With designated discounts, expenses can vanish into thin air, much like boiled water, magicians' assistants, and invisible mountaineers. Throw egregious expenditures to the wind with today's Groupon: for $25, you get a golf coupon book from Mulligan Golf Marketing Group (a $69.99 value).

Mulligan Golf Marketing Group presents tee devotees with hundreds of dollars of savings on links outings and greens-centric events. The 2011 St. Louis Mulligan Trail card includes 69 total discounts and cuts costs at 17 St. Louis–area courses, including Rolling Hills Golf Course, Stone Bridge, Sun Valley Golf Course, and The Woodlands Golf Club. With the coupons, club-wielders can play more than 50 rounds of discounted golf, ensuring nearly every weekend is filled with more birdies and eagles than an ornithology convention. A plethora of 2-for-1 greens fees fills out the coupon collection, making cheap dates possible at courses such as Eagle Springs Golf Course, Locust Hills Golf Club, and The Prairies of Cahokia Golf Course. Play with precision with a discount on a custom-made driver from [SMT Golf] http://gr.pn/rcMsPB) or get a discounted haircut in the shape of a favorite golfing legend.