"nineteenth hole" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: nineteenth holes [plural]
Etymology: From an extension of the golf course hole-numbering system, wherein a full-length course usually has eighteen holes. Head templates: {{en-noun}} nineteenth hole (plural nineteenth holes)
  1. (golf) A pub/bar where golfers go for drinks after a game of golf, usually in the clubhouse at the course. Categories (topical): Golf
    Sense id: en-nineteenth_hole-en-noun-qPj9fHwj Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: golf, hobbies, lifestyle, sports

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          "ref": "2007, John H. Minan, The Little Green Book of Golf Law: The Real Rules of the Game of Golf, page 145",
          "text": "Many golfers enjoy the tradition associated with the nineteenth hole. This tradition usually involves a trip to the clubhouse bar, or something serving its reasonable approximation, [... for] a few drinks. On occasion, some golfers get carried away at the nineteenth hole, sometimes in handcuffs.",
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          "ref": "2009, Tom Coyne, A Course Called Ireland: A Long Walk, page 50",
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