What do many golfers typically call the nineteenth hole?

In golf, the nineteenth hole is a slang term for a pub, bar, or restaurant on or near the golf course, very often the clubhouse itself. Players typically gather there after their round to tally scores, settle bets and enjoy fellowship.

A standard round of golf has only eighteen holes of play. An alternate term for a bar is a "watering hole"; thus, by extension, continuing the day after 18 holes at a watering hole makes the bar a "nineteenth hole". The concept is similar with skiing activities.

The 19th hole on miniature golf courses is often known as a hole in which a hole-in-one is scored.

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Comniní Tsinari

The point here is not, as it were, ambidextrous. It's not that golfers call the 19th hole clubhouse; it's that they call the clubhouse 19th hole.

Louella Wilson

According to my golfer husband, the nineteenth is the watering hole. AKA the bar. Maybe it can be hazardous! And lead to the need for a water closet.

Steve Krausz

Comniní Tsinari, yes, badly phrased question

John W Shreve

budderdudder, Lucky you.

budderdudder

I've worked at the "19th hole", The Bench Restaurant, and the concession stand on the 18th hole here, in Pebble Beach CA.

Thor Johnson

A better question would have read: "What do golfers call the clubhouse?"

Richard G Schwartz

It's where you go to celebrate or weep.

Stephen W. Gerrard

The question is backwards. We don't call the 19th hole the clubhouse. We call the bar in the clubhouse the 19th hole!

Lupe Hernandez

Skip Hayden, Isn't that what the question/answer said??

Nicholas Miernicki

Louella Wilson, When I played golf, this was my understanding, too. Not that I was ever involved with any of the goings on in the bar....no, not me....(the wife may look over my shoulder at any moment)....nope, just there for a round of golf and that's all! Why are you looking at me that way?