I am a big believer in making the game more inclusive, challenging outdated norms and celebrating those that show innovation and imagination to shift the needle within the game of golf.
It seems as though some member’s golf clubs will only enter the 21st century kicking and screaming – but there are a select few out there who are attempting to rewrite the narrative.
The Club That Covers Your Drinks When You Make A Hole-In-One
Rhodri reached out to us after reading our article on 6 golf customs that need to be scrapped in 2026.
One such tradition is buying a drink for every person in the clubhouse bar when you achieve the incredible feat of making a hole-in-one.
I’ve always had a real problem with this notion. Spending hundreds of pounds behind the bar, for people I don’t even know, after I have just done something that only a handful of people ever manage to do on the golf course seems backwards.
It feels completely outdated, derived in a bygone era where golf’s demographic was predominantly rich men with plenty of disposable cash.
For some, the idea of getting a hole-in-one can be anxiety inducing – especially if you know you can’t afford the sizeable bill that is about to come your way.
This sentiment appears to be one that is also shared by Rhodri, as he has taken a very creative approach to ensure that all players who score a hole-in-one are handsomely rewarded – without any of the associated costs.
Buying drinks for everyone, when I don’t even know most of the members, seems like a bizarre concept
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