Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin are known for such timeless songs as “My Way” and “That’s Amore,” respectively, and such classic films as From Here to Eternity and Rio Bravo, but the two Rat Pack icons also made a unique contribution to the recreational sports world.
The Instagram account Drunk by the Turn (“the turn” in golf refers to the area between the front nine holes and the back nine on a golf course), recently shared a post crediting the two late legends with inventing the golf beverage cart.
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“How Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin invented the Beverage Cart” reads the first slide in their post, over a classic photo of the pair enjoying a smoke on the course with fire and eyes emojis.
“Dean Martin and Frank Sinatra would never play a round unless there were cocktails being served on the course, so the old Desert Inn, which is now the Wynn Las Vegas would always stock their carts full of beverages every time they came to play a round. You can thank these two for inventing the beverage cart,” reads the second slide, featuring the pair in a roofless golf cart.”
The final slide includes a classic black-and-white photo of the duo with their putters in hand with the words “Appreciate it fellas.”
Followers of Drunk by the Turn gave their appreciation in the comments.
“Bless their souls. Thank you Dean and Frank,” wrote one.
“now I wanna drink the whole bev cart dry lol ?,” added another.
1967: Entertainer Dean Martin plays golf with singer Don Cherry in 1967. (Photo by Martin Mills/Getty Images)A post on the Wynn Las Vegas official website with the headline “If These Greens Could Talk” confirms the story.
“Back in the early days of the Desert Inn, Frank Sinatra, who made his Vegas debut at the resort in 1951, was a big fan of hitting the greens. The lore says that he and fellow Rat Pack crooner Dean Martin spurred the invention of the beverage cart in the 1960s when they refused to play without a drink in hand,” it reads.
That tradition lives on today, as the post parenthetically adds, “Now, Wynn Golf Club guests can enjoy complimentary food and nonalcoholic beverages delivered directly on the course. The Tee House serves upscale grab-and-go food and a selection of drinks.” Alcoholic drinks are also available, but guests have to pay for those.
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