🍸 Cocktails & Carts: How Sinatra and Martin Shaped Golf Culture

By Debra Brennan | CartBitch Chronicles

Before the visor, before the sass, before the brand—there was a golf cart, a cocktail, and two legends who refused to play without both.

🎤 The Rat Pack’s Rule of the Green

In the swinging 1960s, Las Vegas was the playground of icons. At the Desert Inn Golf Club—now the Wynn Golf Club—Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin were regulars. But they had one condition:

"We don’t play 18 unless cocktails are provided."

So the club did what any self-respecting Vegas institution would do: they retrofitted a golf cart with a cooler, stocked it with booze, and sent it rolling after the Rat Pack. That cart wasn’t just a party on wheels—it was the prototype for what we now call the beverage cart.

🛺 The Birth of the Cart Girl (with a Twist of Lime)

While some courses had refreshments before, this story stuck. It was cheeky, glamorous, and totally Vegas. The cart girl became part bartender, part entertainer, and part vibe curator. Charles Barkley once joked during a TNT broadcast:

"I didn’t know they invented something that great!"

💥 CartBitch: A Legacy Served Bold

This isn’t just a cute anecdote—it’s the soul of CartBitch. Our brand honors the women who’ve driven those carts, dodged bad pickup lines, and made every round unforgettable. We tip our visors to the originals—the ones who poured the drinks, cracked the jokes, and kept the game rolling.

📸 Visual Tribute: Sinatra Style

Imagine a pink cart with a built-in bar, palm trees swaying, martinis clinking, and a CartBitch hat tossed on the dash. It’s retro glam with a modern wink. It’s the Rat Pack reimagined—served shaken, not stirred.

https://youtu.be/KRl5Ybu5-S8?si=Q1uXwF7L-cyCyFMN 

💬 Want to Share Your Story?

If you’ve ever been a cart girl, known one, or just admired the hustle from afar—drop me a line. I’m collecting stories for future blog features, and I’d love to hear yours.