Pub golf

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Pub golf is a drinking game. It involves a number of pubs and/or bars – ideally eighteen, although this becomes an incredibly difficult course – comprising the 'course', with each being assigned a 'par' as a hole on a golf course is. In pub golf, the par for each pub is drinking a certain drink in a particular way. For example, one pub might be assigned as a par one with a straight double vodka and another might be a par four with a pint of cider. In the first case a par 'score' would be recorded by drinking the double vodka in one swallow. In the second case, the pint of cider would have to drunk in four swallows. Under and over par would be drinking the assigned drink in less or more swallows than the par of the bar allows respectively.

It is often the case when playing the game that there are designated places for using the toilet and that if a participant uses the toilet outside of those places they are penalised. This can be particularly hard when a course is set up using many pints of beer or cider or glasses of wine.

Variations

Senior Bar Golf, see separate entry Senior Bar Golf

Australian Gentlemen's Pub Golf

An Australian adaption adds additional elements to pub golf, such as a caddy.

Contents

0.1 AUSTRALIAN GENTLEMEN'S PUB GOLF

0.1.1 The Aim
0.1.2 The Rules
0.1.3 Formalities
0.1.4 The Prize

AUSTRALIAN GENTLEMEN'S PUB GOLF

The Aim

Golfer and caddie are to move along the designated ‘golf course’, trying to complete each hole with the minimum number of strokes.

The Rules

The game of pub golf is a gentlemen’s game as such players should abide by the following recommendations:

Formalities

Teams should be appropriately goofily dressed for the evening (Team budget $15).
The evening's budget limit shall be determined beforehands.
Everyone shall bring I.D.

The Game:

The caddie may finish a hole if the golfer is unable to however a single stroke penalty will be applied.
The golfer and caddie can opt out of a hole, however will be scored at par + 2 (reflecting behaviour unfit of a true gentleman).
The caddie can take the place of the golfer for a maximum of two thirds of holes
The responsibility of scoring falls upon the golfer/caddie pair.
In the interest of health/safety as well as the general public water maybe consumed anytime through the evening.
Relieving pubs of unnecessary items from pubs is encouraged with points given for originality (removal of large items is only recommended at the end of the evening).
Spontaneous challenges are encouraged during the evening.
Smaller participants have the option of electing to play minigolf.

Gentlemanly acts:

Playing through is not permitted (golfer and caddie must move along the designated course in a timely manner with the other golf teams).
Golfer and caddie must remain together throughout the evening.
Caddie must not be treated like a dog (after all it’s a gentleman’s game).
Gentlemanly gestures such as purchasing drinks for other teams are encouraged (outside the team budget).

Note: The responsibility of the caddie increases in a non-linear fashion through the evening.

The Prize

The lowest scoring par shall be awarded the inaugural Gentleman’s Pub Golf Trophy, provided that a final test of sportsmanship/general sprit is passed.

The pair must consume whatever drink the other teams choose to pour into the trophy.

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