Drinking on the Golf Course or in the Clubhouse

Match Play-Stroke Play. Walking-Power Cart Riding. Waiting for the clubhouse drink-Flagging down Cart Girl for a special drink or beer. Europeans and North Americans  look at golf and drinking from different perspectives. When speaking to an Irishman in the Donegal Golf Club clubhouse a few years ago, I asked him why they do not offer drinks on the course and that it could be a good source of extra club revenue. And besides people get thirsty. His look was clear that he felt I lived on Mars. Noooooo, the drink is consumed in the clubhouse. Europeans see a Church and State separation for booze in a golf setting. Canadians and Americans often expect the arrival of Cart Girl or breaks during our round to eat a Mars bar, sip a hot chocolate or imbibe in an alcoholic beverage. Although you can find a half-way house occasionally on links courses, I have wondered why they do not offer more food and drink on the course and cater to tourists and even members. Golfers need to be replenished for their round in sun, rain and wind. Instead, mini-sandwiches and the all-important water (maybe sneaking in a flask) are packed and stored in the golf bag. What is the right way?