Selection # 4 Randy "Big Money Biscuit" Griffin

Randy Griffin - Selected with the 2nd pick of the 2nd round, #4 overall by The Hunt Club

Everybody knows someone with that certain sense of invincibility. Those people tend to have a knack of overcoming scenarios that would fell most people. They can rifle through the trash and come out smelling like roses. Even in the stickiest situations they come out feeling silky smooth. With every sidestep and wrong turn they seem to pick up more admirers and followers.

"The Teflon Don" John Gotti had that appeal. "Slick Willy" Bill Clinton was also like that. Even the sports world has their own versions - Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant come to mind. For the TGA Tour, "Big Money Biscuit" Randy Griffin reflects the same sort of iconic virtuosity.

Despite his own George "No Show" Jones impersonation at the 2007 King Invitational, Griffin rebounded to be elected TGA President at the 2008 event. Merely hours after being voted the second president in TGA history, Griffin was seen pounding back by shots at Myrtle Beach's Broadway at the Beach. Rumors of a wild night of same-sex dancing with fellow TGA member Turtle Moore were never proven. However, Griffin's performance and actions at the next day's Match Play Championships at The Heritage Club seemed to add credibility to the speculation.

Eventually though even the most indomitable figures come tumbling down. Recently, we've seen the charisma of folks like John Daly and Charles Barkley fail to keep them from hitting rock bottom. After allegedly passing out on the final hole in his match play loss to Ted Prestwood last year, one year removed from the infamous No Show Saturday, Griffin seemingly had hit bottom.

However, it would soon come to fruition that the barrel looked more bottomless than ever. The 2006 and 2007 TGA seasons proved that Griffin was a contender that everyone on tour had to take serious. He won three times in those seasons and finished in the top three in the Player of the Year race both times. Then came 2008. Armed with new pressures as TGA President, Griffin failed to even muster one top-5 finish, finally ending the season with a four-event hiatus that left outsiders wondering if Griffin's career was done for good.

What the outside world didn't know was that Griffin has been undergoing a period of rejuvenation marked by aromapuncture (a new aromatherapy-based acupuncture), yoga and his new love - The Church of Scientology.

"I've experienced Randy's new found philosophy. I've witnessed a re-birth. He's always been sort of an old soul. Now he's more like the Travoltas and Cruises of the world. His enthusiasm is unbridled," said The Hunt Club captain, Wayne Hunt.

"I think a lot of it has to do with his becoming more in tune with nature through his hunting adventures. He seems so at peace and eager to share that feeling with those he meets. With Randy the mental aspect of golf has always been the predominant factor. At this year's event, you'll see that his mental approach will be infectious to our team. I wouldn't be surprised if he walks away as the event's Most Outstanding Player."

This will mark Griffin's fifth straight appearance in the King Invitational.

• Role in The Hunt Club: Big Game Hunter
• School: South Stokes High School, Appalachian State University
• Personal: Wife, Leann
• Other notable athletes drafted #4 overall: Former U.S. Olympic Team Captain Sam Perkins (Dallas Mavericks, 1984), NFL Hall-of-Famer Walter Payton (Chicago Bears, 1975)
• Hobbies: Hunting, fishing
• Favorite teams: Dallas Cowboys, New York Mets, UNC Tar Heels
• Did you know? Randy won the first-ever official TGA Tour event at Holly Ridge Golf Links
• Who would play Randy in the sports movie version of the King Invitational? Former ER star Anthony Edwards