Greens and Greens: Cannabis, CBD, and the Golf Conversation
Golf and cannabis have been sharing the fairway longer than anyone officially admits. Let's talk about it.
The Open Secret on the Fairway
Golf and cannabis have been sharing the fairway for longer than the industry wants to admit. It's one of those quiet understandings among weekend warriors, and the conversation has gotten louder as more states loosen their laws and CBD products start showing up on pro shop shelves.
So let's just talk about it.
The CBD Boom in Golf
The PGA Tour removed CBD from its banned substance list back in 2019. That opened the floodgates. Now you'll find CBD balms, tinctures, and gummies marketed directly at golfers, promising everything from calmer nerves on the first tee to faster recovery after 18 holes.
CBD (cannabidiol) comes from the hemp plant, contains no THC, and is federally legal. A lot of golfers swear by it for focus and muscle soreness. The science is still catching up to the demand, but the demand is very real.
What About THC?
This is where it gets more complicated. Recreational cannabis is not legal in North Carolina. We're not encouraging or endorsing anything that runs afoul of state law.
That said, we're not naive. Golfers in legal states are talking about it openly, the culture is shifting, and pretending otherwise would be silly. The golf world is having the conversation, and so are we.
Why the Two Keep Coming Up Together
Golf is a mental game dressed up as a physical one. Slow, quiet, and brutally honest about your anxiety. The things that wreck a round usually live between your ears.
Some golfers reach for CBD or, where legal, low-dose cannabis because they want to:
- Quiet the overthinking that turns a simple chip into a disaster
- Loosen up physically before a round without feeling sluggish
- Stay present instead of replaying the last bad shot
- Actually enjoy the round instead of grinding through it
Indoor simulator golf has its own version of that pressure. Nobody wants to shank one in front of their whole crew.
At Mile High
We serve beer and wine. We keep things loose. Our vibe is more neighborhood hangout than stuffy country club, and we like it that way.
If CBD products for recovery or pre-round calm are part of your routine, that's your business. What you bring through our doors is on you, and we run a licensed bar with rules we take seriously.
What we can promise: good people, cold drinks, and a sim bay that will not judge your short game.
Come swing with us.