Best Snacks To Have In Your Bag

By: Leslie Hughes - Aug 24, 2020

Your game started off strong but is starting to waver. You can feel the energy leaving your body with each swing, but there is no snack bar or snack cart in sight. “How am I going to make it to hole 18?” you ask yourself.

Unfortunately we have all been in this place, and we know it’s a dreaded one that feels as if you’re stuck in the middle of a desert without even a mirage of an oasis.

Golf requires attention, energy, and movement, and central to achieving all of those is food. It’s always a good idea to eat a hearty meal before you head out on the course, but golf games can last long, and chances are good you’ll find yourself losing energy and getting hungry long before the 18th tee. The best way to replenish your energy and, thus, your game is via snacks.

It’s good practice to keep snacks in your golf bag at all times for when hunger strikes and you can’t find any food to get you back on track with your game -- that’s no secret. But what you may not know is that the type of snacks you have can make or break the rest of your game.

To keep your game strong and your spirits high (even when there is no snack cart in sight), put these snacks in your bag ahead of time and reach for them when times start to get tough.

Beef Jerky

This easy snack packs protein that can help you gain back some of your strength to drive it down the fairway for the rest of the game. Our favorite brand at FOREHer is Epic. The beef, venison, and lamb Epic uses in their products are all 100% grass-fed, and you can tell the difference in the flavor. The taste of Epic beef jerky is a giant step above the typical jerky you’ll find at a truck stop. Flavors such as beef jalapeno, chicken sriracha, bison bacon cranberry and more will have you feeling satisfied in no time.

Epic Provisions Beef Jerky | 12 for $30

Nut Butter

Nut butter, whether it be almond, peanut, cashew, sunflower, or macadamia, is a good, healthy source of fat that will give you long-lasting energy. This snack also boasts protein and fiber, as well as vitamin E, which are all essentials not only when looking to lift you from your golf game slump, but in everyday life. However, when choosing a nut butter, be sure to pick one that is free of added sugars. Many sneak in loads of sugar as well as hydrogenated oils, which translates to trans fats. Our top pick for nut butter is the all- natural ones from House of Macadamias. With two great flavors to offer -- sea salt and dark chocolate -- House of Macadamia has mastered making nut butter full of great flavor sans the sugar, filler nuts, and palm oil.

House of Macademia Nut Butter | 12 for $30

Protein Bar

Protein is key to keeping your body moving and your muscles doing their job, which are two things you can’t do without in your golf game. One of the easiest ways to get protein on the go is with a protein bar. All protein bars are not created equally and we have done our fair share of testing. One protein bar brand that we keep coming back to is Perfect Snacks. These protein bars are non-GMO, organic, and are made of protein from whole foods so that your body is better able to use the healthy nutrients inside. They are also packed with superfoods and are gluten-free so everyone can enjoy.

Perfect Bar | 8 for $24

Fruit

You can never go wrong with fresh fruit as a snack, though it does take a bit more preparation than the packaged goodies above. Fruit is packed with carbs and other nutrients guaranteed to give you energy, but if you go overboard on it, you could suffer the consequences of too much sugar. The best fruit to take golfing with you is grapes, berries, pineapples, mangos, and orange. Stay away from dried fruit, as that is where it is easy to consume massive amounts of sugar without even realizing it.

Any other snacks you may want to throw in your bag should be ones that don’t need to be refrigerated. Meats and cheeses sound like a good idea, but when they’ve been sitting in the sun inside your bag for a few hours, they won’t look or taste so good. If you have the space, you could grab a cooler and throw some items in that work better on ice.

With eats like this in your bag, you may find your favorite part of your golf game is snack time!