I Drank Four Pints And Played In A Professional Event. Was It A Roaring Success Or An Abject Failure?

Joe Ferguson with a pint and several empty pints on the bar behind him before a professional event.

I've been a PGA Professional for over ten years, and in that time, I've played a lot of competitive golf. For me, golf has always been about precision, focus, and the mental battle to stay in control in order to finish as high up the leaderboard as possible.

That's why I've rarely partaken in drinking alcohol on the golf course during any round, let alone a competitive one, but I’ve seen enough to know that for many, a few beers on the golf course are as much a part of the game as a good score.