Return to Turkey Creek Tough Medicine for GGW 2010 GGW Event No. 12 By Nate Curry

Return to Turkey Creek Tough Medicine for GGW

2010 GGW Event No. 12



Take your medicine like a man; it’s good for you. You heard that from your doctor, your heard that from your mother. You probably heard it from your wife. We’ve heard it again and again.



The New England Journal of Medicine reports that men who play golf at least once a week while walking the courses, absorbing the sunshine and getting the mental exercise; shouldn’t really need drugs to stay healthy.



But that report didn’t stop you Golfers Gone Wild from having to swallow some tough medicine after our return to Turkey Creek this past Saturday, July 3. When all the scorecards were counted, the “good for you” message was delivered again by the Medicine Man. Sherman shot a solid 97 and captured his first ever victory on the GGW Tour. He capped his round by making a key par putt on No. 18 to cinch the win; finishing less than a stroke ahead of the closest challengers.



Three players were in a virtual tie for second all with net 68. Big Dog continued what GGW speculates must be performance enhanced play. The Rifleman caught hot putter fever and tied for best score on the back 9. And The Gambler, most likely on some hallucinogenic, thought he was a tour pro on the front nine shooting 3 over 38, and finished with a 84 scratch to win the Nassau bet.



The Gambler also won 10 skins on the day with a critical bogey-par finish. The Rifleman won 2 skins with solo par on No. 10. Grade A won 5 skins with a big birdie on No. 6. And Cadillac Blue won 1 skin with a chip-in birdie at par 5 No. 1. TaylorMade Kid absent for the second straight week remains in the overall skins lead with 33.



After the win, place and show, the remainder of Saturday’s returning field was forced to accept the following prescriptions recommended for various symptoms ailing their game(s).



Country Strong (71) BuSpar® To Moderate his ADDICTION to gambling on golf

Double D (73) Adderall® To Keep DD from developing ADD (Attention Deficit Disorder)

Grade A (73) Tasmar® To Relieve muscle FATIGUE that caused a 52 on the back 9

Kappatain Styles (76) Pertussin ES® To Reduce HACKING in and out of bunkers and rough

Cadillac Blue (77) Dantrium® To Stop persistent CHOKING on every par putt

Silent Assassin (78) Cymbalta® To Resolve obvious DEPRESSION from shooting 54 on the front

Lucky Lefty (79) Procrit® To Avoid recurrence of chronic IRON (play) DEFICIENCY



Remember these are just recommendations. Ask your doctor as these drugs may have side effects including possibly other disease, deformity or death. And there is no guarantee your golf game improves.



This next Saturday, Golfers Gone Wild will visit Odyssey Country Club in Tinley Park for the first time, ever. Winning this GGW Tour Title will be good therapy for any of us.



Medicine Man’s win at Turkey Creek while carrying the highest GGW handicap index elevated the blood pressure and pained several members of the GGW. Regardless, Sherman just stayed cool, reveled in his victory and let everyone know that sometimes even “good for you” medicine is tough to take.