An American citizen is vacationing on his own in Ireland. He decides to play a round and is paired with three locals.
He takes a few practice swings, steps up to the first tee, and proceeds to hook the ball out of bounds. He shakes his head, reaches in his pocket, and re-tees another ball. .
He tells his playing partners that he is taking a mulligan. He pounds one down the centre of the fairway.
With a big smile, he asks the others, “In the States, we call that a mulligan .
What do you call it here in Ireland?” After a moment of silence, one of the locals replies, “Hitting three.”