# Mulligan **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [November 29, 2005, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mulligan/333162 "2005-11-29T02:54:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![franzie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/22d042/32.png) [@franzie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/franzie)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2005, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mulligan/333162/1 "2005-11-29T02:54:31Z")
In the history of professional golf, in what tournament is a mulligan allowed? ---
**Author:** ![Silver\_Fire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e4f/32.png) [@Silver\_Fire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silver_Fire)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2005, 3:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mulligan/333162/2 "2005-11-29T03:30:03Z")
Well, according to a Straight Dope staff report on the origin of the term “mulligan”, mulligans are never allowed in tournament golf. “Needless to say, ignoring the first stroke happens only in ‘friendly’ golf, not in professional or ‘serious’ golf. Tiger Woods is not given mulligans when he plays tournaments.” From [here](http://www.straightdope.com/mailbag/mmulligan.html). From [an about.com article](http://golf.about.com/cs/2003seniortour/g/bldef_mulligan.htm): “Mulligans are played only when expressly agreed upon by all partners in a friendly match, and are never allowed when the official rules are being followed (i.e., in a tournament or handicap round).” ---
**Author:** ![Rico](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rico/32/3582_2.png) [@Rico](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rico)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2005, 4:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mulligan/333162/3 "2005-11-29T04:50:21Z")
\ **franzie** , welcome to the SDMB! Glad to have you here. Please take the time to familiarize yourself with our forum descriptions. Read a few posts and get the feel of the board. This post, for instance, belongs in my forum, General Questions. No problem, I’ll move it for you. Looking forward to more of your contributions. \