![\"can](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/golf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Man-goes-to-golf-course.jpg\")
<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n
Via iStockphoto \/ @bigjohnnn17 TikTok<\/a><\/p>\n Golf is a notoriously expensive sport. In one day, a golfer can easily expect to spend around $100-$200 if you count things like rounds, club rentals, a cart, and food or drinks. Private golf club memberships can be a whole other level.<\/p>\n In order to cut some of these costs, some golfers bring their own alcoholic drinks onto the course. However, many golf<\/a> courses explicitly prohibit outside alcohol.<\/p>\n As a response, some courses appear to have found ways to curb this behavior. In a recent TikTok video, one golfer shows a small but effective technique that caught his attention.<\/p>\n How Do Golf Courses Make Sure Golfers Don\u2019t Bring Outside Drinks?<\/p>\n TikToker and golfer John (@bigjohnnn17) showed the \u2018trick\u2019 in a recent video he filmed while sitting on a golf cart holding his beer can.<\/p>\n \u201cGolf courses are getting smarter,\u201d he wrote in the video\u2019s text overlay.<\/p>\n Then he shows the beer. Instead of serving it as-is, the golf course appears to have put a wrapper around the top of the can to signal that the drink was purchased there<\/a>.<\/p>\n This way, the course may not need to search every cooler or golf bag. Staff can easily tell which cans came from the course, making outside beers a lot harder to hide.<\/p>\n \u201cThat\u2019s f\u2014\u2013 up,\u201d John says. \u201cThe fact they have the wrapping on there, like, that\u2019s let us sneak in beers, you know what I mean? Like, have a little bit of class. That\u2019s so f\u2014\u2014 up. F\u2014\u2014 bastards.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cDon\u2019t wrap the beers,\u201d John added in the video\u2019s caption. The clip has garnered over 1.4 million views.<\/p>\n Commenters Were Divided<\/p>\n In the comments, viewers were split between supporting the rule and supporting the sneaking.<\/p>\n \u201cAll golf courses should be BYOB,\u201d one commenter wrote. \u201cI always bring my own drinks\u201d<\/p>\n Another viewer pointed out the contradiction in John\u2019s complaint.<\/p>\n \u201c\u2018Let us bring our own beers, have a little class\u2019 has to be the best oxymoron I\u2019ve heard in a while,\u201d they wrote.<\/p>\n Someone else had a workaround in mind.<\/p>\n \u201cMy petty a\u2013 is taking that can home and cutting around that wrapping and just sliding it on to any drink I bring,\u201d they wrote.<\/p>\n What Happens If You Get Caught With Outside Alcohol?<\/p>\n Usually, the immediate punishment is getting kicked off the course. But it can escalate depending on the course\u2019s policy and what happens after staff confronts the golfer.<\/p>\n At Florida\u2019s Black Bear Golf Club, for example, the official policy<\/a> says alcohol not purchased at the course is not allowed on the property. The course also says anyone found with outside alcohol will be required to leave and will not receive a refund.<\/p>\n