“They need to build golf courses for people who aren’t that into golf but just want to drink and drive”

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Entry from January 09, 2024

“They need to build golf courses for people who aren’t that into golf but just want to drink and drive”

A golf joke was posted on X/Twitter by Dan Carney on June 17, 2023, and received about 10,000 likes:

“They need to build golf courses for people who aren’t that into golf but just want to drink and drive.”

X/Twitter
Dan Carney
@DanManCarney
They need to build golf courses for people who aren’t that into golf but just want to drink and drive
12:46 PM · Jun 17, 2023

iFunny
Heliotech
21 jun 2023
They need to build golf courses for people who aren’t that into golf but just want to drink and drive

X/Twitter
Bob Kostic
@causticbob
They need to build golf courses for people who aren’t that into golf but just want to drink and drive
7:46 PM · Jul 11, 2023

X/Twitter
Keshav Agarwal
@Keshav6D
Urban thought 💭
They need to build golf courses for people who aren’t that into golf but just want to drink and drive
9:15 AM · Aug 16, 2023

X/Twitter
Bob Kostic
@causticbob
They need to build golf courses for people who aren’t that into golf but just want to drink and drive
6:40 PM · Jan 8, 2024

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New York City • Food/Drink • Sports/Games • Tuesday, January 09, 2024 • Permalink

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