nineteenth hole

nineteenth hole

The bar at the clubhouse of a golf course, where players can go after finishing the standard 18 holes of a game. Barry isn't much of a golfer. He usually heads to the nineteenth hole after playing for only an hour or so. Wow, that was a great game. Let's head to the nineteenth hole—first drink's on me!
See also: hole
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

nineteenth hole

the bar in a golf clubhouse, as reached after a standard round of 18 holes. informal humorous
See also: hole
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

nineteenth hole

n. a place to buy an alcoholic beverage after a golf game. (Likely to be filled with golfers who have played eighteen holes of golf.) I hit a hole-in-one on the first hole and went straight to the nineteenth hole to celebrate.
See also: hole
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See also:
  • bar
  • play through
  • more holes than Swiss cheese
  • belly up to the bar
  • creep dive
  • a quick one
  • Katie
  • Katie bar the door
  • Annie Oakley
  • guzzery
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As for the nineteenth hole, well, that's another tale .
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Nineteenth Hole acquired the west Little Rock site in April 1996 from Bernard Kaiser III and Willis and Angela Smith for $390,000 ($14 per SF).
Loan package
He has won on the nineteenth hole. He has come back from six holes down to win.
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Once installed at the nineteenth hole, players can still keep abreast of events out on the course.
Whole in one
But while they can warm up at the nineteenth hole, their fellow enthusiasts all over the world have more hazards than the bunkers to contend with.
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What is known as the 'nineteenth hole' on a golf course?
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One of my favourite traditions was a trip to the nineteenth hole for a drink after practice.
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If you're up for a bit of a laugh after dinner pop into the Nineteenth Hole, an English-run bar on the marina.
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The Nineteenth Hole pub in Donegal has seen a drop in customers, but staff are not expecting the numbers to rise.
SPIRITS HIGH.