Event No. 19: Three Cheers for Country Strong’s Third Win

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Golfers Gone Wild Tour resumed on Saturday at the Meadows Golf Club in Blue Island, Illinois.
Last week’s play was disqualified as the event fell three (3) golfers short of the necessary quorum.

After the week’s hiatus for vacations and personal time, GGW had three 3-somes tee off on the familiar south suburban links style course. The Meadows which lays out at 6549 yards, par 71 with a slope of 121 has three distinct characteristics. A third of the course is separated by 123rd street; water hazards came into play on only three holes; and it featured three ice cold pitchers of Blue Moon Beer.

On that hot day, with that cold Beer, GGW gave out Three Cheers to the winner of the event, Country Strong. Ron Wynne, winding up a three week summer vacation, continued his strong, steady play and shot a net 68 to record his third win of the season.

Country Strong, who GGW suspect plays at least three times a week, was dominant from the outset, shooting a 41 on the front side. Silent Assassin, returning from his own vacation in the Bahamas was an early challenger, pushing several holes with pars. Sam finished with net 70.

Three players, Way Cool, Cadillac Blue and Double D, one tortured soul in each 3 some, threatened to become official triple bogey golfers. Those three along with Hawk were shut out.

Quick Draw captured third place money with a 73 net. Perry, with his usual strategy, began playing for skins and finished in the skins money, too. Quick Draw won 6 skins with a key par on #6 and another on #16. Kappatain Styles won 2 skins with a near birdie on par 5, #15. Country Strong won 1 skin with first of six front side pars on #1.

However, the skins leader on the day was Lucky Lefty. Lefty had a tour win and 9 skins taken away last week by the commissioner. But, Miller, taking his time on the greens and playing minimal mistake golf, made key pars on #13 and #18, to win all 9 back this week. Lucky Lefty re-takes the Tour lead in skins with 54. May we suggest a nickname change from LL to “Chris Consistency”?

Match Play Competition continued at The Meadows. Ironically, three matches were played.

Silent Assassin (-2) tripped up Double D, 3 & 1. Hawk(-1) thrashed Way Cool, 3 & 2. And, finding himself quickly down three holes early, Quick Draw (-4) could never quite get over the top on Country Strong, who won 2 up.

GGW Season is about two-thirds of the way done. Next week, we take on Longwood Golf Course in Crete. Look for details from the Tournament Director. Few players are still alive in the Match Play Competition. TaylorMade Kid is well ahead and still undefeated. Lucky Lefty extended his points lead and took over the skins lead.

But with his third triumph of the year, Country Strong becomes the third triple threat, challenging those two and seeking season ending trophies for leads in Points, Skins and as overall GGW Player-Of-The Year.