This Golf Galaxy employee was so nervous he drank three beers before a crucial playoff. Here’s what happened next

After three beers and eight nerve-wracking holes, 27-year-old Nick Bienz stamped his ticket to his first ever PGA Tour event.

There are a variety of methods golfers can call upon to soothe their anxiety in the face of a dreaded playoff. Some might head out to the driving range, others may listen to music or discuss strategy with their caddie. Faced with an unprecedented level of stress, Nick Bienz took a more commonplace approach to stress relief: he headed to the bar. Three beers and eight nerve-wracking holes later, the 27-year-old stamped his ticket to his first ever PGA Tour event. The Golf Galaxy employee will not be available to work this week, after he secured his place in the field at Thursday’s Rocket Mortgage Classic with a terrific – and slightly tipsy – qualifying performance on Monday. Hoagland, Indiana, native Bienz had faced an anxious wait to discover his fate after five birdies and an eagle had sent him back to the clubhouse atop the leaderboard with a bogey-free seven-under 65. With multiple groups still finishing their rounds at The Orchards Golf Club in Washington, Michigan, the Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) alumni headed to the bar to summon some Dutch courage. While nursing his second beer, he was joined at the table by Ryan French – or, as he is better known on social media, Monday Q Info – who has amassed 170,000 followers in his coverage of those hopefuls grinding away on golf’s developmental tours and qualifying events.