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Is golf driving us to drink?

• reid72 46 Posts

  Wed, Oct 22 2014 4:02 PM

  

  I am both a data guy and a golfer.  I find it quite interesting when I see a massive shift in a trend, particularly when it relates to golf.  I recently uncovered a public data set on liquor license issuance.  I found it very interesting to note that liquor licenses seem to be up almost seven fold from the "peak Tiger" years for golf.   From 2005 - 2011, the average number of liquor licenses issued to establishments with "Golf" in the name averaged pretty close to 200.  In 2012, that number doubled to just over 400.  In 2013 and 2014, it exploded to nearly 1,400 (and 2014 isn't over yet).

  What Gives?
  Is golf getting so bad that it is driving people to drink?  Are more establishments adding liquor sales to bolster their bottom line?   What is your opinion?  Share a comment.

• FlexibleAsARock 101 Posts

  Wed, Oct 22 2014 4:21 PM

  don't know what your sources are but if it that is case then i would hazard a guess that people are relaxing and enjoying themselves more.  Not feeling the pressure to perform to perfection, as tiger expected he should, makes the game much more relaxed and friendly.

• SweetiePie 4,925 Posts

  Wed, Oct 22 2014 4:48 PM

  Maybe many who love to be around golf find it is cheaper to drink and simply watch others play. 

• VamboRools 260 Posts

  Thu, Oct 23 2014 4:12 AM

  I read somewhere that alcohol is bad for you......so I've given up reading.   ;-)

• PaulTon 10,731 Posts

  Thu, Oct 23 2014 8:04 AM

  Edited (to remove a wee joke that made no sense whatsoever) only because there was no delete button. I get confused...

• filmslayer 2,340 Posts

  Thu, Oct 23 2014 8:53 AM

  i know if my front 9 sucks i start drinking on the back ...

• josephk2317 873 Posts

  Thu, Oct 23 2014 9:39 AM

  

• hpurey 11,505 Posts

  Thu, Oct 23 2014 10:22 AM

  filmslayer:

  i know if my front 9 sucks i start drinking on the back ...

  the front 9 sucked cuz you didn't start drinking until the back 9.  ;-)

• filmslayer 2,340 Posts

  Thu, Oct 23 2014 10:27 AM

  hpurey:

  filmslayer:

  i know if my front 9 sucks i start drinking on the back ...

  the front 9 sucked cuz you didn't start drinking until the back 9.  ;-)

  

• liam91 3,130 Posts

  Fri, Oct 24 2014 12:08 PM

  if golf does drive you to drink ,mine will be a short journey