The Good Morning Thread

[Rob Person]

@MattWillGolf. Check and clear the strainer in the bottom.  Also, do a full empty cycle with a cup of vinegar, just throw it in the bottom, usually cleans the sensors from soap scum build up.

[ZoonORama]

6 hours ago, Northern Monkey said:

Good morning all on a lovely start to the day weather wise here. It seems we’ve got some of the American weather as warnings are in place for  heat over the next 4 days. It’s a duty day as well, which is no fun in the heat with body armour and kit on

Hoping I can get out after work for a round but will see how things shape up. 
Hope you all have a great day and manage to get some golf in

I remember those duty days. Of course back then, the body armor was much thicker and heavier. I used to leave the bottom shelf of the refrigerator empty so I could put my vest in there. Kept me very cool for the first several hours of my shift. Halfway through my shift, head to the substation and change my T-shirt. 

I feel for ya buddy! But better to have it and not need it then the alternative.

Stay safe brother!

Cheers! 

[ILMgolfnut]

Good morning Spies! Weekend was a little more eventful than I had hoped. Flew home from Philly Saturday night. Within a couple of hours I was notified that my mom was in the emergency room, from which she was admitted to the hospital. GI bleeding was the problem. Lost a lot of blood, needed a transfusion, but bleeding has stopped and they indicated she may get to go home this afternoon or tomorrow. CT scan identified another problem, unrelated to the bleeding, which might require surgery for a younger person but probably not for an 84-year-old.

The LAB headcover arrived Saturday, looks nice and is now in place on my putter. Must say the "unboxing", consisting of ripping open a brown paper mailing envelope, was distinctly underwhelming, but I like the headcover. It will look nice in Scotland, if I don't lose it on a links dune somewhere.

Making plans for 2025, speaking of Scotland. A return trip to Scotland in the works, have contacted a couple of friends about that (also would be open to an MGS roadtrip). One of those friends wants me to attend the US Open with him at Oakmont; strongly considering that. Awaiting word on my application for Masters tickets (will hear in July) and my application to volunteer at the PGA in Charlotte. Which it appears that I can do that as soon as I pay $300 for the mandatory volunteer package (shirt, cap, etc.)

@Northern Monkey had to chuckle at your description of the UK heat wave. Met Office says you're looking at 27 C today in Greater London. Which is certainly not cool, but I would have loved 27 this weekend; it was 36 C in Philadelphia on Friday.

Edited June 24 by ILMgolfnut

[TSauer]

Happy Monday.... ugh.

Last week was a busy one. I was on staycation and it was fair week in town, so we got to enjoy that all week with the kiddo. We were also dealing with some drainage issues with our house, so it was a very eventful week off. I did manage to play a couple rounds of golf, so that was a plus! I feel like I've missed so much with my routine being out of whack! Anywho... back to work today and back to our regularly scheduled programming.

Have a great week, y'all!

[Shrek74]

Good morning, Spies and happy Monday!!

It's a bright, shiny Monday here albeit really high humidity. So much so that the windows are all full of condensation, from the outside.  The sun's burning it off though, which is good. Lots of sunshine this week with temps in the mid-80's. Wish I didn't have to work so I could be playing more golf. Once a week isn't cutting it.

Anyway, everyone have a fantastic start to their week!

[ZoonORama]

Morning all!

It has been a minute since I had some time to be on the forum. Took a new position that has been challenging from a leadership position but is starting to take shape now. Lots more to do in the transformation side of the business but I should be able to at least breath again and enjoy the morning caffeine and MGS thread once again.

Hope everyone is doing well. I have seen a ton of new opportunities on MGS for products that look amazing. I am so pleased to see the growth of this platform. I have been seeing more and more, MGS being quoted in product reviews from companies and even on YouTube videos by content creators. Great to see that level of credibility surfacing in the wild. The staff and team have worked incredibly hard to make this platform a community and they have succeeded. When I am unable to get on here regularly, I feel like I am missing so much. Thank you! to the MGS staff and team for supporting guys like me who would otherwise struggle to make sense of the golf world.

Today is National Praline Day. I didn’t have a proper praline until I went to Texas. They are delicious but probably not the best for you. That means @Dead Solid Bogey should probably stay away from them unless the she ruler allows him such delicacies. 

Have a great week everyone!

Cheers! 

[Northern Monkey]

5 minutes ago, ILMgolfnut said:

@Northern Monkey had to chuckle at your description of the UK heat wave. Met Office says you're looking at 27 C today in Greater London. Which is certainly not cool, but I would have loved 27 this weekend; it was 36 C in Philadelphia on Friday.

I don’t blame you, it’s ridiculous isn’t it. I mean how hard is it to put some sunscreen on and keep hydrated? Not exactly high temps is it! I despair at times with how mollycoddling the govt have become in this country. 27 to me is a nice summer temp and not a reason for a heat warning. 
Glad it sounds like things are improving for your mum

[Swood1994]

Good morning Spies!

Back to the grind this am and started my day out by leaving the house without my coffee. looped back and grabbed it because i have a feeling its going to be one of those days. I hope everyone has an easy day getting back into the swing of things!

[Northern Monkey]

17 minutes ago, ZoonORama said:

I remember those duty days. Of course back then, the body armor was much thicker and heavier. I used to leave the bottom shelf of the refrigerator empty so I could put my vest in there. Kept me very cool for the first several hours of my shift. Halfway through my shift, head to the substation and change my T-shirt. 

I feel for ya buddy! But better to have it and not need it then the alternative.

Stay safe brother!

Cheers! 

Absolutely! The body armour has come a long way while I’ve been in the job. When I initially started, last century , we didn’t even get body armour issued 

[ZoonORama]

2 minutes ago, Northern Monkey said:

Absolutely! The body armour has come a long way while I’ve been in the job. When I initially started, last century , we didn’t even get body armour issued 

Same here, of course we had the dress blouse (made of 100% wool), Sam Brown belt and shoulder strap. That of course went well with our model 10 S&W revolvers in .38 special. - That was in 1986. 

[Northern Monkey]

1 minute ago, ZoonORama said:

Same here, of course we had the dress blouse (made of 100% wool), Sam Brown belt and shoulder strap. That of course went well with our model 10 S&W revolvers in .38 special. - That was in 1986. 

I was lucky in that they decided we only had to wear our woollen tunics for court or ceremonial duties not long before I started in 1996

[Bad Golfer]

Good morning Spys. The weekend Ryder Cup was a success. It got close at the end and came down to the last group coming in. I was on the winning team and played well but my putting was horrendous. I missed a few birdie putts and par putts that I shouldn't have. Overall it was a great time had by all.

I'm going to try to get out and play 18 tonight but not sure if it will work out. I have to strip off the forms from the concrete sidewalk job after work so I will see how long that will take.

[parisio28]

We had a heat wave last weekend in MI! It was brutal if it wasn't air-conditioned or wet it wasn't for me last week! 
Stay cool and hydrated out there! 

[Kenny B]

Good Morning everyone!!  I survived the winds on the desert course yesterday.  Played terrible; worst round on that course in 20 years!  But I did birdie the par 5 #18 after a bad tee shot that hit a sagebrush 80 yards off the tee, so something to remember!  

Today is much cooler with temps in the 80’s and the wind has died down… yard work day.  Hope everyone has a great day; start slowly, don’t work too hard, it’s a Monday!

[ILMgolfnut]

37 minutes ago, ZoonORama said:

Today is National Praline Day.

Love me some pralines, but as a kid got addicted to a similar yet unappreciated form of empty calories, peanut brittle. A woman in my hometown had a peanut brittle business and I ate a lot of her product. It's basically a thin sheet of caramelized sugar with peanuts mixed in. I see now she's still in business, 50 years later. She also makes pecan and cashew brittle.

[ILMgolfnut]

1 hour ago, Mulligan09 said:

Morning all!  Slugging down the coffee, a doughnut would be nice.  Going to start a big landscape project today.  Going to be a nice 100 degree day here in Kansas.  This is the big golf week, going to Lake of the Ozarks to play Old Kinderhook

I used to work, 30 years ago, with a KU grad from Ottawa. If memory serves his dad was a bank president there or something. Of course given what's happened in the banking industry since then, that bank is either out of business or has been sold three or four times to  bigger banks,

[lordchamp_golfs]

How did everyone do this weekend????  Did you go home with a smile on your face or frustration in your heart lol 

[EnderinAZ]

Good morning spies! Took the Claw gloves out for 18 holes yesterday and will put up details in that thread. Played very well, no doubles, and three birdies for a 4 over 77. Now if I can repeat that today with the Wild Bunch it will put some money back in my pocket. Not tooooo bad heat wise today, it is only going to get up to 108. By Friday we are going to get above 110 again. 

[J7Hawkins]

It’s Monday folks… this weekend I got to play in my clubs MGA event which was 4 person team shamble with each team having to post the best two net scores each hole. Oh and you had to use everyone’s tee shot at least 3 times. I played pretty well, though I didn’t drive it too well, but I had the best putting performance of my life by far! I didn’t miss a putt inside 10 feet the whole round, which for me is INSANE. I’m happy to see my putting practice has been paying off!

[Dan1993]

Good Morning Spies! 

Long few weeks of travel for work, subsequently getting sick coming back from travel, then family coming into town have kept me off the course. That and humid, 90+ afternoons means the afternoon 9s are slowing down as well. Hoping to get on the course soon though! Maybe some 7am weekend slots to beat the heat. The road to breaking 90 continues!

Questions for the group so i don't clog up other topics with multiple new posts:

• End of the season I'm planning on getting a full bag fitting, what's everyone's go to club fitter? For reference, I'm in the Virginia Beach area and have a local Golftec, Club Champion, Golf Galaxy.
• Is it worth getting fit for wedges vs using online fitting like Vokey and Ping have? (save the money)
• Do you use the fitting to properly gap your clubs (D->Woods->Hybrid->Irons->Wedges) or is that done with some simulator time getting your ranges?
• When buying new clubs, do you sell your clubs on your own or do you trade them in towards your new clubs?

Thanks spies and Happy Monday! Memes for your troubles

 

[Matherly11]

1 minute ago, EnderinAZ said:

Good morning spies! Took the Claw gloves out for 18 holes yesterday and will put up details in that thread. Played very well, no doubles, and three birdies for a 4 over 77. Now if I can repeat that today with the Wild Bunch it will put some money back in my pocket. Not tooooo bad heat wise today, it is only going to get up to 108. By Friday we are going to get above 110 again. 

Drink lots of water, dehydration is big right now and cramps!

[parisio28]

2 minutes ago, Zach B said:

How did everyone do this weekend????  Did you go home with a smile on your face or frustration in your heart lol 

The Water solution for the Golf ball didn't help, so we tried soaking ourselves in the pool! We will see how  it goes this weekend! 

[Grip]

Nearest Local Course Yesterday

 

Nearest Local Course Today

The Biblical Storms in Southern Wisconsin can stop any time.   Our 100 year old basement had a little water in it after returning home from a ten day trip. The last time that happened to us was ten years ago after a early spring snow melt so we're lucky. Six confirmed tornados touched down south of us damaging properties and impacting peoples lives. I believe no loss of life occurred? Please include in your thoughts and prayers those that have been impacted from these recent tornados in Wisconsin.

Latest: "The National Weather Service has confirmed at least 8 tornado touchdowns during the June 22nd storms".

Edited June 25 by Grip

[ILMgolfnut]

1 minute ago, Dan1993 said:

Good Morning Spies! 

Long few weeks of travel for work, subsequently getting sick coming back from travel, then family coming into town have kept me off the course. That and humid, 90+ afternoons means the afternoon 9s are slowing down as well. Hoping to get on the course soon though! Maybe some 7am weekend slots to beat the heat. The road to breaking 90 continues!

Questions for the group so i don't clog up other topics with multiple new posts:

• End of the season I'm planning on getting a full bag fitting, what's everyone's go to club fitter? For reference, I'm in the Virginia Beach area and have a local Golftec, Club Champion, Golf Galaxy.
• Is it worth getting fit for wedges vs using online fitting like Vokey and Ping have? (save the money)
• Do you use the fitting to properly gap your clubs (D->Woods->Hybrid->Irons->Wedges) or is that done with some simulator time getting your ranges?
• When buying new clubs, do you sell your clubs on your own or do you trade them in towards your new clubs?

Thanks spies and Happy Monday! Memes for your troubles

 

I wouldn't hesitate to get fitted at either GG or Golftec. Club Champion is a good option too. But I got fitted at a small local golf shop and have been pleased with the results. 

If you're gonna do a full bag fitting might as well take the opportunity to select wedges and get them properly gapped. My fitter chose my wedges based on the lofts on the bottom end of my iron selections, which is basically the same thing.

My old clubs were 30+ years old, so I didn't try to sell/trade them, but I've since seen people selling that model on eBay, so that would be an option. Or I might just give them to GF if she ever seriously decides to take up the game.

[RonnieB]

Good morning my fellow brethren,

We are getting come cooler temps here in the NE suburbs of Cincinnati. I played 9-holes Friday evening and I think I lost 12lbs in water weight and increased my handicap significantly. Still working on my game and hoping this week I can get to the range with the new irons to resolve some issues. 

 

I am still wondering why my coffee taste different on the daily!

[Steve F]

Good morning MGS Nation! A lot of catching up just done on the GMT.... it was a very hot weekend and I probably should have stayed home in the A/C. I had a 1410 tee time to walk 18 on Saturday and the temperatures were very warm.... when I was done with my round I went to my vehicle and checked the temp: very warm to say the least, and this was at 1830 hours. Whew! 

My guess is it was at least 105* on course with zero breeze. I should have known when I got to the first tee that the dripping sweat was not going to play very well. Actually, didn't do hateful until the back nine when I could literally feel myself simply running out of gas and praying for the beverage cart to come by.... PLEASE! (For Gatorade, not libations....). 

Then, I had the audacity to go home, take a very cool (and very refreshing) shower and pass out. Then Sunday morning, started it all over again and had a terrible round. I could barely get a drive straight let alone with any distance and I did my time scrambling as best I could: I am pretty sure I was still feeling punky from the heat and humidity of Saturday: the only good things about Sunday's round were the company and the venue. We played Rocky Point which is situated on the Chesapeake Bay and the views were beautiful. Thankfully there was a breeze coming off the water when we were at holes near it and even though it was a heavy, humid breeze, it was air movement and felt delightful! 

Will have some new numbers to post for the L.A.B. DF3: putting is getting better, until Sunday which my entire game was taking a break. Love our game: it is so fickle, and working to maintain consistency is a joy and an chore all at the same time: one that I wouldn't trade for the world! 
Enough about that weekend: on to a new week! Finally have my doctors appointment to get my calf looked at Wednesday: hopefully nothing crazy. It's still sore and achy, but at least I'm able to put some pressure on it and swinging doesn't feel horrible. 
Today we get a small, one day break from the heat: only supposed to get into the upper 80's with a decent breeze. 
I hope everyone has an incredible start to their week: stay cool and hydrated! 
Hit 'em straight, fairways and greens MGS Nation! 
🏌     
 

[cnosil]

30 minutes ago, Dan1993 said:

 

Questions for the group so i don't clog up other topics with multiple new posts:

• End of the season I'm planning on getting a full bag fitting, what's everyone's go to club fitter? For reference, I'm in the Virginia Beach area and have a local Golftec, Club Champion, Golf Galaxy.
• Is it worth getting fit for wedges vs using online fitting like Vokey and Ping have? (save the money)
• Do you use the fitting to properly gap your clubs (D->Woods->Hybrid->Irons->Wedges) or is that done with some simulator time getting your ranges?
• When buying new clubs, do you sell your clubs on your own or do you trade them in towards your new clubs?

 

 

My opinions:

1.  It is typically more about the fitter than the location.   There are lots of threads on forums about the big box fitting locations you mention and they range from terrible to best ever.  You also have Your Golf Ball store ion Indian River, and Golf Headquarters in Greenbrier, Addicted to Golf in Yorktown, and Hodson in Richmond. There may be others as well.  
 

2. most people will say you should fit wedges on the course and not on artificial turf.  Look for a Titleist fitting day if you want to go that route.  Fitting via the various online tools isn’t a bad way to go but you don’t get to hit them.  
 

3. gapping is usually a follow up.    During iron fittings you will most likely only hit a 6 irons.   Once you get the clubs you then dial in the distance using launch monitors.  I would say the majority of people skip this step,   
 

4.  I have sold my old clubs and I have traded them in.  Pros and cons to each.  Trade in typically you get little money, you can check the values online to see.   Selling gets you more money but takes time and requires you to deal with peoples offers and shipping.   If you want a specific brand, they sometimes offer bonus on trade ins, for example Callaway is currently offering 2x the trade value.  

[Dan1993]

2 minutes ago, cnosil said:

My opinions:

1.  It is typically more about the fitter than the location.   There are lots of threads on forums about the big box fitting locations you mention and they range from terrible to best ever.  You also have Your Golf Ball store ion Indian River, and Golf Headquarters in Greenbrier, Addicted to Golf in Yorktown, and Hodson in Richmond. There may be others as well.  
 

2. most people will say you should fit wedges on the course and not on artificial turf.  Look for a Titleist fitting day if you want to go that route.  Fitting via the various online tools isn’t a bad way to go but you don’t get to hit them.  
 

3. gapping is usually a follow up.    During iron fittings you will most likely only hit a 6 irons.   Once you get the clubs you then dial in the distance using launch monitors.  I would say the majority of people skip this step,   
 

4.  I have sold my old clubs and I have traded them in.  Pros and cons to each.  Trade in typically you get little money, you can check the values online to see.   Selling gets you more money but takes time and requires you to deal with peoples offers and shipping.   If you want a specific brand, they sometimes offer bonus on trade ins, for example Callaway is currently offering 2x the trade value.  

Great write up! Appreciate the help!! Will definitely look into the local spots around here as well. I know Riverwalk out in Suffolk does PXG fittings, would it be worth it to do a wedge fitting with them, then take the stats and order what I need from whatever brand I decide to go with?

 

[Jim Shaw]

Good morning spy's

I am going to say it is official, I am in a "ball striking slump" 

I had 3 tournaments in June and underperformed in all 3.

My regular swing coach just moved to a new Head pro position and is really busy getting set up in his new surroundings so I reached out to a teaching pro at my course who has been doing a lot of teaching the past few years. 

I usually try and grind it out myself but I need another set of eyes.

Anyway I hope everyone has a great day... 

[tdroma98]

Good Monday Morning Spies, 

It's been a beautiful and clear Monday morning in Central Florida. In the 80's this morning.  No golf today, my wife insisted I sleep in (until 7:30) this morning after a long HOT & wet weekend of Ranger duties.  T-storms hit yesterday afternoon, so I got to leave work at 4pm. It was hot on both Friday & Saturday, I needed to jump in the pool after both work days. 

Zero Commute Monday, working from home and on 3rd cup of espresso! MMM.. 
Have a Great Day Everyone and Hit'em Straight!