He’s been hooked ever since, to the tune of coaching the Mead boys’ golf team for 44 years, the last 37 as head coach. He’s down to one more tournament – 3A State on Tuesday and Wednesday in Olympia – and one more road trip.

In roughly the last eight months, Dahmen has played perhaps the best golf of his seven years on tour, some not-so-great golf, celebrated the arrival of son Riggs, moved into a new house, adjusted to the new-look PGA Tour and watched his popularity soar after being the focus of an episode on Netflix’s PGA Tour documentary “Full Swing.”

Today we need to discuss the most important skill in all of golf: mulligan management.

Avondale GC: Hayden Lake, (208) 772-5963. 18-hole greens fees, through Sept. 18, $100, except Mondays at $50. 9-hole weekends/weekdays, $55. 18-hole non-Kootenai County residents, $120. 18-hole seniors (60+), $75. 18-hole juniors, $47. Members guest, $47. 18-hole cart fee, $35; 9-hole, $19. 18-hole cart fee (nonmembers), $40; 9-hole, $22. Tee times: no deadlines. (avondalegolfcourse.com)