Event No. 22: Kappatain Styles - Simply Spectacular at Sherwood

[Nate]

Golf can be a complex game, with swing mechanics, equipment technology and mental focus all playing critical roles. You have to hit the right shot, with the right club at the right time, to have success. Some days it seems impossible to get it all together. But then there are some days where Golf becomes Simple and your game becomes Spectacular.

Saturday, September 5 at Sherwood Golf Course was one of those spectacular days for Kappatain Styles. K Styles shot a personal record 83 including five straight pars to close out the round. Jeff’s GGW playing foursome were astounded as he reduced the 6248 yard, par 71 layout in Schererville, Indiana into a simple matter of 300 yard bombs, tight wedges and pure putts.

A large field of 12 Golfers Gone Wild met at Sherwood as scheduled. Kappatain Styles easily won the 22nd event of the season with his net 61. Country Strong, continuing his strong play, placed second with a net 66. Cadillac Blue scored well, showing with a net 68. Double D and Quick Draw also came in the money tied with net 70.

The Gambler and Silent Assassin both shot about average and finished with net 73. The complexity of the game got the better of TaylorMade Kid, Grade A and Way Cool, who shot 75, 76 and 78 respectively.

Unfortunately, the game wasn’t simple for everyone. Rifleman came all the way to Indiana just to finish with an 83 net. (There ought to be a law). And Lucky Lefty carded an unusual triple digit score. His 84 net couldn’t beat the winners’ scratch round even after subtracting his handicap.

Cadillac Blue won the most skins on the day. Cadillac won 9 skins on the first 10 holes scrambling for a solo par on #5 and scoring the day’s only birdie at #10. Kappatain Styles won the final 8 skins with his par run at the end. Country Strong salvaged one skin with par on #6.

Match Play Competition continued at Sherwood and we saw four surprising contests.

TaylorMade Kid (+6) survived a tough match with Silent Assassin. Sam had Taylor dormie with 3 holes to play, but The Kid shook off his so-so day and won three straight holes to finish the match All Square.

Double D (-6), stuck with a K Styles matchup, staved off swift defeat but finally succumbed at sixteen, 3&2. Steady play from The Gambler (+2) led to a short match as he slammed Lucky Lefty, 7&5. A long bombers’ match stretched out over seventeen holes before Country Strong (+3) subdued Grade A, 3&1.

Golf seems simple, a tee shot, approach shot, a putt and save par. But it really can be complicated. Like a woman you meet on the street, Golf can be either sweet or sadistic. She’s sweet when you read her right, hit it pure and score. Sadistic when you start the foreplay, discover she can whip your ass and still makes you shell out cash. For any given round on any given day, you just have to hope you pick up the sweet one.

With his second win of the season, Kappatain Styles earned a sweet payday for his superior round last week at Sherwood. This week the GGW goes to Green Garden. The game of Golf may not be but your choice is simple; will you be spectacular or just show up and be a spectator while paying extra to suck?