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Well after a long day and electrical moves, we have a door! Bonus is that I now have a TV outlet outside so we didn't have to do j boxes.

Finally got my bag stocked. The dividers are awsome and had 0 bag chatter. look forward to getting it on the cert and see how it fits compared to my ping

I think this is an option to moving your garage door opener unit.

@sirchunksalot @jbern @William P @tdc1 Thanks for the well wishes. The surgery was event free for which I am grateful. I should be able to start golfing in a week or so. @Steve F At least you HAVE a team. As of yesterday, the NHL approved the dissolving of the Arizona NHL hockey franchise and reforming it in Utah. That sucks, there is no other way to put it. But, bring on the second season! There is no better time to watch hockey than right now!!!!

@jbern with now only 7 more Monday through Friday working days left at this time I am doing OK with upcoming retirement. I mentioned much earlier that a big reason for my decision was the lack of help or support from our "team members" mostly due to their attitudes of "not going to school to get my hands dirty" and their recent job title changes. That hasn't changed, although now they realize that they do not have a replacement or anyone else in that "team" with any mechanical skills or background. Other's have told me and convinced me that is NOT my problem. Working in the automotive industry, I believe that if you know and understand how things work, and why they work the way they do or are supposed to do so, a paper degree saying that you know and understand math for an engineering degree is only worth the price of the paper it is printed on. Hands on experience would trump being "book smart." My biggest fear or concern is the change to a "routine" of getting up and going to school or work since 1968, and then to full time work or employment since 1973. I do have a lot of outside work activities that I support and interest me, so I am hoping that spending additional time doing them will fill any gaps or needs. Financially, I am a typical working class American, and with Social Security benefits and a moderate or live within your means lifestyle it should be OK. If I need to work, I could get a part time job at a course like @tdroma98 or @Rob Person which would also keep me outdoors, interacting with other people, and on a golf course. @jbern and THANK YOU for asking!

... Yup Scotty and I play the exact same club with the exact same specs. With the exception of mine at 10.5* turned down twice. And a Ventus Red instead of a Ventus Black. And his is 78 gms while mine is 58.5 gms. Oh yea and his is X flex and mine is R flex. But other than those very minor differences we could swap drivers and probably not even notice any difference.

Played in a tournament at Renditions today with a couple of dudes I used to play rugby with. Shot five under par and played "Amen corner" at two under in a scramble. The green at "12" is way smaller than it looks on TV. We were two shots off the lead, and came in tied for third. I was also about 15 yards behind the long drive winner, with a nice ~285 blast. I practiced chipping and putting twice this week, and it really paid off on the course. When I was stepping up to chip, I felt confident and had a plan when I approached the ball. It made a huge difference to have spent time on the "boring stuff."

Played 9 after gc work, shot a pb of 38. Here's a short recap from the mindset test thread.

Thank you for sharing! There’s something heartwarming about reading about someone who’s been passionate about their work for so long and is entering a new stage in life. I wish you the best and I’m excited for your next endeavors! Hopefully golf is a frequent endeavor!

Today was a day like none I’ve had in quite a while. I played shots from parts of the course I’ve never been in before. First hole drove it left. Then skulled a pitch over the green, through the tree line and into the 4th fairway. Spectacular recovery. I made a 30 yard hole out for birdie. That was the highlight other than another birdie on hole 8. A couple doubles, bogeys and pars. Course was packed for some reason. Positive was I got to meet and play golf with a fellow spy. @ILMgolfnut. I sure wish the fairways would grow in. It’s all still hard pack which means tight lies.

I couldn’t wait for this test to complete. I ordered a 7-way Anyday Maverick Black Ops bag with the Forum logo.

I just made it home from work and it is crazy how much I'm having to catch up on. I like it! For some strange reason, our ability to get good Internet service inside the plant has gone the way of the dodo bird and it's quite frustrating. @Josh Parker I'm just jealous of the deck. Honestly, it looks awesome and I know you'll make lots of memories there. @CFreddie happy anniversary! @GolfSpy_KFT I hope your oldest gets to feeling better. @Northern Monkey congratulations on the new personal best round! That's freaking awesome! @Wheelieb I hope you can find some answers to your ailments. @EnderinAZ I hope things went well for you today. @ILMgolfnut have fun today with @Tom the Golf Nut I've had the pleasure of playing a few rounds with him and he's a great player and fun to be around. Plus, he's a scholar and a gentleman. I've got a round scheduled tomorrow morning and it's going to be wet and sloppy after all the rain, but it's going to be a good time.

Got out for 9 today but did not play very well... Sliced a few tee shots, which I haven't done in a while, and also pulled one left .. so had to punch out of trouble a few times... Two of those rescue shots ended up being pretty good and put me back into good spots where I could make a shot to the green. Wedges were working ok and putting was mostly pretty good .. except for a 3-putt on the first hole where I pushed the second putt just enough to roll over the edge of the hole... So there are two very small water hazards on the Front 9 of my course .. I mean so small a large family of frogs can't all hop in there at once .. and yep I managed to splash a ball in each of them today! They were both short approaches, too .. and I have been starting to hit my irons better *on the range* .. just didn't hit either of those shots really fully, so yeah I have bit of a confidence / shot commitment problem out on the course... ... work in progress...

Good evening spies! Well plans to get a long practice session in at the range and chipping and putting greens this afternoon were shelved, as I've managed to pick up a muscle strain in my back and shoulder. Swinging the club isn't comfortable so it's enforced R&R from golf for at least a couple of days. It did mean I got to spend plenty of time becoming familiar with the new Odyssey putter. Really happy with it so far. Putted on the indoor contoured green at the sim place I'm a member at and at home on my garage putting mat. Feel off the face is very nice. The deeper head shape and added weight is nice and the alignment aid as helpful and effective as when I tested similar models. I was going to switch the Toulon Design grip out to keep it pristine, but I quite like the feel of it so far. Ha ha. It's thicker than the Jumbomax JMX Pistol Pro grip I've been enjoying on my Sik putter and I do have a spare ready to fit. Decisions decisions... lol. I'll stick with the Toulon grip for the first couple of rounds and some more outdoor putting green practice before making any decisions. On the plus side, the new Sqairz Velo shoes are in so I can crack on with the test after an unplanned delay. They look and feel class. Initial fit is great. Good toe box width and very comfortable walking around the back yard in them. If I'm recovered enough by Sunday morning, I'll be trying them out on the course walking 9-holes. If I don't play, I have the next 9 booked for Thursday after work, so hopefully I'll be fine by then. Anyway, I'll save the rest for the test thread. @rkj427- congratulations and best wishes for your upcoming retirement! @Josh Parker- nice work on the deck! Looks great. @Wheelieb- I hope the scan results are as good as can be expected. I have regular scans and scopes to check diverticula I have and to check for 'stuff' not coming back. Here's to good news! Have a great weekend all. Swing true and hit well.

More first impression pics and thoughts added, this bag really is premium.

Two pretty solid days on the golf course in a row, both with a little bit of bogey + troubles. Balboa yesterday 42/38 80. One very silly double on the front from pin hunting and two silly three putts on the back from trying to get birdies instead of focusing on the lag putt. New record for pars in a round at 11. Not quite as good today at Rustic Canyon w/ @GolfSpy SAM but I had a much better back 9. I was undone by a couple triples and the inability to drop a 5 foot putt for the first 4 holes. Still, 45/42 87 isn't too bad. I hit some very good shots and only a couple truly terrible ones. Hopefully round 3 on Monday at Soule Park goes as well as these two.

You’re gonna love it!

Nice 9! and congrats on PB!

Congrats on the personal best.

I'm playing it, it's really good.

Yup - in fact, I don't see her going anywhere anytime soon for sure.

Well, the long drive to Vegas to pick up my Fiancé's aunt and come straight back was littered with pit stops including one specifically for beef jerky and a bag of rocks you fill up and keep for like $10. Cannot take her anywhere without the smallest bit of novelty I swear Glad to get home and kick my shoes off for the night. Tomorrow is a coursework filled day as I have been dreading writing these sociology assignments (it's all in your head Michael) but that is what tomorrow is looks like. Hope you guys had a more enjoyable day than myself

Always great to play with Spies. Looking forward to Kingsmill to reconnect with and meet new Spies.

Shaft has arrived. Unfortunately range is closed and it's going to rain tomorrow.. so it will have to tested out in play on Sunday.

Congratulations on the upcoming retirement…so awesome!

Good evening! So what’s everyone thinking about the new TaylorMade P-790 aged coppers? Absolutely beautiful!

@sirchunksalot Jason, have an "off topic" question, and if you don't want to reply here you can send me a message instead. I know that the U.A.W. had a VW plant targeted to see if the employees would be interested in joining their ranks. Was it your plant? Any idea on how the voting may have turned out? They tried previously and both other attempts had close voting, but majority ruled as no U.A.W. representation. Just curious, as living and working here in the Motor City area, I have seen and experienced many events with the U.A.W. and the automotive companies, both good and not so good.

This morning’s round was very therapeutic, even though the temps were low and the wind was cold. The sun was shining, birds were chirping, and turkeys were gobbling in the distance. Needing to finish early, I hopped on the senior tees and proceeded to birdie 3 of the first 4 holes. I finished my round with 6 birdies, 5 bogeys, and 7 pars for a 71. I set a new personal best record with the 6 birdies, eclipsing my old record of 4 birdies in one round.

Found an interesting article on choking down on your clubs. This jumped out at me because I am one that likes to choke down on my clubs. I often have three distances for each of my clubs. Full, slight choke and half way choke. Also, on the days I am struggling I will immediately switch to choking down and shortening my swing to help find consistent contact. This article seemed to confirm my experience and thought I would share: https://pluggedingolf.com/does-choking-up-improve-ball-striking-golf-myths-unplugged/

The RX felt average to me compared to other balls in this category. I will say that the biggest noticeable difference is when I go slightly to the toe side of putting (usually on long breakers) where I have to give it a little more. Nope! Not one bit. I memorized the mantra- I V F - on day one, and regardless of the ball I'm using, or it's marked position, I have began to integrate the thought process in almost every shot. I agree! Alot of our courses don't have quality bunkers or proper drainage. (Played one earlier in the week that Fred Flintstone probably could have worked in!) But RTJ prides itself on customer experiences. I am grateful for that. Add to note. The B RX Ball does tend to roll out further on high wedge shots. Happened this morning, and happened while playing too this afternoon. Once you dial.in a balls tendencies, you can adjust accordingly though. For some reason, I posted a long blurb in another Bridgestone topic. So here is a short compilation of today's testing. Distance of the tee against a vice pro. If there are any other balls out there you want to see it put up against on the course, and with a specific format (driver, putting, wedges) please ask as i have access to almost any ball out there (almost)

I know I just got the test bag in, I haven’t taken it out in the course yet, but so far it’s a very premium product.

Lesson this afternoon was interesting and proved to be very fruitful. Interesting in that changes needed are very minor and fruitful in that I was launching the ball off the tee again. Instructor started with typical iron warm up routine and observations which led to two discussion and focus points. Then we moved to the driver and another focus point was discovered. 1. Grip: L/H grip position was fine; however, right hand was a little weak. 2. Clubface: Slightly open at set up and throughout swing. 3. Downswing: Little to no weight shift (hanging back) with the driver. Made changes to the R/H grip position easily but when squaring up the clubface it appeared closed to me which took a bit to accept. Of course, shots hit after these changes were left of intended target but at least I was making contact and getting it off the tee again. Not sure why I was hanging back but once he identified the issue, I was able to correct it unconsciously while focusing on the other changes. After 5-10 swings I finally returned to making good solid contact and launching the ball. It was a relief to finally understand what I was doing and know what is necessary to get back on track. No range time tomorrow due to what is termed as a solid 100% chance of soaking rain. Will attempt to back after it Sunday afternoon providing range is open as now, I feel I can do the TPT shafts some justice again. Posting in TPT Shaft testing thread as well as here.

Lesson this afternoon was interesting and proved to be very fruitful. Interesting in that changes needed are very minor and fruitful in that I was launching the ball off the tee again. Instructor started with typical iron warm up routine and observations which led to two discussion and focus points. Then we moved to the driver and another focus point was discovered. 1. Grip: L/H grip position was fine; however, right hand was a little weak. 2. Clubface: Slightly open at set up and throughout swing. 3. Downswing: Little to no weight shift (hanging back) with the driver. Made changes to the R/H grip position easily but when squaring up the clubface it appeared closed to me which took a bit to accept. Of course, shots hit after these changes were left of intended target but at least I was making contact and getting it off the tee again. Not sure why I was hanging back but once he identified the issue, I was able to correct it unconsciously while focusing on the other changes. After 5-10 swings I finally returned to making good solid contact and launching the ball. It was a relief to finally understand what I was doing and know what is necessary to get back on track. No range time tomorrow due to what is termed as a solid 100% chance of soaking rain. Will attempt to back after it Sunday afternoon providing range is open as now, I feel I can do the TPT shafts some justice again. Posted in the Good Evening thread as well as here.

Fair enough. Don't fix something that isn't broken.

White Shaft, strong tip, same length as my current shaft, CP2 Standard Grip. TM Sleeve.

I actually went back to my Project X Hrdus smoke yellow

You’ve truly opened Pandora’s box @Cfhandyman - I think you just gotta go with your gut…

New toy to try to take some better videos and stuff with. Should be fun!

Being able to survive the malevolent malcontents that are normal everyday run of the mill middle schoolers; undoubtedly steeled your psyche to enable you to set a new standard in your personal golf game. Well done.

Appreciate all the extensive detail. Awesome to hear you are hitting more consistent shots with our irons. We couldn't agree more with you on this as its just a number on the bottom of the club. When comparing a distance iron with strong lofts to a players type iron with a little weaker lofts, of course there will be a distance difference, but the fact that you are hitting your irons closer across the broad which will help you shoot lower scores, is what we like to see, as we are sure you do too Look forward to reading more soon.

@William P @Rob Person Thanks guys

Great little read! I choke down if I'm in between clubs and need to gap the distance. I will choke down on wedges to flight the ball lower and have also done it on the woods at times.

I haven't gamed a vessel or any high end bag for that matter. The similar to Vessel comment is interesting and when I was researching if I wanted to participate in this test there were lots of comments across various social media platforms that Vessel makes the Ghost Bags. No confirmation or proof, but does make you wonder.

Attempted to play golf this morning despite the rain. Rain gear - Check, cart cover - check. Steady rain before we left, but forecast predicting it would ease up in a couple of hours. Steady rain all the way there. Entering the golf course, no one in sight on either course. My wife - this doesn't look good. Me - courses will be wide open. No one to hold us up. Almost no one in the parking lot (am I nuts?). More often than not, by the time you get to the course, rain has eased up and you can get a round in. Moment of truth time. Forecast now showing more rain for at least a couple of more hours. Course looking quite "soggy" . My wife - I'm not playing in this ...., so decision made. Went in and cancelled. Rain on the way home. Silver lining, on the drive home we stopped for a lovely breakfast, but I couldn't help but think. If I was a member there, I would have at least played 9 holes. lol Corollary - this afternoon, beautiful sunshine, warming up nicely and a lovely spring day. Argh, range it is then. I need the practice

I ordered some Mizuno 241's, and they sent me these weird green coloured things? Anyways, will probably keep them, they look kinda alright

Well done i'm glad you enjoyed it and had a personal best

Great round!

Good Friday morning Spies! Sitting here enjoying my 2nd cup of coffee with the princes telling me to hurry up and get ready. My day to cook so it's breakfast at our local cafe and for some reason she seems to be in a hurry today? Looking forward to my lesson this afternoon and hoping we find something that is plain stupid and easy to fix as is usually the case. Fingers crossed... @EnderinAZ Hope your procedure goes well today and you are back on the course soon. @CFreddie Happy Anniversary and enjoy the alone time... @GolfSpy_KFT Hope the little one gets to feeling better quickly. @Northern Monkey Congrats on your great round! @Erin B Enjoy the comraderie if nothing else today. Memories can still be made in nasty weather... @Dead Solid Bogey Keep the humor coming as we all look for it daily! Won't be much longer and you will be back doing battle on the course and able to retreat to your safe haven on a regular basis. Everyone have a great day and start to the weekend!

Hi everyone, This is Mike Carroll, the owner of Fit For Golf. Thanks to MGS for setting up this test, and it's great there is some interest. I'll try my best to follow the thread here and answer questions. Regards, Mike

It has been a busy work week but let me say I had a great weekend that just passed. I had a chance to play at a charity golf tournament at Eagle Glen in Corona CA. Good course this is my 2nd time playing. The 1st time I played I was just starting out my golf playing days, this past Friday did great with the foursome we ended at -10. Also I have to gloat that I finally got the wifey out to the course on Sunday and we played with her cousin and husband. She was giving me resistance because she knew it was my thing but I was proud of her and she had a good time. The weather was rough the last 3 holes, rain came down but the ladies stuck it out and we just hit a few just to get through them. The first two pictures are from the golf tournament, 3rd and fourth from Fullerton golf course with the wife.,