Leaderboard

Sincere thanks to everyone for your comments, thoughts and prayers. I'm very fortunate to not only have a great blood family in my sisters and brother, but a wonderful virtual family at MGS. Truly appreciate each and everyone of you.

Had this installed two weeks ago. Just in time for quarantine!

... Personally I have been around long enough to know I don't trust the public to do the right thing. Ever. I post this for reference, not politics. For those wondering if you are gonna be forced to follow a Stay At Home order and whether or not your course will be open, take a look at your states Governor. 22 of 24 states with Democrats have issued a SAH. 9 of 26 states with Republicans have issued a SAH. While not all SAH states have declared golf courses non essential, your governor will have the biggest say in whether you can play golf. Moot point for me because either Chicago (or Phoenix) have too big a population with too many visitors to risk playing golf. But if I lived in a smaller town and could take proper precautions, I would be playing right now.

Started out strong with a birdie on the par 5 first hole and finished the 9 with a 38. Got a phone text that distracted me for the rest of the round and I lost focus. 3 doubles on the backside and shoot 83 for the round. On another note, the number of COVID 19 cases has been doubling in our county and I've made a conscious decision to quit playing golf as a group game for awhile, even though we are good about maintaining distances.

Just checked in on the Governor of Maryland’s Twitter feed. They arrested a guy that had a bonfire with 60 people... that’s just dumb. They should have locked up the other 59 with him. The comments make my blood boil. Not sure what the heck is wrong with people that they can’t understand what “State of Emergency” means. Good grief, if they can’t follow simple tasks this crap will never go away.

I have a garage setup that includes the flight deck. I’m not a Costco guy but I’ve heard they are about half price there than anywhere else. The mat is great in terms of forgiveness and I find it to provide accurate spin numbers. I played 54 today at St. Andrews and no elbow pain. Let’s you know when you catch it fat and you can easily tear it down. I have a very basic setup with SkyTrak and it has been a blast to play on and I’d highly recommend it to anyone. Some of the most fun has been testing balls and seeing those results translate to a day on the course yesterday. Sent from my iPad using MyGolfSpy

It's really great to see so many of our major companies stepping up to help out with this pandemic. Tip of the hat to Abbott Labs, Roche, CVS, Fedex, UPS, GM, Walmart, and a host of others.

Started out in the 50s but was in the 80s by about noon when fog burned off and the sun came out. My short game was a miserable failure today but other than that I hit the ball and putted well. I can't seem to transfer my short game from the practice area to the course.

The hybrid between those are players distance irons. Examples are p790, i500, t200, t100s possibly, g710, z585 The best thing to do is get fit and find what iron regardless of category fits you best. Imo there’s no such thing as a game improvement club. Game improvement comes from getting better and that can happen with any type of club and can be maintained with same club. I have low hdcp friends with high swing speed that play GI and have friends that mis hdcp and mid swing speed that play/prefer smaller heads

This is going into the daily quarantine routine...

Got my new putter this morning and this is exactly how it was delivered from FedEx. No box and just tape. Oh and I didn’t order a wedge either. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Still closed. It's a 1906 Donald Ross course. In the early 2000s , it closed for two seasons to mitigate drainage issues and for complete historical restoration. Let's hope it's not as long this time. I can't play anymore, but I still enjoy the club...you know, lunch or drinks with the guys, playing cards, dinner with my wife and friends, stuff like that.

The wife and I went to Home Depot today to pick up some siding cleaner and garden soil to do a couple of projects and we wore masks. People look at us a little funny, but neither of us feel like getting sick or risking the life of her mom who has multiple health issues. We've been visiting her, at a distance, working on her yard and still are cautious when it comes to her health. On the way home, we drove by one of the courses in town and saw they're still open. I couldn't tell what kind of measures they had in place, but did notice those hitting on the range were a little closer together than I would feel comfortable with. Sent from my SM-G955U using MyGolfSpy mobile app

My course is open but unfortunately the Army kicked us retired folks off post for fear we will spread the virus. Ironically the day after I was told we could no longer access the golf course I received a request from the Army asking me to come out of retirement to help with the healthcare mission. Duty calls even for us old broken Soldiers. Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy

We truly appreciate you too Rob, and your mom, She raised you right as we say in the south. Prayers for you and your siblings. May your mom R.I.P. And also a huge thank you for all that you do my friend. May God bless you during this time of mourning.

If there's one thing I've learned in all of this, it's that people are dumb. This looks promising though! https://www.fda.gov/vaccines-blood-biologics/investigational-new-drug-ind-or-device-exemption-ide-process-cber/investigational-covid-19-convalescent-plasma-emergency-inds I'm sure we'll find a way to turn it into a billion-dollar market before it's readily-available though.

I plan to donate it to my local first tee once they get back and open. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Got my KBS TD shaft in the mail. Tip is a little scratched from removal but nothing terrible an en in great condition. Won’t even have to trim the shaft as it is the perfect length. Adapter should be here in the next day or two as well as some new epoxy. My old container of epoxy seemed to spring a leak and end up in the box I was storing it in. Hoping I can get it assembled and in play this weekend.

I feel like I want to start a journal...day 16: If I don’t hit a golf ball today I might crack.

There were a large number of people wearing gloves and masks at the grocery store yesterday morning. I wore gloves but no mask, and everyone did their best to maintain distance. Even where there weren't markings on the floor, folks stayed away if they needed to grab something near someone else. It made the whole trip take a little longer even with less people in the store, but I was pleasantly surprised with how cautious (and smart) everyone was being.

SWMBO bought a couple boxes of masks a while back because they were on sale for work around house. Didn’t realize it at the time but a good idea. Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy

Had a heartbreaking 82 today. My buddy and me, both 63, a 10 and a 5 took on a Yankee minor league trainer and their triple A strength coach (also a certified TPI trainer). These guys are 29 and 33 and a 4 and a 14. They played the tips, we played up a set us v them even 5 dollar Nassau. Great young guys, fun match - my 10 shot 78 and we tied them. I did have some contributions including the day’s highlight, a hole out from 125 for Eagle when one of them was inside 5 feet for birdie. That was great. Hard to imagine the strength coach works with guys like Aaron Judge in the weight room. :) According to ARCOSS my approach game handicap was 15.5. :( I missed 13/18 approaches left. It seemed like all of those were with 6 or 7 iron. On 18, a par 5, I had 215 to the center into the wind, up hill, couldn’t reach, lots of trouble around the green. I said I’m hitting 6 iron. Tried to hit a cut and blistered the most beautiful 160 yard 2 yard draw you’d ever want to see. :) Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy

Net Return Pro Series. Just got it, works great so far. Real Feel Country Club mat. Love the mat!

They wear masks all the time normally I'm sure that has something to do with it.

The pro is a little bigger and has a tiny bit of an overhang so it protects against shots that might go a little higher when compared to the standard model. Can't speak for the standard model, but the pro is super easy to put up and take down. Under 2 minutes to do each

My brother and I played on Wednesday last week. We had our own cart and we followed the rules. I would like to continue playing, but what we saw on the course was way beyond what has been mandated/suggested. I doubt we will be able to keep playing because of the idiots out there.

Didn’t take long to find out what happened. The “Men’s Club” morons were drinking together in the parking lot after golf. All bunched up of course. They got spotted by people and rightfully turned them in. Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy

Since I live in SoCal, I’ll be back on the track the very moment we’re allowed, but- were looking at a month at best right now. i saw the thread about the indoor simulator that flyboy (not sure) built in his house. But that’s a waste for me once we get past this whole “Rona” pandemic. But for now I need something!! ive got a giant garage that is perfect for the mean time, but not sure what to get. my first thought is that nice net for around $600 that kind of returns your ball. I could lay out some indoor/outdoor carpet to go under everything, net, mat etc. but I still wonder if there’s any decent simulator that could maybe get into the mix. i also really like this launch pad from Fiberbuilt . https://shopindoorgolf.com/collections/golf-mats/products/fiberbuilt-flight-deck-practice-station is everyone else going crazy?

Man... I don’t get it. Talked with a dude at work. Seems like he was at like 9 different places over the weekend for who knows how long... WTH... Doing my part to stay the heck out of the way, and people are still out shopping for unnecessary crap. Can’t win...

All of this

Just heard our course is opening shortly. There are several provisions: No tee box markers, ball washers or pins. Booking only via online system or phone call. No Club carts available, however, members may use their private carts 1 to a cart except for immediate family members where 2 per cart would be allowed. After being self-isolated for 2 weeks, I'll be a very happy camper when it opens - there's just so much chipping in the backyard that you can do. .

... Bounce is like forgiveness, golfers should use as much as they can effectively play. Given medium to lush conditions bounce will never hurt you but often help you. As you said, in some conditions like no rough, bare bunkers and very tight lies that border on or even actual hard pan found on a typical desert course, a low bounce wedge is your best option. I play my 12* D Grind in Chicago/Orlando and my 8* M Grind in Phoenix. After playing low bounce wedges most of my golfing life because high bounce wedges usually had a very wide sole, moving to more bounce with some relief grinding producing an effectively narrow sole was real eye opener for me.

WOW!!! I imagine that's a big step down from the PXG packaging your used to. Hopefully shipping was free!

Sorry I haven’t posted in a while here, COVID 19 and a new puppy are keeping me off the course. I’m hoping to get out this week to at least hit on the range. It feels weird I haven’t touched a golf club in over a week! Outside of my putter in the house anyways...putts are rolling well with the XS!

I was just saying you guys seemed to have a lot in common, that was all. No need to get defensive. It's a shame your paths never crossed on here. He seemed to join right after you took a little hiatus. And then he got into a spat with the mods, dropped off, but only then you came back. Just bad timing, I guess!

Hi all, a quick update on my post a couple of hours ago, I have just received an email saying that Golf Australia has recommended closing all golf courses for a minimum of 4 weeks so there goes that game i was going to have tomorrow. Again keep safe everyone.

Thats two for that net

Loving my Rukket Hack Golf Pro Net. Don’t cheap out on the mat. Your wrists and elbows will thank you

I bet that brisket will be phenomenal. Sent from my SM-N975U using MyGolfSpy mobile app

I have the Rukket Haack golf net that I got for sub-100. It doesn't return the ball but it works for the garage and my Skytrak. I also found a DuraPro golf mat on dwquailgolf for relatively cheap. I threw 4 of those workout mats underneath it and it works just fine.

Sorry for your loss Rob, and that’s a great pic of you two. Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy

I’ll be making a sign for my office door tomorrow morning. “Kindly refrain from entering, unless you absolutely need to. If you do, please follow social distancing etiquette!” Last week everyone decided to come hang out in there. After a heavy dose of Lysol, I plan on moving the two other workstations out of there, and removing all of the chairs.

My daughter in law does modeling for the insurance re-insurance industry. She forwarded this site to me a couple of days ago. If you pull it up, there is a green box labeled "United States of America." You can click on it and get a drop down box that allows you to look at projections for each state. It is a good reference on where different states are in their curve and how steep the curves are anticipated to be. The projections are from The Institute for Health Metics at the University of Washington. https://covid19.healthdata.org/projections

My most sincere condolences, CG2. I lost my mom and dad twenty-eight days apart about 26 years ago. I was 47 at the time, but you're never ready to lose your parents. In time, we learn to live with our losses, but the loss remains nonetheless. You'll find that it's better than forgetting.

When the dust settles I am going to go get a proper haircut... and tip largely. Extremely difficult to give yourself a good fade... [emoji51]

I went a couple of times and had decided pretty much on getting Mizuno MP20's when I spotted a Wilson Staff blade. After hitting both with several different shafts I picked the Wilsons. I'm not sure why but I got a hair more distance out of the Wilsons. You couldn't go wrong with either iron though.

... LOL, well considering I had a herniated disc that prevented me from going to Phoenix at the first of the year and I had to skip the PGA Show and have not hit a f*****g golf ball since early November and Illinois just got put on a 30 day lockdown I feel like I can post a couple of equipment pictures. So more are coming!

I think I need a moment alone...