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[MattF 10,552]

2 hours ago, eads77m said:

Good Morning 

I joined the forum not long ago and finally getting around to this 

1. How long have you been playing golf? I have been playing around with golf since I was about 10 years old.  I stated just hitting around a old 3 iron in my grandparents yard. I stopped for awhile and started playing off and on a few years ago. I recently in the past year really picked up the game and started to play more and get better .

2. What’s your handicap or normal score? My handicap has gone up and down depending how much I play I try to play nine holes once a week. It usually goes from 20 to 24 but I took a couple lessons from a PGA pro and hopefully get it down more here in the next year or two. 

3. What do you love about golf? What I love about the game has really been the quiet of it all. I recently have a walking cart to help with my diet. I have lost about 60 pounds from just walking when I play. I just like being out there by myself to clear my head and just to relax. 

4. What brings you to MyGolfSpy? What brought me here is that the reviews I have heard from other people are spot on and it is a good place to reach out for questions and just talk about golf. Do you already know any other Spies? I do not know anyone else on the forum here since this is new for me. 

5. Where are you from? I am from Illinois here in the central area. What is your home course? I currently do not have a home course yet but I have a couple that I am looking at. 

6. What are the best and worst things about golf in your region? Some of the area is good there is not a lot I can really get into because I am not an expert. There are some courses here and there are like dirt and I am surprised they are open. 

7. What do you do for a living? I do software technical support for a local company in the city where I live 

8. How’d you pick your user name. Just use something that I can remember. Also how does everyone get the icons in their signature for what their equipment is. 

Welcome!

To get the icons you need to go into your settings (upper right side, click on the arrow next to your name and then click settings), go to signature, then start listing whatever you want. The icons for the manufacturers are in the emoticons right down the bottom.

[eads77m 5]

Thanks I got the icons. Will try to get things lined in couple of days. Least I got some of it done. 

[Scott1019 16]

1. How long have you been playing golf? What’s your handicap or normal score?  I've been playing for 25 years, currently a 10.4 but thankfully trending downward.

2. What do you love about golf?  In one way or another it's how I've made a living, former superintendent now in sales in the golf industry.  My initial draw and perhaps favorite thing about the game remains the people I've met and experiences I've been afforded.

3. What brings you to MyGolfSpy? Do you already know any other Spies?  I've been following mygolfspy since around 2010 or shortly thereafter, it started with ideas on how to customize clubs as I've been a garage gluer for many years.  I still enjoy that and the other aspects of the forum but also really enjoy the analytics that come out of testing and labs.

4. Where are you from? What is your home course?  Currently reside in the north suburbs of Chicago.  My home course is wherever I can get a game basically.  Recently joined a local based golf society which plays all around the area.

5. What are the best and worst things about golf in your region?  The best thing is the quality of accessible golf courses and competition among them equates to really good conditions overall.  The worst thing is pace of play on weekends and trying to play in the winter...

6. What do you do for a living?  I sell commercial, robotic mowers as well as a range picker.

7. How’d you pick your user name?  First name plus the date of my first (and to this point only) hole in 1, October 19.

[GuyOfSteel 2]

Good afternoon everyone, obviously new to this forum and looking forward to talking with everyone here. 

1. How long have you been playing golf?
   I have been playing off and on for about 25 years, I started when I was in middle school tagging along with my dad as he played. I never got really serious about golf until a few years ago now it's been a great way to get out and try to get better.
   What’s your handicap or normal score?
   According to Arccos its 11.2 but I don't think I am that good, but oh well.

2. What do you love about golf?
   I like being outside especially when I get the first tee time in the morning getting to see the sun come up over the lake is really nice. 

3. What brings you to MyGolfSpy?
   I think like most it was the reviews and the Most Wanted Lists.  Hoping that the clubs I had chosen weren't coming in last place.  I never really knew there were forums until I saw the ability to test new products and thought what a good idea.  Then I lurked around for a bit and finally decided this is the day to announce my presence. 

4. Where are you from?
   I live in Chicago and am not a member of any club so I float around to the many public courses in the Chicagoland area. 

5. What are the best and worst things about golf in your region?
   Best part of playing in this area is the summers, I grew up in Oklahoma and it is brutal in the summer there.  Even the worst days up here aren't too bad.  Obviously the worst thing is the shortness of the golf season, it would be nice to get to play longer. 

6. What do you do for a living?
   I work as an operations manager at a company in the city

7. How’d you pick your user name?
   I have been using this user name for about 15 years on message boards and xbox, it uses my last name and it's got the Superman vibe to it. 

[gar5k 3]

1. How long have you been playing golf? What’s your handicap or normal score?  I've been playing since 1970, started with some hickory shafted clubs that belonged to my grandfather. Last handicap I officially had was 12.8.

2. What do you love about golf?   .I've always loved the individual aspect of the sport, me against the course. Although, I did also like the fact that I could easily measure my contribution to the high school team when I was on it. The social aspect has yielded my best long term friends.

3. What brings you to MyGolfSpy? Do you already know any other Spies?  I've been following mygolfspy since around 2010 mainly for the testing comparison of different gear.

4. Where are you from? What is your home course?  Currently reside in the east suburbs of St.Paul, just moved from the northwest suburbs of Chicago.  Still looking for a home course.

5. What are the best and worst things about golf in your region?  The best thing is some pretty nice courses.  The worst thing is the long winter and the low number of courses.

6. What do you do for a living?  I am semi retired, officiate high school sports.

7. How’d you pick your user name?  First name plus track & field reference.

[rsunley 2]

Hey everyone... just joined the forum:

1. How long have you been playing golf?
   I've been playing on and off... well mostly off, for 25yrs.  Typically once per year.  This year I've jumped into the deep end and loving it.

2. What’s your handicap or normal score?
   25... it hurts writing that down but the first step in recovery is admitting there is a problem right?

3. What do you love about golf?
   I love being outside and spending time with friends and family on the course

4. What brings you to MyGolfSpy?
   Really great content

5. Where are you from?
   I'm from Springfield IL and currently living in Washington IL (outside of Peoria)

6. What are the best and worst things about golf in your region?
   Best part is the accordable courses within a relatively short drive.  Worst part... winter

7. What do you do for a living?
   Engineering manager

8. How’d you pick your user name?
   Super creative... its my first initial and last name 

[tony@CIC 18,755]

Welcome from Florida now but northwest Ohio in the summertime.


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[937jake 4]

1. How long have you been playing golf? What's your handicap or normal score?

I have been playing seriously for about 4 years now. It stated with an excuse for a day off work for the company outing and I caught the bug. Right now I am a 15.6 handicap.

2. What do you love about golf?

I love a course with a good layout and great views. I also love that I am competing with myself.

3. What brings you to MyGolfSpy? Do you know any other Spies?

Been following on Instagram and wanted to be more involved with the forums/golf community through MyGolfSpy

4. Where are you from? What is your home course?

Dayton, OH. My home course is Miami Shores.

5. What are the best and worst things about golf in your region?

The best thing is the abundance of courses, there are 10 courses within 30 minutes of me which is nice and gives me lots of options for playing. The worst thing is the fall leaves and losing balls in them!

6. What do you do for a living?

I work in IT.

7. How'd you pick your username?

Just a variation of my name.

[MaxEntropy 6,787]

38 minutes ago, 937jake said:

1. How long have you been playing golf? What's your handicap or normal score?

I have been playing seriously for about 4 years now. It stated with an excuse for a day off work for the company outing and I caught the bug. Right now I am a 15.6 handicap.

2. What do you love about golf?

I love a course with a good layout and great views. I also love that I am competing with myself.

3. What brings you to MyGolfSpy? Do you know any other Spies?

Been following on Instagram and wanted to be more involved with the forums/golf community through MyGolfSpy

4. Where are you from? What is your home course?

Dayton, OH. My home course is Miami Shores.

5. What are the best and worst things about golf in your region?

The best thing is the abundance of courses, there are 10 courses within 30 minutes of me which is nice and gives me lots of options for playing. The worst thing is the fall leaves and losing balls in them!

6. What do you do for a living?

I work in IT.

7. How'd you pick your username?

Just a variation of my name.

Welcome from the other corner of Ohio! We usually have a couple get-togethers each year, so keep an eye out once winter is over.

[937jake 4]

1 hour ago, MaxEntropy said:

Welcome from the other corner of Ohio! We usually have a couple get-togethers each year, so keep an eye out once winter is over.

Thank you! I will definitely keep an eye out!

[tony@CIC 18,755]

1 hour ago, MaxEntropy said:

Welcome from the other corner of Ohio! We usually have a couple get-togethers each year, so keep an eye out once winter is over.

Another welcome from a Buckeye who's now a seasonal resident in Florida. As @MaxEntropy said we have a couple of outings. There are also a few guys on this forum from the Dayton/Columbus area. Be sure to mark you're location on the member map - you should also see other forum members there as well, one that comes to mind is @Mr_Theoo who's a pretty active member on this site. 

[937jake 4]

2 hours ago, tony@CIC said:

Another welcome from a Buckeye who's now a seasonal resident in Florida. As @MaxEntropy said we have a couple of outings. There are also a few guys on this forum from the Dayton/Columbus area. Be sure to mark you're location on the member map - you should also see other forum members there as well, one that comes to mind is @Mr_Theoo who's a pretty active member on this site. 

Thank you for the info! May be a silly question but where can I find the member map so I can be sure to mark myself on there?

[Mike_Lanning 3]

Hey everyone... just joined the forum:

1. How long have you been playing golf?
   Played about 4 times per year until 2 years ago when I started playing in a golf league. Play about 40 rounds per year now.

2. What’s your handicap or normal score?
   18 currently

3. What do you love about golf?
   It’s all on you and what you put into it

4. What brings you to MyGolfSpy?
   Looking for a place to gain information and trade clubs to try 

5. Where are you from?
   I live in Tecumseh Michigan (southeast Michigan close to Ohio)

6. What are the best and worst things about golf in your region?
   Best part is the amount of courses available to play. Worst part is lazy people who don’t replace ball marks on the greens 

7. What do you do for a living?
   Production Management

8. How’d you pick your user name?
   Just used my name 

[kyLman 2]

 

Howdy from Michigan, just spent this past summer actually trying at golf...now im addicted and its the winter months.
 

1. How long have you been playing golf? What’s your handicap or normal score?  I grew up swinging a club, but without any real direction. This year we decided to put in effort, training, coach, range time etc. I'm usually in the low 90's but shot 89 once this summer and was stoked to break 90.

2. What do you love about golf?  The game can be played so many different ways, it will always challenge you. Youll never stop working on your craft, and youll go months being the zone and then one day it all stops working. WHY?

3. What brings you to MyGolfSpy? Do you already know any other Spies? I enjoy communities such as this! MGS is dope. 

4. Where are you from? What is your home course?  Born and raised in south Florida but live in West Michigan currently. Home course is Kauffman GC, Grand Rapids Michigan.

5. What are the best and worst things about golf in your region?  The summers are the best, the winters are garbage. 

6. What do you do for a living?  Mfg'er sales rep

7. How’d you pick your user name?  It's been my gaming alias since I was a teenage.

 

 

Edited December 3, 2020 by kyLman

[3GZ4ME 19]

1. How long have you been playing golf? What’s your handicap or normal score?  I've been playing for 30 years casually, just started to really work at improving my game and playing more regularly the last 2 years. I am currently an 18 but thankfully trending downward.

2. What do you love about golf?  I picked up the game playing with my grandfather as a teen and then didn't play much in my 20s and 30s as family, work and other hobbies just didn't leave room. I love that it tests you at every level and you can learn more about yourself and other in four hours on the golf course than in a lifetime off.

3. What brings you to MyGolfSpy? Do you already know any other Spies?  Product reviews, testing and game improvement.

4. Where are you from? What is your home course?  Northeast Ohio. Hawk's Nest in Creston, OH.

5. What are the best and worst things about golf in your region?  Variety.  The worst thing is pace of play on weekends and trying to play in the winter...

6. What do you do for a living?  Logistics.

7. How’d you pick your user name?  Combination of my hobbies Golf, Guns and Gold (Numismatics).

[MattF 10,552]

8 hours ago, 3GZ4ME said:

1. How long have you been playing golf? What’s your handicap or normal score?  I've been playing for 30 years casually, just started to really work at improving my game and playing more regularly the last 2 years. I am currently an 18 but thankfully trending downward.

2. What do you love about golf?  I picked up the game playing with my grandfather as a teen and then didn't play much in my 20s and 30s as family, work and other hobbies just didn't leave room. I love that it tests you at every level and you can learn more about yourself and other in four hours on the golf course than in a lifetime off.

3. What brings you to MyGolfSpy? Do you already know any other Spies?  Product reviews, testing and game improvement.

4. Where are you from? What is your home course?  Northeast Ohio. Hawk's Nest in Creston, OH.

5. What are the best and worst things about golf in your region?  Variety.  The worst thing is pace of play on weekends and trying to play in the winter...

6. What do you do for a living?  Logistics.

7. How’d you pick your user name?  Combination of my hobbies Golf, Guns and Gold (Numismatics).

Welcome! There's quite a number of us around here and we try to get together a few times a year to play. Keep an eye out on the Arrange a Game thread.

[tony@CIC 18,755]

On 12/2/2020 at 12:22 PM, 937jake said:

Thank you for the info! May be a silly question but where can I find the member map so I can be sure to mark myself on there?

Oooops looks like the member map disappeared from the latest forum update. @GolfSpy STUDque, can you update with the new link or is it gone forever? 

[tony@CIC 18,755]

9 hours ago, 3GZ4ME said:

1. How long have you been playing golf? What’s your handicap or normal score?  I've been playing for 30 years casually, just started to really work at improving my game and playing more regularly the last 2 years. I am currently an 18 but thankfully trending downward.

2. What do you love about golf?  I picked up the game playing with my grandfather as a teen and then didn't play much in my 20s and 30s as family, work and other hobbies just didn't leave room. I love that it tests you at every level and you can learn more about yourself and other in four hours on the golf course than in a lifetime off.

3. What brings you to MyGolfSpy? Do you already know any other Spies?  Product reviews, testing and game improvement.

4. Where are you from? What is your home course?  Northeast Ohio. Hawk's Nest in Creston, OH.

5. What are the best and worst things about golf in your region?  Variety.  The worst thing is pace of play on weekends and trying to play in the winter...

6. What do you do for a living?  Logistics.

7. How’d you pick your user name?  Combination of my hobbies Golf, Guns and Gold (Numismatics).

Welcome from northwest Ohio - well right now Florida. We have a great group here in northern Ohio and get together a couple of timers a year as @MattF mentioned 

[STUDque 11,887]

3 hours ago, tony@CIC said:

Oooops looks like the member map disappeared from the latest forum update. @GolfSpy STUDque, can you update with the new link or is it gone forever? 

Ah, yes. The developers of the map (different than our host) turned it from a free feature to a very very expensive one. Apologies...we'll keep looking for an alternative.

[Keen63 1]

On 2/11/2019 at 5:27 PM, GolfSpy MPR said:

MGS New Member Introduction: Midwest Region

Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, West Virginia

Welcome to the MyGolfSpy forums! We’re always glad to have new members contributing to the best golf discussions on the internet.  If you’ve already created an introduction thread, feel free to re-introduce yourself here!

If you haven’t yet done so, take a moment to check out the Moral Codes that shape how we treat each other here.

You’ll find that this community is very welcoming to newcomers so come on in, take off your shoes, and get comfortable. Tell us all about yourself. To help us get to know you, here are some questions you might answer in your new member post. Feel free to share some fun pictures of your golfing ventures as well!

1. How long have you been playing golf? What’s your handicap or normal score?

2. What do you love about golf?

3. What brings you to MyGolfSpy? Do you already know any other Spies?

4. Where are you from? What is your home course?

5. What are the best and worst things about golf in your region?

6. What do you do for a living?

7. How’d you pick your user name?

Hey guys. I’ve been playing golf for 30 years and have gotten down to a 7.4 handicap. I love just trying to work and get better at the game and it’s a fun and competitive outlet that you don’t have after you graduate from competitive sports. I came over to mygolfspy because I follow their ratings religiously and wanted to get in on the act. One thing I’m somewhat obsessed over is when personal launch monitors under $1000 becomes a thing. Any insights on that question and how far our phones are in that task is interesting to me.