7 Ways CBD May Support Your Golf Routine

Golf is meant to be relaxing. Then you miss a three-foot putt, and your mate says “unlucky” with suspicious enthusiasm.

CBD cannot fix that putt, your swing, or the heroic seven-iron you definitely should not hit through those trees.

What CBD can do is fit around the golf routine, from first-tee nerves to clubhouse drinks and post-round winding down.

Can CBD Actually Help With Golf?

CBD may support parts of your golf routine, but it is not a shortcut to lower scores.

Cannabidiol is non-psychoactive, so using CBD should not create the high associated with THC from the cannabis plant. Most golfers use CBD for relaxation, sleep, or recovery routines.

There is real golf interest here too. ESPN reported Champions Tour golfer Scott McCarron using CBD oil while tracking his sleep with WHOOP. He felt his sleep improved.

7 Ways CBD May Fit Into a Golfer's Routine

The useful question is not “does CBD help golf?” like some magical handicap eraser.

It is where using CBD fits naturally around 18 holes, especially the mental, social, and recovery parts golfers already care about.

1. Pre-Round Calm

CBD may fit a calmer pre-round routine, particularly when first-tee nerves start making your normal swing feel borrowed.

Research around anxiety is interesting. One controlled study found 300mg CBD reduced anxiety during simulated public speaking, while 150mg and 600mg did not show the same result.

That tells us something important: CBD effects are not simply “more equals calmer.” It certainly does not prove a normal CBD drink will improve focus before your tee time.

We would treat it as part of your routine, alongside warming up properly, arriving early, and resisting three coffees before the first hole.

2. Staying Patient During Slow Play

Slow play can test your patience faster than a three-putt after waiting ten minutes on the tee.

Those long gaps can break your rhythm, give frustration time to build, and make the next shot feel harder than it should. CBD will not speed up the group ahead, sadly, but some golfers use it as part of a calmer pre-round routine.

3. Alcohol-Free Clubhouse Drinking

CBD drinks give golfers a social clubhouse option without making every round automatically end with several pints.

That is one of the strongest reasons we see for CBD drinks for golfers. You still crack something cold, sit with your group, discuss the missed birdie again, and enjoy the ritual.

The difference is alcohol-free means no alcohol hangover attached to tomorrow morning. That matters on golf weekends, society days, or whenever another tee time appears alarmingly early.

CBD drinks also feel more social than CBD oil, CBD gummies, or capsules after golf. Nobody really wants to toast the monthly medal with a dropper.

4. Post-Round Wind-Down

CBD is probably the best post-round wind-down, especially after several hours walking, swinging, concentrating, and arguing with bunkers.

Golfers typically walk around four to five miles during a regular 18-hole round. That is proper physical activity, even if the buggy crowd keeps pretending otherwise.

CBD may support post-exercise recovery, although researchers are still working out where the effect is strongest. A 2024 systematic review of CBD and exercise found signs of potential benefits across several recovery and physical-performance measures.

Another placebo-controlled study gives us something more concrete. Researchers gave participants 60mg CBD after resistance training and tracked recovery for 72 hours.

They found improvements in muscle-damage markers and squat performance after 72 hours.

That does not prove CBD will magically repair you after 18 holes. But there is enough here to explain why recovery remains one of the more interesting areas of CBD research.

5. A Better Summer Golf Drink

A chilled CBD drink can be a better summer golf companion than turning every sunny round into lunchtime lager.

Golf already gives you enough to think about in warm weather… water, sun protection, food, and keeping your concentration alive through the back nine.

Little Rick adds the fun drink part without alcohol.

• Mint & Lime is crisp after a hot round

• Raspberry Lemonade brings something bright and fruity for clubhouse gardens

• Piña takes things tropical

• Raspberry Coconut works nicely when the golf clubs are finally back in the boot

Just remember that CBD drinks are not hydration replacements. Keep drinking water throughout the round like the responsible athlete your handicap card insists you are.

6. Social Golf Without the Hangover

CBD drinks work nicely on golf trips when you want the social bit without sacrificing tomorrow's 7:40 am tee time.

Golf weekends can quietly become drinking weekends with some golf squeezed between rounds at the bar. There is nothing wrong with enjoying a pint, but not everyone wants the full programme.

Swapping some alcoholic drinks for Little Rick keeps something interesting in your hand without alcohol piling up. You can still join the clubhouse chat, BBQ, hotel terrace, or deeply serious post-round analysis.

Tomorrow morning, your bad drive is still your responsibility. At least the headache does not need to join it.

7. Building a Better Golf Ritual

CBD works best here as another optional ritual, rather than something you expect to improve your golf game.

Golfers already love routines. Same warm-up. Same marker. Glove off for putting. Snack around the turn. Quiet panic before every short putt.

A CBD drink can simply become part of the before-or-after golf routine you enjoy. That could mean half a can while unwinding later, or a cold alcohol-free drink after playing golf.

Routine can help you mentally separate golf from the rest of the day. CBD does not need superpowers to earn a place there.

CBD Drinks vs Alcohol After Golf

CBD drinks and alcohol can both fill the clubhouse-drink role, but the next few hours look very different.

Why CBD Drinks Work Well for Golfers

Golf takes hours, and golfers spend plenty of that time drinking something, so the drink format fits naturally.

A can is easier around the clubhouse than CBD oil, and more social than pulling CBD gummies from your pocket.

Keep Little Rick chilled in the clubhouse fridge or golf bag cooler, then crack it when the clubs are done.

Our cans contain 32mg full-spectrum CBD, including CBD, CBG, CBC, and natural terpenes. We use water-soluble CBD because cannabinoids need proper formulation to behave inside drinks.

There is real fruit juice too, because nobody asked for golf CBD that tastes like damp rough.

The Best Little Rick CBD Drinks for Golf

At Little Rick, we prefer golf drinks that still taste good after you've spent four hours discussing your putting stroke.

Mint & Lime: Best for a Fresh Post-Round Drink

Our Mint & Lime CBD drink brings crisp, mojito-inspired flavour without turning the clubhouse stop into another alcohol round.

We like this one after warm summer golf, especially when lager feels heavier than your carry bag.

Raspberry Lemonade: Best for Summer Golf Days

Raspberry Lemonade is bright, fruity, and properly refreshing after a sunny round.

Bring it out for BBQs, clubhouse gardens, or those rare British golf days when the waterproofs stay completely untouched.

Piña: Best for Golf Trips and Holiday Rounds

Piña brings pineapple and coconut with enough piña colada energy to improve the hotel balcony afterwards.

It will not turn you into a professional golfer, but it does suit the “basically on tour” mood beautifully.

Raspberry Coconut: Best for the Evening Wind-Down

Raspberry Coconut is smoother and more tropical, so we save this one for slower post-round evenings.

It fits dinner, sofa recovery, or quietly processing why you attacked that island green with absolutely no business doing so.

Mix Pack: Best First Pick

Start with our Mix Pack if your golf group can never agree on anything except whose turn buys drinks.

You get every flavour, everyone finds a favourite, and no committee meeting is required.

Is CBD Allowed for Golfers?

Yes, CBD itself is permitted under current anti-doping rules, but competitive golfers need to be much more careful.

The 2026 WADA Prohibited List specifically exempts cannabidiol. However, THC and other natural or synthetic cannabinoids remain prohibited in competition.

That matters with full-spectrum CBD because trace THC and other cannabinoids can be present. UK Anti-Doping warns athletes that CBD products are used at their own risk, and even third-party testing cannot guarantee zero anti-doping risk.

Casual golfers do not face that testing problem. Competitive golfers should check their event rules and anti-doping responsibilities before using CBD products.

FAQ

Can CBD improve golf performance?

CBD may support routines around golf, such as pre-round calm, alcohol-free social drinking, and post-round winding down.

Can CBD improve my golf swing?

No. CBD will not fix your swing, grip, putting stroke, or course management. Lessons, practice, and avoiding hero shots through trees remain annoyingly important.

Are CBD drinks good after golf?

CBD drinks can be a good post-round option when you want something alcohol-free, refreshing, and social. Little Rick drinks are non-psychoactive and designed for a relaxed drinking experience.

Can golfers use CBD before a round?

Casual golfers may choose to use CBD before playing golf, although individual effects vary. Competitive golfers should check drug-testing rules before using full-spectrum CBD.

Will CBD drinks get me high on the course?

No. CBD is non-intoxicating, and Little Rick UK drinks are non-psychoactive. Full-spectrum CBD can contain trace THC, so drug-tested golfers need extra caution.

Which Little Rick flavour is best for golf?

Mint & Lime is our freshest post-round pick, while Raspberry Lemonade works brilliantly for summer golf. Piña owns golf-trip duty, and the Mix Pack lets you try everything.