Ken Blanchard - The Mulligan: A Parable of Second Chances

For those who have learned that golf is more than just a game, The Mulligan will be welcome reading that will provide helpful insights not just for their golf game, but for their lives as well.

Ben Crenshaw, two-time Masters Champion and 2002 inductee to the World Golf Hall of Fame

Wally Armstrong and Ken Blanchard not only understand golf but life and the value of relationships. They have put together a story that should warm your heart, help your golf game, and just may touch your life.

Jack Nicklaus, golf legend and 1974 inductee to the World Golf Hall of Fame

I really enjoyed reading The Mulligan and I know my dad, Harvey, would have loved this simple little book because there are so many things in it that embody the wisdom, grace, and the importance of friendships my dad always treasured.

Tinsley Penick, PGA golf professional

A compelling story about the importance of a mulligan. It may only happen on the first tee in golf, but in the game of life it is there for the asking, provided you are prepared to ask and know the One who has the answer.

C. William Pollard, Chairman of The ServiceMaster Company and author of The Soul of the Firm

If you want to improve your golf game and your life, reading The Mulligan is a must. Its a spiritual journey down the fairway.

John C. Maxwell, author, speaker, and founder of INJOY Stewardship and EQUIP

Every now and then we need a wake-up call to remind us of the things in life that really matter. Thankfully, Wally Armstrong and Ken Blanchard in their book, The Mulligan, reassure us that second chances to correct our wrongs are just one swing away!

Paul J. Meyer, New York Times best-selling author and founder of Success Motivation International, Inc.

In The Mulligan, Wally Armstrong and Ken Blanchard strike a common chord among sportsmen and those seeking a better understanding of the broader arena that is life itself. The lessons of second chances, forgiveness, and love are eternal as espoused by the great Old Pro himself: Jesus Christ.

Pete McDaniel, best-selling author and senior writer for Golf Digest

As we walk the fairways of life, this great game teaches us early on that if we continue in our dedication to perfection, good things may happen. The same holds true in our own lives; dedication, hard work, and trial and error will be rewarded. The Mulligan sets the stage for that perfect score. Great job, Wally and Ken!

Jerry Rich, owner of Richard Harvest Farms, site of the 2009 Solheim Cup

If golf is a metaphor for life, then a mulligan is a perfect metaphor for Gods love. Ken Blanchards new book is a terrific reminder that whenever we ask, God gives us second chances throughout our lives and straight into eternity.

Bill Jones III, chairman and CEO of Sea Island Company{

Everyone needs the ultimate mulligan. This book will tell you how to get it. Your life will never be the same. Thanks, Ken and Wally.

Larry Moody, President of Search Ministries and pastor to PGA tour players

ZONDERVAN

The Mulligan

Copyright 2010 by Wally Armstrong and Polvera Publishing

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Blanchard, Ken, 1939

The mulligan : a parable of second chances / Ken Blanchard, Wally Armstrong, Kevin G. Harney.

p. cm.

ISBN 978-0-310-32814-8 (hardcover, jacketed) 1. GolfPsychological aspects. 2. GolfersConduct of life. 3. GolfersReligious life. I. Armstrong, Wally. II. Harney, Kevin G., 1962- III. Title.

GV979.P75B53 2010

796.352dc22 2010005800

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This book is dedicated to Harvey Penick, Davis Love Jr., and all the Old Pros who teach us about golf and life.

mulligan (n)In friendly play, permission granted a golfer by the other players to retake a flubbed shot, especially the first shot of the game. Golfs generous forgiveness, The Mulligan originated in the United States at the Winged Foot Golf Club and was created by David B. Mulligan. This second-chance shot is not allowed by the official rules of golf.