MattWillGolf

Good morning Spies, Enjoying my morning cuppa. Hunkering down for a nice winter snow later today. They are calling for 4 to 7 inches of the white stuff this evening into tomorrow. Keeping my fingers crossed for a bit of snowshoeing tomorrow. It looks like @GolfSpy_APH has a great build on tap. I just love BBandFCo ferrules. Looking forward to seeing the final build. Not gonna lie those ribs @Josh Parker has on the egg look great. You had me at mac n cheese. Wishing all a wonderful day!

Last summer I was looking to replace my Callaway MD3 wedges. I tried Edison but couldn’t get along with it and took advantage their generous refund policy. I then wanted to get the MG4 wedges. I went to the TaylorMade website to place my order but the wedges I wanted couldn’t deliver until December which was well after my season ended. I ended up going to the Titleist website and used their wedge selection tool. I ordered the SM9 in 54 and 58 both in the D grind. I am incredibly happy with them. They feel great and just plain work for me.

Good morning Spies, Wishing @Kenny B well and that those stents lead to a quick recovery. @sirchunksalot glad Priya is back to her old self. Exciting about the Mevo delivery . It’s 26 out with fresh snow on the ground here in CNY. I’ll have to run on the treadmill today. Will be going suit shopping later today in preparation for my son’s wedding next month! Wishing all a wonderful day!

While watching the seizures is hard, the wandering around so shakily, appearing lost and confused is so heartbreaking.

Sorry to hear about your dog. I can relate, our old dog is on 2 different seizure meds. Thankfully they have diminished greatly since adding the second med. It’s so tough watching them go through it. Give her a “boop” for me and an extra treat or two.

Oh no, prayers for a speedy recovery.

My snow shoes and cross country skis are saying, “WTH!” Last year I was only able to get out a couple of times. We had almost half of our normal snowfall.

Good morning Spies, Enjoying my cuppa looking out on freshly fallen snow here in Central NY. I mailed my club membership check and kind of itching to get on the course again but we are about 3 months out from that occurring. Love seeing the club embargoes ending. I’m really intrigued by the Callaway Ai Smoke fairway woods. Not gonna lie, I’m a bit envious of @cnosil but appreciate the reporting. I will be checking in on the Sentry TOC later today. Having played the course, this tournament always gets my attention. I love hole number 8 a par 3. The day I played it, the starter said it was a two club wind which meant 3 wood for me. Wishing all a wonderful day!

I would like to see more reviews of fairway woods. But to piggyback on what @sirchunksalot commented on with Wilson Ai fitting and other opportunities to use other Ai fitting tools.

Good morning Spies, Enjoying my morning cuppa on a gray cold day in CNY. ”Bow down to Washington”. It was cool to see that as the “PAC-12” comes to an end, UW is heading to the National Championship game. The game calls back to traditional Rose Bowl match ups. Big 10 vs. PAC 10. As a former Seattle area resident of 20 years, I’ll be pulling for the Huskies. I have fond memories of taking my son Husky Stadium for games and working in the Ivar’s concession stand there to raise money for my son’s school. Wishing all a wonderful day!

I used to enjoy professional golf for the skill of the players and the courses on which they played. Watching shots being pulled off of which I could only dream is pretty incredible. Watching tournaments like the Sentry because I’ve played that course and The Masters because of the beauty of Augusta and other tournaments because of a dream to play those courses was a draw for me. Walking Oak Hill for the PGA Championship was very cool as was seeing players like Rory, Collin Morikowa, Adam Scott, Tommy Fleetwood and Tony Finau up close was pretty special. The money has gotten so big and the advertising needed to support the tournaments started to detract from the viewing. But as the money grew, some players appeared more concerned about their cut than making the cut it began to turn me off. I will watch the Majors but I will be less inclined to watch regular tour events and have zero interest in watching any LIV event.

Oh no, sorry to hear this. Hope she feels better soon!

Good morning and Happy New Year Spies, Up a bit later as we did see midnight. Cuppa tasting good. Had friends over last night. I made creamy gnocchi with sausage. Our neighbors went to London to ring in the New Year. We looked for them on the BBC coverage as they were down by the London Eye. We couldn’t find them. I will start off the year with a run. Wishing you all a wonderful 2024!

Good morning Spies, Up early, dog fed, travel mug filled with morning coffee. Head out to pick up cinnamon rolls at the bakery. Arrive to see a sign “Closed until 1/2/2024”. Oh well. I will finish my cuppa then walk the dog. As I reflect on 2023, I am grateful for you all on the forum. I want to thank all of MGS Forum staff for keeping the content so accessible to all and for the testing opportunities you were able to provide for the members. And I am incredibly grateful for the opportunity to test the Paradym X irons. Wishing you all a happy New Year and a wonderful 2024.

Yes! this is the one I was waiting for vs. the Evnroll. Well done. I was impressed by the closeness of the scores and that 2 out of the 3 distances there was better performance from the Ai-One milled. The signs of wear that you mentioned, made we think I'd put this putter aside when the greens get aerated and top dressed with sand.

We are getting flurries in CNY. They made for a nice run.

Good morning Spies, Coffee is definitely a plus on cold rainy morning here in CNY. Not a whole lot on tap. Since the dose increase in his medication, our poor old dog’s seizure frequency has increased but their duration and recovery time are much shorter. It’s tough watching him go through this. Hug your puppers today. Wishing all a wonderful day.

I gave my scale the rest of year off. I’m generous that way.

Happiest of birthdays to your Mrs!

Happy birthday to your good lady.

Good morning Spies, Second cuppa going down. I seasoned my Christmas present yesterday. A carbon steel wok. It made the house rather noisy. The smoke detectors took exception to my efforts. Not me ch on tap today in gray damp CNY. I have a massage this afternoon. They have been most helpful since starting my running journey at age 59. I christened my Christmas gift with shrimp and snow peas tossed with rice noodles. Wishing all a wonderful day!

Good morning Spies, Two cups down. Apple pie for breakfast and I ran a mile. It was my coach's assignment for today. I hope all had a very nice Christmas. We had a lovely Christmas dinner. The prime rib was a hit with the brothers-in-law. And I participated in the end of an era of sorts. San Franciscans long had the Anchor Brewing Company to call our own. This small craft brewery was purchased by Sapporo and like many corporations they ruined a good thing. In my homebrewing days I was able to spend a bit of time at Anchor. I look back fondly at the privilege. Sapporo shut down Anchor earlier this year. And like that Anchor Christmas Ale is now more. Thankfully I still had one bottle of their 2022 Christmas Ale. Golf related Christmas gifts included a LinkSoul hoodie, a dozen Snell Prime golf balls and a couple of boxes of very nice Western Birch golf tees. But I am most excited about my carbon steel wok. Can't wait to get cooking with that one. I can use the wok attachment for my stove. It's been collecting dust in the cupboard. Wishing all a wonderful day!

Good Morning Spies! Wishing the Merriest of Christmases to you all. May your day be filled with joy of the season. I feel blessed to be of this wonderful community. Thank you all. My wife and I had such a wonderful time FaceTiming with our son and his fiancé yesterday. He is working today. My son and I enjoyed our traditional Christmas tequila shot. He gave me a very nice LinkSoul hoodie. I will be cooking a prime rib for dinner tonight. My two brothers in law will be joining us.my Nonni’s sauce turned out wonderfully for Christmas Eve Dinner! Wishing all a blessed day!

Good morning Spies, Happy Christmas Eve. Up early to make my Nonni’s gravy for tonight’s dinner. Browned the pot roast with onion and put it in the crockpot with the tomato sauce, porcini mushrooms, red wine, rosemary, thyme and oregano. It with cook until dinner time. If you are a San Francisco area native, it will put one in mind of the pot roast at Westlake Joe’s in Daly City. My son works tomorrow so our traditional Christmas tequila shot will occur today via FaceTime. We will open gifts with him and his fiancé. Wishing all a wonderful day!