19th hole sports bar
The Sampler
Where do local people go on a weeknight to belly up to the bar for a few cold ones at the end of the day? One such place is the 19th Hole Sports Bar, out at Salt Creek Golf Course.
Located in the clubhouse next to the pro shop, the 19th Hole Sports Bar is, as its name suggests, a convenient place for golfers to gather after a round.
It’ s a nice big place with a big bar area, many screens, a dining area and even a hardwood dance floor for weekend musical acts.
With plenty of beer and drinks at hand and a full menu available, the 19th Hole is a perfect spot to watch the big game, or even just catch a late-afternoon dinner with friends and family.
Accordingly, on an otherwise uneventful weekday afternoon, I liberated Mrs. Sampler from evening chores and squired her out State Road 46 to Salt Creek Road for some tasty“ pub grub.” Along the way, we picked up grandson Nick, for some color.
There was a healthy crowd at the bar, generating a friendly buzz of conversation. Various TV screens around the place depicted various interesting sporting events. Also, soccer.
We seated ourselves in the dining section and were soon very expertly and efficiently waited upon by our friendly server.
I felt it was my duty to drink at least one beer, and the offer of a brand-name, two-dollar suds cheered me up a little. This is why you drop in to the local bar on a weekday afternoon. To visit your old friend, cold beer. Also, there are daily drinks and beer specials.
With a massive 15-item appetizer menu, 19th Hole offers almost any opener that you crave. Nachos? Check. Fried breaded cheese sticks, mushrooms or coconut shrimp? Yes. Wings? Boneless or bone in, with eight or nine different sauces!
They don’ t have onion rings proper, but something called an“ onion string basket”. Regular French fries and also,
62 Our Brown County • March / April 2025