Tommy sits down with Wally Armstrong, who spent ten years on the PGA Tour, tied for fifth at his rookie Masters, and went on to help start both Links Players and College Golf Fellowship. Wally walks through the full arc of his life, from caddying for Gary Player to writing The Mulligan with Ken Blanchard to the moment in 2004 that finally taught him how to walk with Jesus instead of working for him. It's part golf history, part ministry origin story, part invitation into a more present kind of faith.

What You'll Hear in This Episode:

• Wally's path from the Indiana cornfields and an alcoholic home to captain of the Florida golf team
• Becoming a "chaplain without a prayer" and getting led to Christ before he even realized it
• The origin of the PGA Tour Bible Study and the players who came to faith through it
• Tying for fifth in his rookie Masters after mapping every green by hand
• Why he calls Jesus the greatest mulligan of all time, and how Ken Blanchard helped shape the book
• The empty chair story and the simple practice that ended 34 years of trying to earn God's approval
• Two practical golf tips from Wally on ball position and keeping your swing on plane
• Why he's still planning twenty years out at age eighty
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Timestamps:

(0:00) Cold open and welcome

(2:04) Introducing Wally Armstrong

(6:10) Growing up in Indiana

(8:06) Florida golf and the FCA chaplaincy

(10:25) The chaplain without a prayer

(13:08) Caddying for Dave Reagan and Gary Player

(15:21) Eight rounds of Q School and finishing fifth

(22:24) Mapping Augusta for a rookie top five

(28:01) Family life on tour in the seventies and eighties

(29:20) Founding the Links Letter and Links Players

(33:36) Starting College Golf Fellowship

(37:11) Writing The Mulligan with Ken Blanchard

(42:31) The empty chair and the transforming friendship

(47:42) Practicing the Presence of Jesus

(52:24) The Course Less Played and building your bag

(57:32) Refire don't retire at age eighty

(1:00:18) Wally's two golf tips for amateurs

(1:03:27) Where to connect with Wally

Resources / Next Steps:

• Visit Wally's site at wallyarmstronggolf.com
• Pick up The Mulligan, In His Grip, and The Practice of the Presence of Jesus
• Learn about Links Players and find a club fellowship near you
• Become a member of the Mulligan Club, free, all you need is a need for a mulligan

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