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Closing out a round in style

Readers of The First Call share their favorite post-round food and beverage go-tos.

Question of the week [May 11-17]: The 19th hole. After a round, what is your go-to drink and / or meal?

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An Arnold Palmer.

Gerald R. Coleman
Canonsburg, Pennsylvania
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Michelob Ultra and a turkey club with seasoned fries.

Jim Martin
Lancaster, South Carolina
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Drink: An Arnold Palmer on ice in a tall glass. Meal: Grouper sandwich, cole slaw and fries.

Zack Nicklaus
Isle of Palms, South Carolina
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A tall pint of cold beer.

William Voigts
Tomahawk, Wisconsin
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After an early morning round — the classic eggs, bacon and hash browns. Finishing in the afternoon — it's going to be an order of wings or calamari with a couple of zero alcohol Heinekens. Pretty boring.

Robb McCreary
Scottsdale, Arizona
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Beer.

Dave Willison
Goodyear, Arizona
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Beer.

Mike Reilley
Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina
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Dave's Pink Lady.

Dave Merrick
Sugarloaf, Pennsylvania
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Bahama Breeze and Man Totes at the Duce.

David Meszaros
Pinehurst, North Carolina
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Typically a beer. Occasionally, a snack or split a pizza.

Mark Kazich
Darien, Illinois
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Gin and tonic.

Andrea Bonk
Albuquerque, New Mexico
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Cold beer.

Pete Croppo
Bayfield, Ontario
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A hot dog and a beer.

Gerald Burke
Glen Mills, Pennsylvania
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Steak tips over a Greek salad and an Old Fashion.

Gary Enos
Falmouth, Massachusetts
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An IPA beer and southwest Philly egg rolls.

William Barrett
Riva, Maryland
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An Old Fashioned.

John Francoeur
Sturgeon Lake, Minnesota
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Beer and a sandwich.

Jeff Gower
Newport News, Virginia
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One or two Yuenglings.

Lee Mowry
St. Mary's, Georgia
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Bourbon, large round ice cube, twist (lemon). Bourbon is typically Woodford Double Oaked.

Rob Williford
Oxford, North Carolina
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A few beers, hard dark pretzels and pistachios.

Douglas Fraser
Ocean City, New Jersey
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St. George gin and tonic.

Tommy Jennings
Winder, Georgia
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A cold beer and vape pen ASAP. Then I go with the local flavors — in Ohio it's gotta be steak. Here in Cincy its Jeff Ruby's Steakhouse; in Akron its the Diamond Grill. If you're in the Lowcountry, then oysters and shrimp. Southwest tex-mex with green chiles. Memphis, Texas, K.C., you're in BBQ country.

Richard A Buchsbaum
Cincinnati, Ohio
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Beer and a burger.

Patrick Murphy
Hilton Head, South Carolina
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Cold IPA.

Bob Sherlock
Amsterdam, New York
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Stella beer.

Joyce Newland
Indianapolis, Indiana
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I no longer go to the 19th hole because a) I always walk and, at age 69, I tighten up quickly, so I need to move around to stay loose and b) I quit drinking five months ago, so I want to avoid all that.

Tony Reid
Waterville, Maine
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Flight beer and bowls of gumbo.

Rick Kimbrell
Weston Lakes, Texas
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Chicken soup if you didn’t play well.

Brad Pfaff
St. Paul, Minnesota
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An Old Fashion and cheeseburger.

Mike Mixon
Augusta, Georgia
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An Arnold Palmer.

Stewart Polakov
Surprise, Arizona
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Beer on tap and an asai bowl.

Frank Flanagan
San Diego, California
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Dr. Pepper and a cheeseburger.

Jerry Scheppel
Liberty Lake, Washington
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Iced tea.

Tom Hoyt
Hanover, New Hampshire
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Beer.

Jack Schwar
Arlington Heights, Illinois
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