| A Golf Mulligan is a special animal created only for | | | | rules of golf. Even though replaying your shot is |
| golfers, wanna be golfers, or those of us who | | | | helping save your sanity and lowering your stress |
| think we are golfers. A mulligan in golf is a special | | | | level, it is not legal golf tender. |
| occurrence helping to alleviate the stress of all | | | | Plus, another little point is these redos are played |
| levels of players. It is a very important concept | | | | only when expressly agreed upon by all partners |
| used to save a participant's sanity and bolster | | | | in a friendly match, and are never allowed when |
| self-esteem. Being not only a very important, but | | | | the official rules are being followed! |
| essential tool for the well being of athletes around | | | | Okay, I can hear you. Why should you use a |
| the world, what really is a golf mulligan? | | | | mulligan if it is not legal under the rules of golf? |
| Let's say you are teeing off on the first hole of | | | | As a fellow player, I know there are times when |
| your favorite course. It is a beautiful day and you | | | | you just have not concentrated enough or your |
| are thinking of the fantastic shot you are going to | | | | hair was in your eyes, or your glove did not |
| hit straight down the fairway. Instead of staying | | | | match your shoes or you needed new grips. |
| still like a good little golfer, you look up to see the | | | | Whatever the reason, you did not feel quite right |
| great shot you were going to hit! Much to your | | | | that day and unintentionally, you flubbed a shot. |
| surprise, that sneaky little golf ball heads right into | | | | You made a bad shot, but you didn't really mean |
| the woods and lands right behind a tree. | | | | to make a bad shot, and you know you can do |
| Well, according to the dictionary, when you are in | | | | better the second time! Have you been there? |
| an informal or friendly game of golf, like in this | | | | I am sure you understand that in these |
| situation, declaring that you are going to use a | | | | circumstances, golfers should be allowed a |
| mulligan, gives you permission to take another | | | | mulligan, or a second chance, as they just were |
| stroke without counting the previous stroke | | | | not 100% on that day. |
| against your score. In other words, if your first | | | | Really, what's more important-the legal rules of |
| stroke is played poorly, like above, then you can | | | | golf or your self-esteem and sanity? |
| do your shot again without penalty. | | | | So, whatever your reason for making that |
| So, you reload and tee off again. This time, you | | | | crappy shot that you knew you could do better, |
| have someone else keep an eye on the flight of | | | | it does not matter, just take a mulligan, just take |
| your ball. The beautiful thing flies high and straight | | | | another turn, and get that bad one out of your |
| resulting in a fabulous long shot in the middle of | | | | mind. You are not assessed an extra shot, your |
| the fairway. | | | | stress level is lower, and your self-esteem is |
| Thank goodness for Mulligans and the dictionary | | | | higher. |
| meaning! | | | | This great game can drive the most seasoned |
| Using your free shot, you are able to pick up the | | | | players to near insanity. It can lower the greatest |
| first ball and play the second one without any | | | | man to spout excuses and look to the skies for |
| extra shots accessed. Your reload shot makes | | | | help. To help save a golfer's sanity, ordinary |
| you feel elated as you have a fresh start, without | | | | beings were driven to create this special free |
| penalty, and only lay one with this now gorgeous | | | | shot. |
| fairway shot. | | | | So, really, what is this animal-The Golf Mulligan? |
| I do not want to break your euphoric bubble, but | | | | A mulligan in golf is a second chance to clear your |
| I have to confess--I failed to reveal the total | | | | psyche. It is a special incident used to bolster the |
| dictionary definition of a mulligan. There is one | | | | self-esteem of players. A Golf Mulligan is not only |
| other little part that says 'it is not allowed by the | | | | extremely important, but essential to the well |
| rules of golf'. | | | | being of golfers around the world. |
| Can you believe that! | | | | Mulligans are really a peace of mind! So, enjoy |
| Although Mulligans are used everyday by | | | | them and put them to good use. |
| thousands of people, they are not legal under the | | | | |