I’m gonna need to see your I.D., because this article is for those of you who are bar bound.  My twenty-second birthday is today (cue Taylor Swift), so if you see me at the bars on the weekend, feel free to buy me a shot!

Last summer I went to Bricktown to play pub golf for a friend’s 21^st birthday.  In case you’ve never heard of pub golf, let me explain.

·         The object of pub golf is to end the game with the fewest points possible, like in real golf. 

·         Each player has a score sheet. 

·         Every game has a set number of rounds that will be played. 

·         Every round is a different bar. 

·         At each bar you have four possible score outcomes: bogey (4 points), par (3 points), birdie (2 points) or an eagle (1 point).

·         At every bar you complete each “hole” the best you can, even if it’s just a bogey.

·         Keep track of your score and at the end of the night tally them up to see who won.

·         Hazards:

o   +1 stroke – If you spill a drink

o   +2 strokes – If you go to the bathroom before the third round

o   +5 strokes – Cheating

o   +5 strokes – Throwing up

o   +7 strokes – Being denied a drink

o   +7 strokes – Falling asleep

o   +10 strokes – Being kicked out of a bar

Now that you know the rules of the game, it’s time to set up the Campus Corner pub golf course.  Remember to have Safe Ride vouchers or a designated driver ready for the end of the night.  If you’re sober by the end of a game, you did something wrong.  Pub golf is a lot of fun, especially for a 21^st birthday.  Just remember to know your limits.  And if you’re making your own score sheet, be sure to include glasses of water on the score sheet.

Since Campus Corner is so small and everything is close together, it’s the perfect place for pub golf.  And there’s food close by in case someone on your team is a drunk eater, or someone starts getting too drunk too fast. There’s always that one friend…

As you can see, there is a lot of drinking involved in pub golf.  While it can be fun, it’s also important to be safe.  When I played I couldn’t even play past the fourth round.  If you notice someone in your group is having a hard time, suggest they drink water or sodas the rest of the time.  It’s supposed to be fun, not send anyone to the hospital.