Ever wonder where the golfing term “Mulligan” came from? |
As most of you golfers know, a mulligan is when you hit an extra shot off the tee if you don’t like the result of your first tee shot. So where did this term come from?
Well, no one really knows the origin of this term - but I once heard there was an old Scottish caddie who told the tale of a golfer back in the day named Mortimer Mull – who had the habit of hitting an extra shot off the tee when he wasn’t fond of his first effort – which happened a lot. And legend has it that after taking several extra tee shots during a round and attempting to take another extra shot on the 18th tee – one of his playing partners finally shouted out:
“Ah, c’mon Mull…again?” That’s a true story.
Well, no one really knows the origin of this term - but I once heard there was an old Scottish caddie who told the tale of a golfer back in the day named Mortimer Mull – who had the habit of hitting an extra shot off the tee when he wasn’t fond of his first effort – which happened a lot. And legend has it that after taking several extra tee shots during a round and attempting to take another extra shot on the 18th tee – one of his playing partners finally shouted out:
“Ah, c’mon Mull…again?” That’s a true story.