While we don’t endorse excessive drinking on the course, it’s safe to say that a tipple and a wager adds colour to any game of golf.

So here are our favourite golf drinking games – one for the pars and one for the bars. These ought to provide you with hours of fun (and possibly a sore head in the morning):

1. Boozy Bunker:

Summary: Finding the sand too often in a round can ruin your day… but not when you’re rewarded with a heart-warming glug of your favourite scotch!

Rules:

  • First shot into a bunker, player responsible has a shot.
  • Second shot into a bunker, player responsible has two shots.
  • Third shot into a bunker, player responsible has three shots.
  • … you get the picture

Royal & Awesome The Bin Man

Above: Just try not to get stuck in too many bunkers or you could end up getting your bonce stuck in a bin...

2. Tour Tipple

Summary: We all know that beer is the perfect side dish to a plate full of golf on the TV. This game will add a little structure to your drinking patterns next time the fairways find the flat screen.

Rules:

  • Birdie: (1) Drink: Each time a successful birdie putt is shown on TV.
  • Shut it!: (1) Drink: When a fan audibly yells: “GET IN THE HOLE!” (2) Drinks if yelled during a shot over 300yards – no one’s holing out from there!
  • Tiger in the Woods: (2) Drinks: Any time Tiger Woods has to play from the trees.
  • Big Bird: (2) Drinks: For every eagle.
  • Chipper: (2) Drinks: For every chip-in.
  • Slam Dunk: (1) Shot: For a hole-in-one. Or any albatross for that matter.
  • Big Bubba: (2) Shots: Every time a golfer cries.

Royal & Awesome Beers

Above: Couple of cheeky drinks with the golf! Obviously King of Diamonds trews & Plaid Awesome golf trousers are the perfect attire for watching the 'gowf' on the box...

Don’t forget, as always, please drink responsibly.