Zanguini
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I tend to take mulligans on drives if I hit the first tree or grip lock. On the green if i miss something i think i should have made i will pick up the disc at my feet and toss that.
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Mulligans: What is your philosophy
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Depends what your goal is. If you're practicing or playing casually, by all means go ahead. It doesn't you any favors if you're trying to prepare for a tournament or league round, however.
Occasionally (maybe 1 out of 5 rounds) we'll agree that a mulligan on the first throw of hole 1 is allowable. Otherwise only if it's a special event - a lot of times for a charity event/ice bowl type thing you can buy a mulligan for $1 or something. And there is mulligan leagues/tournaments that allow one per hole, but fairly few and far between.
During casual play, if I'm by myself not keeping score or a very casual round with friends, I likely will do as you describe - pick up the disc at my feet and toss it in frustration or whatever, or throw a second drive if my first one sucked. And if there is any "score" to be discussed, I would only ever count the first throw and the "mulligan" was for fun/frustration or whatever..
During casual play, if I'm by myself not keeping score or a very casual round with friends, I likely will do as you describe - pick up the disc at my feet and toss it in frustration or whatever, or throw a second drive if my first one sucked. And if there is any "score" to be discussed, I would only ever count the first throw and the "mulligan" was for fun/frustration or whatever..
Reniger
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Mulligans is a bar on the upper west side.
Never.
Well, almost never. When we've built a new hole, and I'm playing it for the first few times, and I shank the drive....because at that point, I'm more interested in how the hole plays than how I can get out of trouble. I figure I'll have plenty of chances to play those bad drives, on that hole, in the future.
On the other hand, playing casually, I'll take plenty of revenge throws---a second throw, just to prove I could have hit the fairway, or the putt, with my first. But I'm still playing the first.
Well, almost never. When we've built a new hole, and I'm playing it for the first few times, and I shank the drive....because at that point, I'm more interested in how the hole plays than how I can get out of trouble. I figure I'll have plenty of chances to play those bad drives, on that hole, in the future.
On the other hand, playing casually, I'll take plenty of revenge throws---a second throw, just to prove I could have hit the fairway, or the putt, with my first. But I'm still playing the first.
The only time I will play Mulligans is when I am in Utah!
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Honestly it's a bit wide open for many players' tastes, and also the design is clearly intended for bigger arms than mine. However, still fun to throw some bomber shots and rollers and whatever else seems fun. I'd highly recommend cart rental, especially if it's too warm outside.
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Honestly it's a bit wide open for many players' tastes, and also the design is clearly intended for bigger arms than mine. However, still fun to throw some bomber shots and rollers and whatever else seems fun. I'd highly recommend cart rental, especially if it's too warm outside.
I take mulligans all the time.....it's called field work. 
I encourage mulligans from other players though....with appropriate penalty strokes. :thmbup:
I play casual rounds like I play tournament rounds. Learning to deal with the occasional poor throw and developing a recovery game are vital competition skills.
I encourage mulligans from other players though....with appropriate penalty strokes. :thmbup:
I play casual rounds like I play tournament rounds. Learning to deal with the occasional poor throw and developing a recovery game are vital competition skills.
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If I mess up the first drive, I will take a "mulligan" on hole 1. But I don't consider it a mulligan - I am just starting the round over. Like a video game when you are going for a perfect score, so you have to hit reset after any little mistake.
After that, I never do. I mean, I throw second shots all the time (which is usually how I lose plastic), but I never use or count them.
The group I play with, we compete to not win the losers trophy. We usually take two shot off of hole #1 since we get out of the car and start the round without warming up. Then we get one other mulligan for the round. On holidays weekends we take another mulligan in honor of the holiday.
Grippenripp
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I voted for the weaklings option. However sometimes on the first tee of a casual round my buds and I take a mully, you must play from the second shot though, regardless..
I find it funny that people take mulligans on rounds where they're counting score. Seems counter intuitive. I'd prefer never to have an asterisk next to my rounds.
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I'm usually good for one a round.
More if I'm visiting a new course and realize I may never have another chance to hit that shot again. In that situation, I'm about enjoying the experience, seeing what the course is about, and less concerned with my actual score.
More if I'm visiting a new course and realize I may never have another chance to hit that shot again. In that situation, I'm about enjoying the experience, seeing what the course is about, and less concerned with my actual score.
brutalbrutus
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I used to use a lot of mulleys while playing by myself or even one or two during my weekend group. The fellas are usually pretty good about letting someone try to get their mind right after a extraordinarily bad throw. But I noticed that I tend to either forget those discs when walking up the fairway or just that I threw them so bad they would get lost. Nowadays, I leave the practice throws to the practice field...
Mulligans are an amusing rejection of reality. What occurred, occurred. Accept it and move on, you'll be happier! Rather than trying to rewrite history, I'd suggest working on the mental resiliency to accept bad shots and try to make something out of them. That would serve someone better in the long run imo than creating an alternate timeline.
But, I don't make rules for others. If mulligans make you happy, then go for it.
But, I don't make rules for others. If mulligans make you happy, then go for it.
Putt for D'oh
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I almost never take an actual mulligan and would only be in casual. A few groups I play with regularly throw 2 on 1.
I often throw 2 or three drives and always putt with two or three putters when by myself. I keeep score mentally if throwing multiples and always score the first attempts.
The last ACTUAL mulligan I asked for was when I threw a new disc on a hole. New (to me) star rat on a hole I normally throw a Harp. Well I got ahold of it and it flew more like a seasoned teebird than a super OS putter. I had announced to the group it was first time throwing that disc and when it sailed 100' straight past the hole with no fade i said in taking a mulligan.
I often throw 2 or three drives and always putt with two or three putters when by myself. I keeep score mentally if throwing multiples and always score the first attempts.
The last ACTUAL mulligan I asked for was when I threw a new disc on a hole. New (to me) star rat on a hole I normally throw a Harp. Well I got ahold of it and it flew more like a seasoned teebird than a super OS putter. I had announced to the group it was first time throwing that disc and when it sailed 100' straight past the hole with no fade i said in taking a mulligan.
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I throw a ton of second, third, etc. shots for practice as long as I'm not holding anyone up.
But I'm usually playing solo and not keeping score.
For the approach shot I will play whichever look is most "interesting" - which is often not the best throw.
But I'm usually playing solo and not keeping score.
For the approach shot I will play whichever look is most "interesting" - which is often not the best throw.
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