For the past 15 years, we have presented an annual event that coincides with the playing of the Masters, arguably the most prestigious professional golf tournament in the world. To pay homage to this competition here in Chicago, 868 miles away from the actual event in Augusta, Georgia, we’ve celebrated each year with Masters fans and beer drinkers in the most appropriate way we could think of:
9 holes of championship bar golf!
In 2010, the tradition continues. This year's Masters is Saturday, April 10. Registration begins at 1:30 p.m. at Augie's 1721 West Wrightwood.
Bar golf is, in many ways, is easier than real golf...
Teams of three are selected randomly at the first hole
Each threesome plays nine holes of bar golf (i.e., nine bars)
Each threesome is required to consume one pitcher at each bar, with scoring based on time required to finish:
Score Pitcher Consumption Time
Eagle 0-5 Minutes
Birdie 5-10 Minutes
Par 10-15 Minutes
Bogey 15-20 Minutes
Double Bogey 20-25 Minutes
The 7th hole (Irish Eyes) is the Double Eagle hole. Any teams finishing their pitcher in less than 1 minute scores a double eagle (-3).
THE COURSE:
Course subject to change. Be sure to check with the starter at the first tee!
1. Augie’s
2. Hog Head McDunnas
3. Bird's Nest
4. TBA
5. Wrightwood Tap
6 TBA
7. Irish Eyes
8. Kendall's
9. TBA
Once again, Augie's (just west of Ashland on Wrightwood) will serve as the first hole of the Masters Pub Crawl. Beginning at 1:30PM, we will register golfers for this year's event outside the bar at designated check-in tables. We will divide this year's field into 3-4 flights (roughly 75 golfers in each) and send these flights off in waves as each fills up with registrants. This should manage the size of the crowds, and as a result, minimize your wait for beer.
TEAMS:
As usual, teams for the Masters Pub Crawl will be threesomes, picked randomly to foster socialization and parity among the competition field. If, however, you'd like to ensure that you're playing your bar-golf round in the same flight as someone (or a group of friends) in particular, please arrive at Augie's at the same time and we'll do our best to accommodate your request.
Interested in experiencing the Masters without the pressures of competition? It’s not mandatory to join a team; feel free to be a part of our Masters gallery to cheer on the golfers.
THE CAUSE:
The Masters Pub Crawl is first-and-foremost a charity event. Chugging pitchers of beer and trolling through the bars of Lincoln Park are simply means to our philanthropic end. To achieve this goal, a modest ‘greens fee’ will be collected at the first tee.
