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During a discussion among the club’s membership board at St. Andrews in 1858, one of the members pointed out that it takes exactly 18 shots to polish off a fifth of Scotch. Exactly? A "fifth" of liquor is a fifth of a gallon (approximately), but actually it’s 750 ml. 750 / 18 = 41.47 ml, or 1.4 oz. A shot is 1.5 oz. There are really 19 shots in a fifth. Yea, that’s correct. It leaves one for the walk back.
And that, my friends, is how the 19th "hole" was invented. Or at least it’s a good rumor.
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Exactly? A "fifth" of liquor is a fifth of a gallon (approximately), but actually it’s 750 ml. 750 / 18 = 41.47 ml, or 1.4 oz. A shot is 1.5 oz. There are really 19 shots in a fifth.
Akshally, that would make it 17, not 19? I mean, 1.4*18/1.5=16.8? Yea, that’s correct. It leaves one for the walk back.
Or the guy pouring is a thrifty Scot? — Cheers Nuno Souto
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Ye’ll be having a wee dram, then johnty??
Went out for a wee dram last night. Got hit by a beer mugger, I think. Anyhow, woke up this morning with a massively throbbing head and a hundred dollars missing from my wallet…
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Anyhow, woke up this morning with a massively throbbing head and a hundred dollars missing from my wallet…
That’s funny – I got drunk last night, kicked the hell out of some guy, and have an extra hundred in my wallet this morning.
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During a discussion among the club’s membership board at St. Andrews in 1858, one of the members pointed out that it takes exactly 18 shots to polish off a fifth of Scotch. Exactly? A "fifth" of liquor is a fifth of a gallon (approximately), but actually it’s 750 ml. 750 / 18 = 41.47 ml, or 1.4 oz. A shot is 1.5 oz. There are really 19 shots in a fifth.
Yea, that’s correct. It leaves one for the walk back.
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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Exactly? A "fifth" of liquor is a fifth of a gallon (approximately), but actually it’s 750 ml. 750 / 18 = 41.47 ml, or 1.4 oz. A shot is 1.5 oz. There are really 19 shots in a fifth. A nice fit, but you seem to be referring to a US gallon. That isn’t what the drinkers and golfers of old St Andrews would have used. It doesn’t work for imperial measurements, and it’s waaaay out for Scotch measurements (used before the imperial standards were introduced).
Ye’ll be having a wee dram, then johnty?? Oh, go ahead, and have another one, it will keep the chill out. I’ll fill my quaich and be done with it. — David Hi-Tech Turf – Synthetic Turf Applications RSG Roll Call http://rec-sport-golf.com/members?rollcall=sneddond email: dsneddon AT cogeco DOT ca
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During a discussion among the club’s membership board at St. Andrews in 1858, one of the members pointed out that it takes exactly 18 shots to polish off a fifth of Scotch.
Exactly? A "fifth" of liquor is a fifth of a gallon (approximately), but actually it’s 750 ml. 750 / 18 = 41.47 ml, or 1.4 oz. A shot is 1.5 oz. There are really 19 shots in a fifth.
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Exactly? A "fifth" of liquor is a fifth of a gallon (approximately), but actually it’s 750 ml. 750 / 18 = 41.47 ml, or 1.4 oz. A shot is 1.5 oz. There are really 19 shots in a fifth.
A nice fit, but you seem to be referring to a US gallon. That isn’t what the drinkers and golfers of old St Andrews would have used. It doesn’t work for imperial measurements, and it’s waaaay out for Scotch measurements (used before the imperial standards were introduced).
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Bandon Dunes in Orygun? when are you playing that or is this another Bandon – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – If I’ve got any left after Bandon (silence, CGIB), I’ll bring down some Highland Park ‘77…or if funding permits, some of God’s Own Whisky: Talisker 25 
Todd – hrm, maybe a scotch exchange next year? (I get first punch on the guy who shows up with the Walker Red…) Prof. Rev. Todd "Runyan" McGillivray, Esq. http://cplhicks.tripod.com/ Emailing me? tmcg at sasktel dot net. "Even the Mona Lisa’s fallin’ apart." – Fight Club
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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I’ll bring some to the next RSG-NW and we’ll see if it lasts nine holes If I’ve got any left after Bandon (silence, CGIB), I’ll bring down some Highland Park ‘77…or if funding permits, some of God’s Own Whisky: Talisker 25 Todd – hrm, maybe a scotch exchange next year? (I get first punch on the guy who shows up with the Walker Red…) Prof. Rev. Todd "Runyan" McGillivray, Esq. http://cplhicks.tripod.com/ Emailing me? tmcg at sasktel dot net. "Even the Mona Lisa’s fallin’ apart." – Fight Club
I’m in and I’ll bring the Bruichladdich Valinch. Macanudo Cafe’s anyone? Dave
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I use google about a dozen times a day
So therefore, you should be playing 12-hole rounds, right?
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It won’t last one hole if Mark K is in your group – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I’ll bring some to the next RSG-NW and we’ll see if it lasts nine holes
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Thanks! While I’m sure that there are plenty of guys on the list who would claim to be able to do this and still hit the ball well, I found the story implausable. I use google about a dozen times a day, but this was a lot faster and easier
The trick is to aim for the middle ball of the five until the turn; then it’s the second from the left of the seven. Todd <– heard about it once or twice Prof. Rev. Todd "Runyan" McGillivray, Esq. http://cplhicks.tripod.com/ Emailing me? tmcg at sasktel dot net. "Even the Mona Lisa’s fallin’ apart." – Fight Club
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I’ll bring some to the next RSG-NW and we’ll see if it lasts nine holes
If I’ve got any left after Bandon (silence, CGIB), I’ll bring down some Highland Park ‘77…or if funding permits, some of God’s Own Whisky: Talisker 25 Todd – hrm, maybe a scotch exchange next year? (I get first punch on the guy who shows up with the Walker Red…) Prof. Rev. Todd "Runyan" McGillivray, Esq. http://cplhicks.tripod.com/ Emailing me? tmcg at sasktel dot net. "Even the Mona Lisa’s fallin’ apart." – Fight Club
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I recently got an email that contained: Why do full-length golf courses have 18 holes, and not 20, or 10 or an even dozen? During a discussion among the club?s membership board at St. Andrews in 1858, one of the members pointed out that it takes exactly 18 shots to polish off a fifth of Scotch. By limiting himself to only one shot of Scotch per hole, the Scot figured a round of golf was finished when the Scotch ran out. Is that true?
No. http://www.snopes.com/sports/golf/18holes.htm Or: On: 1995/07/18 According to the "THE HISTORY OF GOLF", during the 15th century the original St. Andrews course consisted of 11 holes in a rather straight line away from the clubhouse. After the completion of the eleventh hole, the player just turned around and played the same holes backwards. In 1764, it was determined the first and last hole of the original 11 were too short and were incorporated with the 2nd and 10th holes bringing the outward holes to 9. Accordingly, the inward holes also numbered nine. Thus the 18 holes. It should be mentioned, between 1842 and 1870, 7 of the then present greens were enlarged to accomodate the inward players from hitting into the outward players. Since that time, St. Andrews has but 11 greens, the following being double: 2 & 16, 3 & 15, 4 & 14, 5 & 13, 6 & 12, 7 & 11, 8 & 10.
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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Mmmmm….Balvenie. they just released their 1972 special edition…145 bottles total, $1200 a pop, one per person please. Damn, I was going to get two, one for me and one for you…oh well I think I’ll stick with 10, 12, or 15. I just tried the 21 yr. Port Wood about a month ago and wasn’t thrilled…..especially for the price. Let me know when you’re available to share some of that 1972 vintage! ;-) — Washington State University "That shot is impossible!…Jack Nicholson himself couldn’t make it!"– Homer Simpson
I’ll bring some to the next RSG-NW and we’ll see if it lasts nine holes
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Mmmmm….Balvenie. they just released their 1972 special edition…145 bottles total, $1200 a pop, one per person please. Damn, I was going to get two, one for me and one for you…oh well
I think I’ll stick with 10, 12, or 15. I just tried the 21 yr. Port Wood about a month ago and wasn’t thrilled…..especially for the price. Let me know when you’re available to share some of that 1972 vintage! ;-) — Washington State University "That shot is impossible!…Jack Nicholson himself couldn’t make it!"– Homer Simpson
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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I recently got an email that contained: Why do full-length golf courses have 18 holes, and not 20, or 10 or an even dozen? Is that true? It is a very, very common story. But the truth can be found here: http://www.standrews.org.uk/history/history2.htm Google is your friend.
Thanks! While I’m sure that there are plenty of guys on the list who would claim to be able to do this and still hit the ball well, I found the story implausable. I use google about a dozen times a day, but this was a lot faster and easier -John
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still works for me with a liter of Balvanie Mmmmm….Balvenie. — Washington State University "That shot is impossible!…Jack Nicholson himself couldn’t make it!"– Homer Simpson
they just released their 1972 special edition…145 bottles total, $1200 a pop, one per person please. Damn, I was going to get two, one for me and one for you…oh well
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still works for me with a liter of Balvanie
Mmmmm….Balvenie. — Washington State University "That shot is impossible!…Jack Nicholson himself couldn’t make it!"– Homer Simpson
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Here’s a quote form a column in Golf Today Magazine: http://www.golftodaymagazine.com/0306Jun/comingto.htm How about why 18 holes make a round of golf? No, there is no proof at all that it