beers or I completely lose focus. After two beers, any sense of athleticism or balance I have (there isn't much to start with) is completely gone. 2 Quote Link to post
DaveP043 4,251 Posted November 19, 2020 Share Posted November 19, 2020 (edited) In general, I rarely drink alcohol while playing. There are a couple of situations where I'll have something: s scramble, which is only about fun, a vacation round where I don't really care, or perhaps a single beer on the 16th or 17th hole. Its never to calm my nerves, the entire golf course is my happy place, no need to find something to make it any better. Also, alcohol is never a positive thing for my physical coordination. I can play acceptably with a beer or two in those scrambles, but not better than when I'm dead sober. Of course, after I'm done I'll have a few beers. Lucky for me, my wife doesn't drink. We almost always ride to the golf course together, I drive in the morning, and she drives home. As for other people, do what you choose, as long as you don't start to act like a drunken idiot. And don't drive home. But I'd ask a question, if you NEED to drink in order to deal with pre-golf stress, when golf is a choice, how do you deal with stress at work, or in your family, things you absolutely HAVE to deal with? Edited November 19, 2020 by DaveP043 5 Quote Irons Titleist AP2 714, KBS Tour S, 3 flat Rogue SubZero, GD YS-Six X 52, 56, and 60 wedges B60 G5i putter Right handed Reston, Virginia Link to post
Jackal 147 Posted November 19, 2020 Share Posted November 19, 2020 I'll have a beer after 9 holes sometimes. I've know a few that played better when they could barely stand up. One of them said " The golfer I get, the better I drunk" 3 Quote Always chasing different clubs Link to post
tony@CIC 17,370 Posted November 19, 2020 Share Posted November 19, 2020 6 minutes ago, Jackal said: I'll have a beer after 9 holes sometimes. I've know a few that played better when they could barely stand up. One of them said " The golfer I get, the better I drunk" So does he drink to play golf or play golf to drink. Either case hope he has a designated driver to take him home. 2 Quote Left Hand orientation G410 SFT driver Cobra King F-9 5 wood 410 Hybrids 22*, 26* Cobra Speed Zone 6-GP/Recoil ESX 460 F3 Shafts SM7 54* Wedge Glide 3.0 60* Wedge O Works putter NX9-HD - 4 Wheel - too many shoes to list and so many to buy And BAG Boy Golf Balls: Snell MTB-X 2020 Official Tester Beginning Driver Speed - 78 2019 Official Tester 410 Driver 2018 Official Tester C300 Link to post
MNUte 79 Posted November 19, 2020 Share Posted November 19, 2020 As no one has made the joke yet from what I can see, and as your friendly neighborhood spider....i mean attorney, please don't drink and drive I don't mind players who drink and will occasionally enjoy a drink with friends on the course. But living in a very hot place during the summers, I just get too dehydrated if I'm not guzzling water and a drink doesn't help. 2 Quote Rag tag bag, but it does the job. Taylormade R1 driver. Cleveland CBX launcher irons. Assorted wedges. Odyssey White Hot Pro putter. Link to post
Jackal 147 Posted November 19, 2020 Share Posted November 19, 2020 5 hours ago, tony@CIC said: So does he drink to play golf or play golf to drink. Either case hope he has a designated driver to take him home. Most of the time, he leaves his vehicle and someone takes him home. 1 Quote Always chasing different clubs Link to post
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