Bravo
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- Aug 27, 2004
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I had a fun round today...this was my round with my old friend who only started playing 3-4 years ago. It was a blast - I did not score well (85) but had such a great time..
I lined up two other guys from one of my regular groups - by email. Both are doctors and I had played with one of them several times, but I had never actually played a round with the other one. He was a friendly sort who introduced himself on the range. About 5'8" and 160 lbs and frankly - he looked kind of "doctorish"with glasses and such.
We teed off and this guy is just smoking the ball...he hit a water-carry Par 5 with Driver and two iron (missed the putt). On another par 5 on the back - he had a chip that hit the pin and bounced away - for birdie. The man (extremely unasssuming both physically and in demeanor) has Got Game. Finished with three birdies and a handsome 74.
We finish and go in the grill. He is fielding a steady stream of calls on his cell about patients. I dont know how many of you have experience in understanding what Psychiatrists do...I used to think they spent a lot of time in 'psychotherapy' listening to patients and this was their primary job. I was wrong. While they Do spend time doing this - their primary function is Drug Managers. Writing scripts and managing multiple medications for mentally ill patients. The usually leave the 'psychotherapy' stuff to the Psychologists...
So here we are in the grill having a beer. They guy is a really legitimate golfer and a practicing doc.
My buddy brings up Tiger and his behavior - not only at the USOpen yesterday, but in the past 2-3 years. He says he thinks that Tiger has had a change in behavior - that he did not act this way when he was dominant back in 99.
The doc says..."I'll bet you $1000 the guy is on steroids. I know what it looks like, I have seen it in my practice and he is using steroids."
Man - I start thinking about this and I think it is very plausable.
He explains that virtually every American football and baseball player (a al Jose Canseco) is on steroids and their bodies reflect it. He then says that if you take a smaller dose, you do bulk up but not nearly as much and while your behavior is not as aggressive, you see subtle changes. He indicated that the most frequently seen behavioral change when on a small/moderate dosage of steroids is an "aggressive reaction to frustrating situations". Sounds so terribly medical - doesn't it? And it really describes how Tiger Woods acts now - vs. five years ago...
What do you think?
I lined up two other guys from one of my regular groups - by email. Both are doctors and I had played with one of them several times, but I had never actually played a round with the other one. He was a friendly sort who introduced himself on the range. About 5'8" and 160 lbs and frankly - he looked kind of "doctorish"with glasses and such.
We teed off and this guy is just smoking the ball...he hit a water-carry Par 5 with Driver and two iron (missed the putt). On another par 5 on the back - he had a chip that hit the pin and bounced away - for birdie. The man (extremely unasssuming both physically and in demeanor) has Got Game. Finished with three birdies and a handsome 74.
We finish and go in the grill. He is fielding a steady stream of calls on his cell about patients. I dont know how many of you have experience in understanding what Psychiatrists do...I used to think they spent a lot of time in 'psychotherapy' listening to patients and this was their primary job. I was wrong. While they Do spend time doing this - their primary function is Drug Managers. Writing scripts and managing multiple medications for mentally ill patients. The usually leave the 'psychotherapy' stuff to the Psychologists...
So here we are in the grill having a beer. They guy is a really legitimate golfer and a practicing doc.
My buddy brings up Tiger and his behavior - not only at the USOpen yesterday, but in the past 2-3 years. He says he thinks that Tiger has had a change in behavior - that he did not act this way when he was dominant back in 99.
The doc says..."I'll bet you $1000 the guy is on steroids. I know what it looks like, I have seen it in my practice and he is using steroids."
Man - I start thinking about this and I think it is very plausable.
He explains that virtually every American football and baseball player (a al Jose Canseco) is on steroids and their bodies reflect it. He then says that if you take a smaller dose, you do bulk up but not nearly as much and while your behavior is not as aggressive, you see subtle changes. He indicated that the most frequently seen behavioral change when on a small/moderate dosage of steroids is an "aggressive reaction to frustrating situations". Sounds so terribly medical - doesn't it? And it really describes how Tiger Woods acts now - vs. five years ago...
What do you think?