Four Idiots and One Trophy

our unlikely golf heroes—armed with questionable sandwiches, mismatched attire, and enough confidence to compensate for their lack of skill—find themselves accidentally competing in a charity golf tournament. When Nate signs the group up without warning, they arrive looking like "the crew that installs your cable, not wins golf trophies." Lyndon sports a "Grip It and Sip It" shirt and Crocs, while Nate's mirrored sunglasses reflect nothing but overconfidence.

What begins as certain humiliation takes an unexpected turn and the magic culminates on the final hole with Lyndon's 15-foot putt for victory. With the simple motivation of "nachos and one of those little trophies," he sinks it with unexpected grace, transforming four friends into accidental champions. Their celebration—as chaotic as their play style—reminds us all about the pure joy of unexpected victories. 

This episode invites you to reflect on your own unexpected wins—those moments when success finds you rather than the other way around. When was the last time you experienced the special joy of triumph without expectation? Share your story in the comments or send us a message. We'd love to hear about the trophies you never saw coming.

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:00):
Here for the memories thought-provoking audio memoir
shorts filled with stories,humor, anecdotes and commentary
on social, cultural, businessand religious issues.
Whatever Lyndon remembers andthinks will entertain, challenge
and inform is a possiblesubject.

(00:20):
The collection of memoriesabout one's life allows for the
development and refinement of asense of self, including who one
is, how one has changed andwhat one might be like in the
future.

Speaker 2 (00:35):
Greetings and salutations.
This is Lyndon Wolfe and youhave fortunately found my audio
memoir here for the Mem memories.
So glad you joined.
Love having visitors, lovehaving company, hope you stay
for a while and come back.
Often I tell stories.
Some of them are true, Some ofthem are not.

(00:56):
I have social commentary,religious commentary, business
commentary, anecdotes.
Just share whatever comes to mymind so that I can leave some
kind of record, so that when Idepart this planet those few
people that love and know memight have something to remember
me by.
And they wouldn't read a memoir, but maybe they'll listen to

(01:18):
these small excerpts.
Lately I've been on a journeywith some fictional characters,
semi-fictional characters, fourgolf stooges Lyndon, nate, alan
and Shane, and theirmisadventures.
We've had a couple of episodesso far and the incidents are

(01:40):
outrageous and to me hilarious,are outrageous and to me
hilarious.
So today we're going tocontinue their journey with a
narrative about four idiots andone trophy, how they became
accidental champions A sportsunderdog story, if you will,
involving sunscreen sabotage andsandwiches.

(02:03):
Well, after surviving roguewildlife, aquatic club
retrievals and emotionalscarring from Nate's TikToks,
linda and Nate, alan and Shaneswore they would keep things
simple Just casual weekendrounds, no drama.
No forest quests, no beavers.
So naturally, nate of coursesigned them up for a charity

(02:24):
golf tournament without tellinganyone.
Wait what?
Shane asked halfway through abreakfast burrito.
It's for kids, nate said,beaming with innocence and syrup
on his chin.
You like kids?
I also like a warning before apublic humiliation.
Alan muttered we're nottournament material.
Lyndon said, gesturing to hisoutfit, which consisted of

(02:46):
pajama, pants and Crocs.
It's best ball, nate said,which means only one of us has
to be good.
They all turned slowly to Alan.
Alan sighed Fine, I'll carryyou degenerates.
So off to the tournament theywent.
They arrived looking like a boyband that got lost on the way

(03:08):
to a camping trip.
Everyone else had coordinatedpolos and legitimate golf shoes.
Lyndon had a shirt that saidgrip it and sip it.
Nate wore mirrored shades thatreflected nothing but
overconfidence.
Their cart was loaded withthree golf balls, a cooler, a
Bluetooth speaker and at leastsix questionable sandwiches.

(03:30):
Shane said we look like thecrew that installs your cable,
not wins golf trophies.
We're going to install beer,baby.
Lyndon proclaimed.
Well, off to the first hole.
Allen hit a textbook drive.
Shane nailed an iron thatsomehow drew applause.

(03:50):
Nate's putt lipped in for abirdie.
Everyone blinked.
Are we good?
Shane whispered nope and said,sipping from a thermos of what
definitely was not coffee.
We're just due.
Midway through the round, thingsgot.
Things always get weird withthese guys, but this was kind of
, I think, really weird.
Their opponents teamed fairwayto heaven.

(04:12):
Four retired dentists withmatching sun visors started
messing with them.
One cough during Shane'sbackswing.
Another offered Nate a mint.
That was definitely a laxative.
Lyndon said Gentlemen, I believewe've entered in the petty pro
division.
Focus and play your game.
Alan said I need a bathroom.

(04:33):
Nate muttered Somehow it was aturning of the tide.
Despite the digestive sabotageand Shane's golf ball
accidentally ricocheting off agoose, it lived but is now known
locally as Slice.
They were unthinkably under bar.

(04:55):
Lyndon hit a blind shot thatbounced off a tree, off a rocket
, onto the green.
Calculated, he said, lyingconfidently.
Nate made a 40-foot putt afterAllen told him it definitely
didn't break left.
Allen said't break left.
Allen said that broke left.
Yeah, but I aimed for theparking lot.

(05:15):
Nate said the boys stood tiedfor first on the last hole.
All they needed was a par.
Allen hit a safety shot.
Shane chunked a chip.
Nate tried.
Linden walked up to a 15-footputt for the win.
He paused, looked at hisfriends, looked at the crowd and

(05:38):
took a deep breath.
Then said if I make this, weget nachos and one of those
little trophies, with the guymid-swing right, correct, allen
said.
Linden stood over the putt,stroked with confidence, and
sunk it with the grace of a manwho once used a club to swat at

(06:00):
a raccoon.
They had won the tournament.
Everyone stood in stunnedsilence.
Then someone clapped and thensomeone else.
Shane accidentally knocked overthe trophy while trying to
high-five three people at once.
They finally made it to theclubhouse.
There, sipping cheap champagnefrom plastic cups, the foursome

(06:23):
basked in their accidental glory.
Nate was signing autographs ongolf balls like he was famous.
Alan had already donated theirwinnings back to the charity.
Shane was flirting with thebeverage cart girl using his
best line.
Want to hear about the time Iwrestled a beaver for a wedge?
Lyndon held up the trophy,smiling Boys, he said never

(06:45):
forget.
Skill is temporary, but doneluck lasts forever.
This is linden wolf and youhave found here for the memories
my audio memoir.
So glad you join.
I'm curious have you ever wonsomething you didn't expect to,
could be even as simple as adoor price?

(07:05):
Think back.
There were times you wonsomething and almost invariably,
you never expected to.
I won track meets, I woncross-country events, I won
speech competitions, I won doorprices and, candidly, I expected
to win none of those.

(07:25):
Oh, but what joy, what ecstasy,what glory was found in that
moment of winning.
I hope you've had thoseexperiences.
Look back, they're probablythere, you just haven't thought
about them in a while.
Look back and remember how youfelt when you had that
accidental or unexpected win,how you savored the experience

(07:50):
in that moment, and maybe savorit now and bask in the glory of
what was an unexpected victory,god bless.

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