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A Brief Defense of the Breakfast Ball

Not a mulligan. Not an excuse. More of a sunrise administrative correction.

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The breakfast ball is one of recreational golf's more honest institutions.

Nobody is proud of it. Nobody writes it down. It simply appears after a cold first swing, a quiet nod from the group, and a shared understanding that the day has not technically begun.

Tour players get range time. Weekend players get one small clerical adjustment on the first tee.

Use it wisely. Or immediately hit the same shot again. Both outcomes are on brand.