The Ultimate Golf Drinking Games Guide
Golf was never supposed to be this serious!
There are two types of golfers in this world:
- The guys reading green speeds out loud like they’re on the PGA Tour
- The legends turning a Saturday round into controlled chaos with cold beers and terrible decisions
At Swing Daddy we proudly belong to category two.
Now before we continue:
Drink responsibly.
Know your limits.
Don’t be the guy getting banned from the club because you tried to putt with your shoe.
With that out the way… welcome to the ultimate golf drinking games guide!
1. The 3-Putt Punishment
Simple. Cruel. Effective.
The Rule:
Every 3-putt = 1 shot.
Don't even mention 4-putts, that’s a full drink and a long walk back to the cart thinking about your life choices.
This game gets dangerous very quickly on fast greens. Especially after the beers start working!
2. Water Ball = Waterfall
If your ball goes swimming… so do your chances of sobriety!
The Rule:
Hit it in the water → everyone drinks until you reload and hit.
Nothing builds pressure like 3 grown men shotgunning beers while you’re standing on the tee trying not to top your provisional 14 metres.
3. Outdriven? Finish Your Drink
This one destroys egos faster than handicaps.
The Rule:
If your mate outdrives you by more than 20 metres - finish your drink.
Bonus humiliation if:
- He used an iron
- He’s 20 years older than you
- He gives you "swing advice" afterwards
4. The Sand Save Survival Challenge
The Rule:
If you hit a bunker, you may ONLY drink again once you escape the sand.
Sounds harmless - until someone spends four shots impersonating a beach excavation project.
5. The Wheel of Misfortune
Before the round, write punishments on pieces of paper:
- Drink twice
- Tee off one-handed
- Use someone else’s club
- Driver only hole
- Shotgun a beer
- No swearing for 2 holes
Every double bogey you get to spin the wheel.
Golf becomes significantly more entertaining after this. Also significantly less skilled.
6. The Birdie Reward Rule
Not every drinking game needs punishment.
The Rule:
Birdie = Everyone else finish their drinks.
Because if someone actually makes birdie in your group that achievement deserves respect.
7. The Cart Path Chug
The Rule:
Hit the cart path - take a sip.
Bounce off the cart path onto the fairway - take TWO victory sips.
Pure athleticism and skill.
8. Beer Bogey
This one is dangerous. Proceed carefully.
The Rule:
You are not allowed to tee off on the next hole until your current drink is finished.
Pace yourself, hero. The front nine confidence disappears very quickly around hole 13.
9. Last Place Buys the Drinks
Golf’s oldest tradition: Public humiliation.
The Rule:
Worst score at the end buys the post-round beers. Watch how quickly gimmies disappear once money enters the chat!
10. The Silent Hole
This one always sounds easier than it is.
The Rule:
One random hole must be played in complete silence.
No talking.
No celebrating.
No complaining.
You quickly realise golfers make an unbelievable amount of unnecessary noise!
Essential Swing Daddy Drinking Game Rules
Before you unleash chaos onto your local course:
- Respect the club
- Respect other players
- Don’t drink and drive carts like a maniac
- Stay hydrated
- Don’t pressure anyone to drink
- And absolutely never fight your mates over gimmies
Remember:
The goal is laughs.
Not lawsuits.
Final Thoughts From Swing Daddy
The best golf rounds are rarely the ones where you shoot your lowest score.
They’re the rounds where:
- Nobody can breathe from laughing
- Someone loses 14 balls
- A birdie gets celebrated like a major championship
- And the stories somehow get better every time they’re retold
That’s golf.
Bad swings. Cold beers. Good mates, and just enough competition to keep friendships hanging by a thread.
See you at the first tee.
Bring extra golf balls, and a few Panado for tomorrow morning!