Birdie juice

[JerryB]

Recently stumbled across the idea of birdie juice and I'm intrigued.  Does anyone else partake?  

My son and I are still new to the game, and many of our regular partners aren't great, so birdies are still generally rare.  I assume anything goes, but how do others do it?  Bottle? Flask? Tiny mini fridge bottles?  How about a mixed drink or straight?  

Just kinda curious.  Neither of us drink much but we dig the idea of celebrating the little victories.

[russtopherb]

If you choose to partake, be a good golfer and buy it from the beverage cart or clubhouse. 

[GolfSpy_APH]

The course I worked at and group I played in had this tradition. I would choose to not partake and instead be sure to get a round or two at the clubhouse after (it should be noted they did as well). It wasn't as tho they were bringing in cases and with this group birdies were maybe 1 per round so it really was a bit of a special occasion. 

I should also note that the first hole for me was a reachable par 5 and when starting a round at 6am I was often hesitant to make a birdie as didn't want to get them going too early haha... but yeah it was okay with the club as typically it was a flask of whisky... not cases of beer which was not allowed. 

I think there is a fine line with it and supporting the course is way more important then having a sip of your own whiskey for a birdie, but the tradition I do like. Buy a few rounds before heading out onto the course and if a birdie is recorded then have fun with it!

[JerryB]

13 hours ago, Riverboat said:

And it's the course, not you, that suffers the legal consequences.

So... you're saying I'm in the clear? 

 

[MGoBlue100]

3 minutes ago, JerryB said:

So... you're saying I'm in the clear? 

 

Of course!  Sometimes, however, it has to become "net birdie juice" or perhaps even "par juice".    Golf is a game; games are supposed to be fun.

[JerryB]

18 hours ago, russtopherb said:

If you choose to partake, be a good golfer and buy it from the beverage cart or clubhouse. 

Does it change the calculus if it's not offered?  On weekend rounds I'd generally buy a beer or two at the turn, but I don't believe they serve harder stuff at my home course.

[russtopherb]

37 minutes ago, JerryB said:

Does it change the calculus if it's not offered?  On weekend rounds I'd generally buy a beer or two at the turn, but I don't believe they serve harder stuff at my home course.

My feeling on that is, if you buy a couple of beers at the turn or at the end of the round, and you’re not sneaking entire bottles out on the course, at least you’re doing your part to help support the course. Yeah, there are legal issues always involved, but for me personally, it’s more about supporting the courses so we don’t have to complain in a few years that everyone is closing once the boom is over. 

[Pandaman]

On 2/21/2022 at 3:03 PM, MGoBlue100 said:

Of course!  Sometimes, however, it has to become "net birdie juice" or perhaps even "par juice".    Golf is a game; games are supposed to be fun.

I guess 'bogie juice' just sounds a lot less appetising.

[MGoBlue100]

2 minutes ago, Pandaman said:

I guess 'bogie juice' just sounds a lot less appetizing.

Well, "Bogeys Happen"; sometimes you might need the juice to get a jump start and move on to pars & birdies.  Or...  not really care about your score any longer.  Any of these options work.

[Reesedw]

"Swing Lube", thats what we call it.. I keep a flask in my bag usually with good quality vodka as most of my local courses Just have beer on the carts.. that way I can buy a juice or gatorade and mix a drink. Father in law always kept a pint of Schnaps.. we always get something at the turn and end of the round. but on the course a quick pull might just be what I need to turn a round around or keep it going.. So I say Enjoy, but be mindful of course and their rules and local laws.. 

[Tyler86]

On 2/21/2022 at 9:03 AM, MGoBlue100 said:

Of course!  Sometimes, however, it has to become "net birdie juice" or perhaps even "par juice".    Golf is a game; games are supposed to be fun.

Bogie juice is more fun!!

[JerryB]

Did a little browsing at the grocery store over the weekend and stumbled across these:

I wonder if I can make birdie pickles a thing?? 

[MattF]

6 hours ago, JerryB said:

Did a little browsing at the grocery store over the weekend and stumbled across these:

I wonder if I can make birdie pickles a thing?? 

They are terrible. I worked at a bar before the vid hit and we had them. They are a very acquired taste.

[JerryB]

The $20+ price tag put a stop to it... can't justify that for one pickle just to have the rest go bad before my next birdie! 

[Tom the Golf Nut]

Being in Tennessee and Ole Smoky is right up the road as well as other Moonshine establishments I can tell you first hand NO PICKLES or PINEAPPLE. They are horrible. The cherries are ok in a drink but not by themselves either.  However they all make small sampler bottles in the different flavors. Each bottle is about a shot and a half. Easily fits in the golf bag!

Apple Pie and Peach flavor are about the best. Blackberry is god awful no matter what you mix it with. Watermelon and White Lightning not so good.

However take Orange Moonshine and add a little vanilla coffee creamer and it tastes like a creamsicle pop. The best is take Peach Moonshine and add equal parts of lemonade and sweat tea (you can buy country time half and half). 

OK I might just have some experience! 

          

[Middler]

Birdie juice is a common occurrence with some of the guys I play with. They just have a small flask of Irish or Scotch, and offer a disposable cup (since Covid) to each player on the next tee after a birdie or better. The "servings" are at most about a tablespoon worth. There's no chance any of us will have too much as when the flask is empty, no more servings - and no one I know makes sure their flasks are full when they start. Worst case with a full 6-8 ounce flask, would be 1-1/2 to 2 ounces per person - if there are 3-4 birdies. If anyone wants to stop at any point, declining is fine.

Birdie juice is a small celebration/recognition - it's not about alcohol. Players who choose to drink, aren't depending on birdie juice.

I don't feel bad about the practice as no course I play at has a regular beverage cart, when they do come around it's only beer, and the whole point of toasting a birdie is right after it happens - not when/if the beverage cart comes around. At the clubhouse is silly, if you want a beer/drink you buy one after the round - nothing to do with birdies. All of us make sure we buy as much from the club as possible, I am sure they wouldn't be so short sighted as to complain about "birdie juice." YMMV

[Tom the Golf Nut]

12 minutes ago, Riverboat said:

I want to hang with you for a weekend. 

When we do trade shows for work, we bring a bar and offer Moonshine concoctions. Guess who is responsible to go do the taste testing before hand to see what we should bring? We used to bring around 400 jars but we had a lot of potential or what we thought was potential customers not wanting to leave our booth and it was causing a traffic jam of people. So we had to keep them under the bar and just let known customers in on the deal or if someone stopped and was interested in the product we would entice them with some flavor! 

I can actually look out the window of my office and see one of the distilleries. It's crazy. You walk in for a taste testing show your ID for age verification and get 10 shots for free. Their shot glasses are a little less than 1/2 a real shot. But after 10 the buzz is on. All free but they have a tip jar. They want to get you feeling good so you buy a quart for $25.00. After 10 shots they start tasting better!    

[Hook DeLoft]

6 hours ago, Tom the Golf Nut said:

Being in Tennessee and Ole Smoky is right up the road as well as other Moonshine establishments I can tell you first hand NO PICKLES or PINEAPPLE. They are horrible. The cherries are ok in a drink but not by themselves either.  However they all make small sampler bottles in the different flavors. Each bottle is about a shot and a half. Easily fits in the golf bag!

Apple Pie and Peach flavor are about the best. Blackberry is god awful no matter what you mix it with. Watermelon and White Lightning not so good.

However take Orange Moonshine and add a little vanilla coffee creamer and it tastes like a creamsicle pop. The best is take Peach Moonshine and add equal parts of lemonade and sweat tea (you can buy country time half and half). 

OK I might just have some experience! 

          

“Sweat” tea?   

[Tom the Golf Nut]

18 hours ago, Hook DeLoft said:

“Sweat” tea?   

I don't like it either! But mixed with the lemonade and Moonshine. BINGO

[GolfSpy SAM]

Wait...it's not REALLY called "sweat tea," right?  I know the South is hot and all, but...isn't it still "Sweet Tea" ?  

[Tom the Golf Nut]

2 minutes ago, Jondough said:

Wait...it's not REALLY called "sweat tea," right?  I know the South is hot and all, but...isn't it still "Sweet Tea" ?  

That's what happens when you rush to do something while your supposed to be working!  But eat one of those pickle and you will sweat!

[GolfSpy SAM]

Just now, Tom the Golf Nut said:

That's what happens when you rush to do something while your supposed to be working!  But eat one of those pickle and you will sweat!

Hah. "Eat one of those pickles and you will sweat" - I heard that a lot in prison.  (I like to pretend I'm very, very tough and have ever done anything illegal. Lol. My life is sad.)

[JFish350]

On 3/16/2022 at 7:31 AM, Tom the Golf Nut said:

Being in Tennessee and Ole Smoky is right up the road as well as other Moonshine establishments I can tell you first hand NO PICKLES or PINEAPPLE. They are horrible. The cherries are ok in a drink but not by themselves either.  However they all make small sampler bottles in the different flavors. Each bottle is about a shot and a half. Easily fits in the golf bag!

Apple Pie and Peach flavor are about the best. Blackberry is god awful no matter what you mix it with. Watermelon and White Lightning not so good.

However take Orange Moonshine and add a little vanilla coffee creamer and it tastes like a creamsicle pop. The best is take Peach Moonshine and add equal parts of lemonade and sweat tea (you can buy country time half and half). 

OK I might just have some experience! 

          

Geez dude, don't give up your location the ATF already have to much free info.  LOL

[JFish350]

That's why I play with better golfers they always have a "Birdie Bottle", not an actual bottle but in a flask or whatever. I usually don't have to worry about it much, If aged is better I should have the best whiskey ever as it never gets opened.

[Tom the Golf Nut]

3 hours ago, JFish350 said:

That's why I play with better golfers they always have a "Birdie Bottle", not an actual bottle but in a flask or whatever. I usually don't have to worry about it much, If aged is better I should have the best whiskey ever as it never gets opened.

Work on it this season.

I can't drink and play. My game goes in the toilet. Although I do get birdies in a round unfortunately they could be followed by a bogey. I'm a lightweight two shots and I'd be pulled over on my big 2 mile drive home. Then while I'm sporting my newly acquired orange jump suit, I'll be found on the side of the road replacing all the mailboxes I hit. 

[silver & black]

Hmmm............. seems to me like "birdie juice" should be frowned upon because you aren't buying it from the golf course. Or.... is this somehow different from bringing your own beer??? 

Edited March 18, 2022 by silver & black

[Tom the Golf Nut]

3 minutes ago, silver & black said:

Hmmm............. seems to me like "birdie juice" should be frowned upon because you aren't buying it from the golf course. Or.... is this somehow different from bringing your own beer??? 

I'm a dew sweeper and the club house isn't even open untill 11:00. No drinks are served out of the pro shop (separate buildings). If your thirsty you better bring something with you or all you will get is water. 

[JFish350]

16 minutes ago, silver & black said:

Hmmm............. seems to me like "birdie juice" should be frowned upon because you aren't buying it from the golf course. Or.... is this somehow different from bringing your own beer??? 

That is a debate for sure. I normally do not bring my own beer and I never or rarely have a flask with me. I can count on one hand how many times I have brought a flask and maybe 20% of the time I'll bring my own beer. More times than not I will go in after for at minimum a drink or two and food. 

[silver & black]

13 minutes ago, Tom the Golf Nut said:

I'm a dew sweeper and the club house isn't even open untill 11:00. No drinks are served out of the pro shop (separate buildings). If your thirsty you better bring something with you or all you will get is water. 

I understand, but it is still "against the law" to bring your own... no?

[JFish350]

1 minute ago, silver & black said:

I understand, but it is still "against the law" to bring your own... no?

I don't believe it's against any law. More than likely against course rules, but you won't go to jail for bringing beer to a golf course.