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Pop singers and members of the “Rat Pack” Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin at a celebrity golf tournament in October 1971. <\/p>\n
Golf may be famous for clubs, balls, and tees, but arguably one of its most beloved conveniences<\/a> is the beverage cart. According to a \u201cfun nugget\u201d from an article on Golf.com, this mobile refreshment station may owe its origin to none other than two members of the Rat Pack<\/a>.<\/p>\n At the Desert Inn Golf Club in Las Vegas (now the site of Wynn Golf Club<\/a>), legendary entertainers Dean Martin and Frank Sinatra reportedly refused to play the full 18 holes unless cocktails were within reach<\/a>. To accommodate them, the resort staff modified a golf cart\u2013stocking it with a variety of drinks, and rolled it along the course. Voila: the beverage cart was born.<\/p>\n \u201cDean Martin and Frank Sinatra used to tee it up here [Wynn Golf Club], but they would never play an entire 18 unless cocktails were provided. So what happened? Desert Inn, as it was called at the time, said we have a solution for this<\/a>. We\u2019re going to create a golf cart<\/a>, but stock it full of all of the possible cocktails that Dean Martin and Frank Sinatra could possibly want.<\/p>\n \u201cSo yes, you\u2019re hearing this right: You can thank Dean Martin and Frank Sinatra for inventing the beverage cart. And what better place for it to be invented than right here in Las Vegas.\u201d<\/p>\n Showmanship Meets Necessity<\/p>\n This story isn\u2019t just about lazy golfers; it\u2019s golf meets showbiz pragmatism<\/a>. Sinatra and Martin weren\u2019t just performers\u2013they were icons who shaped culture<\/a>. That the cart\u2019s creation is tied to their whims underscores how entertainment and indulgence often collide on the green<\/a>, especially in the glitzy glare of Las Vegas.<\/p>\n Of course, golf carts didn\u2019t spring from thin air (they already existed), but transforming one into a moving bar was sheer creativity. It perfectly captures Vegas\u2019s penchant for excess, where convenience and indulgence reign supreme.<\/p>\n But hold your martinis\u2013there\u2019s an older, equally charming origin story<\/a>. At St. Andrews in Scotland, the world\u2019s oldest golf course, a retired caddy named David Anderson supposedly wheeled out refreshments in a simple wheelbarrow for players in the 1850s. Imagine ginger beer, milk, and perhaps a nip of whisky on the 19th hole. This makes golf\u2019s earliest drink service decidedly humble\u2013a far cry from sleek beverage carts.<\/p>\n So, was the beverage cart born in St. Andrews or Vegas? The answer may depend on how glamorous you prefer your golf lore to be. Some fans lean into the rat-pack legend because it\u2019s vivid, nostalgic, and captures that Las Vegas entertainment ethos; others prefer the grounded, origins-in-Edinburgh version.<\/p>\n The Beverage Cart\u2019s Evolution and Impact<\/p>\n Regardless of its true birthplace, the beverage cart quickly became a staple<\/a> of modern golf, and a profitable one at that. According to industry reports, these carts can recoup their cost in under a month and then produce upwards<\/a> of $1,000 in daily sales\u2013jumping to $5,000 during tournaments or special events. That\u2019s a win-win for operators and golfers alike.<\/p>\n More than a money maker, the cart satisfies a simple human desire: refreshment. It adds ease, comfort, and a social vibe to the round. That mid-game sip of soda pop, or even something stronger, changes the experience. The beverage cart isn\u2019t just serving drinks; it\u2019s serving convenience and camaraderie.<\/p>\n \n\t\t\tAlyssa Polczynski<\/a> Alyssa Polczynski is a multimedia journalist covering Major League Baseball for Heavy.com. She has experience as an editorial producer for MLB.com and contributed to the Society for American Baseball Research (SABR). 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