OWINGS MILLS, Md. —

American golfer Ben Griffin got the shakes at the BMW Championship – though it wasn’t necessarily because of nerves, but rather due to swallowing a “large rock” of creatine.

World No. 17 Griffin said that he “started getting super shaky” and “felt like I had tremors” on Sunday after accidentally swallowing a large amount of the supplement.

Creatine “contributes to rapid energy production and may enhance power or speed bursts requiring short periods of anaerobic activity,” according to Harvard Health , and usage of the supplement is common among gym enthusiasts as there is evidence it “can hasten muscle recovery after strenuous exercise.”

“The problem was, I have a tub and I was basically down to the very end, and I just had this rock of creatine that was all buil

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