The Good Morning Thread

[cksurfdude]

Good Monday Morning!!

Fun time on friends boat yesterday! Where we anchored someone next to us was flying a fun flag that is a little too inappropriate for the golf forum, but on the way out I spotted this one on another boat which is my new weekend anthem...

My wife .. kinda surprisingly .. jumped in the water and joined our friend Pete in the shallows digging for clams .. and found some!

Together they collected about two dozen which we brought home and threw on the bbq. A few of the bigger ones didn't open so we had to toss those but the rest made a delicious seafood appetizer!!

Anyway on to Monday and no special plans here other than wait for the sprinkler guy to show and fix another leak in the front. Yeah exciting stuff, I know

Hope you have a good, and productive, day today!!

[cksurfdude]

@William P beautiful job! Man I'm a little jealous of you handy guys that can create things like that .. I can barely hammer a nail straight

@Bogey Train Conductor welcome to forum from another NYer .. and fun handle!

@Jeremy1999 also welcome to MGS!! G'day mate! (did I say that right? )

@rkj427 hope you do well on that interview .. you're becoming quite the celebrity spokesperson!!

@fixyurdivot good luck in your upcoming tourney!!

[Wib081]

Good Morning MGS.

Back to the desk and discovering what came in Friday from MST and PST time zones for permits and permit questions. I love the EST somedays and todays I am not so much a fan. Also have a nice heatwave starting here today chance to hit 100 a few times this week. I will be avoiding the outside as much as possible. Fortunately there are a few indoor places close by for some practice without the risk of heat exhaustion. Good luck if you get out today and hit em straight!

[IndyBonzo]

Good morning spies!!

Had a great weekend, and got to play 36 holes.  A good scoring round Friday while playing hooky, and a less good scoring but very fun round yesterday having a “vintage iron” day with friends.  A slow start and bad putting doomed me but the Apex 99 irons were money.

Welcome to the nicest corner of the net @Jeremy1999 and @Bogey Train Conductor!

 I am benching my LAB DF 2.1  putter. I have used it all summer, other than Friday, and have practiced and tried to dial it in. It just is too light for me and I have no distance control. I putted with Scotty on Friday and got much better results. Used the.LAB yesterday and was back to missing. I borrowed my friends Scotty for two 15 foot birdie putts and made them both center of the cup. I think a heavier weighted model would probably work for me, but alas, this putter fling is over. Don’t get me wrong, it always goes where I pointed, but I have trouble lining up the large head and distance control is a failure. Just not for me.  SAD!  lol.  
 

I wish you all super days!!

 

[Rickp]

Good morning Happy Monday!!  
Coffee little breakfast and have to decide on what I’m going to do.  Looks like spending a bit of time in the yard as weeds are starting up again.  Growing season never stops for those buggers.

FT with Gson last night as he moved into his dorm freshman at CCSU he’s the youngest.  All Gkids are now in or graduated college.  Feeling a bit old  

Everyone have a great day no matter what you’re doing.

[Erin B]

Morning spies! Tee off in a couple hours with the VGA. Last tournament of this season with them, then it’s the start of the new season. Haven’t decided if I’m going to continue with the VGA next season but the spousal unit thinks I should. We’ll see… anyway, hit em straight if you’re playing, enjoy the day if you’re not. Just remember it’s good to be alive!

[TJ Hall]

Good morning MGS!

Kids (1st and 6th grade) and wife (2nd grade teacher) are off to start the new school year, it is always interesting!

We’ll be working through getting into the routine of school and activities!

Hope everyone has a great day!

[Shrek74]

Good morning, Spies!! Happy Monday!

It's been a rough week as I have been secluded at home waiting to see if I was indeed infected by COVID last Sunday. So far, the answer is no. But there is still time, as the normal incubation period from what I've found online to be 7-14 days. Ugh, this is maddening. As much as I dislike people, being forced to stay inside sucks. I'm just glad dad is recovering well from this infection, as we almost lost him to this madness back in 2021.

So no golf this past week, which also sucked. Hopefully we'll get out this coming weekend though since it'll be 2 weeks at that point. Plus I may look to grab another round on Labor Day to help make up for the loss of the past week's round.

Anyway, everyone have a fantastic Monday and week!

[Wheelieb]

Morning All,

Traffic was, traffic....I got into work 45 minutes after I wanted to. But that's why I leave early so I am not late. I think that is my biggest pet peeve when it comes to work. People coming in late. 

Off the soap box now. Class today and tomorrow then inventory wednesday. So no golf the until Wednesday afternoon. I'll try getting to the range then.

Hope everyone has a great day.

[GolfSpy_KFT]

Goooooood morning fellow spies and HAPPY MONDAY! Why in the world is KFT so excited about a gosh darn Monday, you ask? 

Well, my friends, today is Titleist GT and SM10 fitting day! Naturally, today would be the hottest day of the year to date here with a heat index north of 105 and the literal hottest portion of the day during my fitting window. But I packed a cooler and will be stocking it with extra Gatorade and waters as well as some snacks to keep me going. GT fitting will kick things off, followed by SM10. In total, two hours of fitting time and I couldn't me more excited for it.

Got to play two rounds of golf over the weekend and shot an 87 on Saturday evening, my second under 90 round this year, and an even 90 on Sunday morning. Sunday round had all the makings of an 83-86....until back to back triples on 16 and 17. Didn't scramble as well yesterday as I did on Saturday and it cost me strokes. Was able to save par on the 18th, though, so finished strong in that regard. All in all, it was some solid golf. The 87 especially so as I went 46/41. Really got into a great groove on that back 9 and finished out with 4 straight pars and 6 pars out of 9 holes. 

Hope everyone has a great day today, and I'll do my best to get some good photo and possibly video during my fit today!

[ejgaudette]

Good morning all!

Was a busy morning so far getting some Rapsodo thoughts up there and getting everything going for the day.

Had a good weekend with the family and the kids enjoyed messing around with the Rapsodo a bit too and seeing the shot shapes after they hit one. Also got out for a family bike ride which was great.

Back to work and home school for the kids. Though in true first day of school fashion everyone slept super late.

@RichL85 so sorry about your daughter's cat it is not easy not matter how old they are.

Have a great Monday everyone!

 

[Jim Shaw]

2 hours ago, Bogey Train Conductor said:

Happy Monday morning folks! Who’s getting out to play this week? We have guests coming in on Thursday so my time will be null! 

good morning, I have lots of games booked this week, getting ready for a tournament sept 10-12, need to put the reps in...

[William P]

Good Monday morning Spies!

We will finally be cooling down a little this week and hopefully the trend will continue into the coming month. 

Thank you for all the kind comments about the bat rack. It was a fun project even if a bit rushed.

Safe travels @KC Golf and thank you and @sirchunksalot for the beautiful pictures.

@rkj427 best wishes with your interview although I'm sure you'll ace it.

@GolfSpy_KFT enjoy the fitting. Got to admit I'm a little jealous in that I have to wait two more weeks for my GT fitting.

Think I'll sneak out to the range for a session this morning and then see what SWMBO has on her agenda for me this afternoon.

Everyone have a great day and hit 'em well if given the opportunity!

[RonnieB]

Good morning, Brethren,

It is going to be hot in the NE suburbs of Cincinnati this week. Hydration will be key. I had a great weekend watching my kids on the football field and pitch. I squeezed a bucket in early yesterday morning to get some swings in. Next time out looks to be Labor Day morning at the home course. I am hoping to stripe them well. 

 

 

Today is a good day, to have a good day. 

[jbern]

On 8/24/2024 at 6:47 PM, cksurfdude said:

omg literally dying man rotflmao

".. yet." 

oh boy there it goes again I'm laughing so hard it hurts

"Someday..."

But seriously I do admire your optimism

 

PS: too bad about the work outings.... Maybe drop a note in the suggestion box to the higher ups (oh yeah that'll work)

I'm glad you got a kick out of it! 

I'll report that I did NOT go golfing this weekend and my wife thanked me for that!  Code deciphered; thanks for everyone's help! 

[jbern]

Good morning! As reported above, no golfing for me this weekend. Today there is just too much going on to be able to get out, so maybe tomorrow! 

I was able to spend a fair amount of time on the Exputt with my kids this weekend. They love the super long putts in the "Play 9" feature that Exputt has so they can hit the putts as hard as possible. 
I do need to start looking for different putters for them. The one they got for Christmas a couple of years ago is now too short.

Have a good day everyone!

[Old New Golfer]

Hi guys.... People mentioning hot out and hydration/water. Might think about adding sea salt to your water. Easy to pick up at grocery store. It has minerals in it. Does much to help. I could go on and on with other minerals. Especially Magnesium. But won't.

My driving a truck around the country. The country becomes a much smaller place. I see where  people are at. I know that place. It's just over.... yadda yadda...... I'm actually semi retired. I collect a pension from my career in So. Cal.

[EnderinAZ]

3 hours ago, Overspark07 said:

Morning Spies! Taking my first to college today…where has the time gone? Out to Phoenix today and back tomorrow!

Going to be hot today. 108. Be ready. If you are heading down to ASU there is not a whole lot of parking so bring extra water. The lack of humidity takes its toll quickly when you are out walking around. 

Also since you are flying in, you do have the light rail option for getting down to ASU. It is maybe 4 stops from the airport. 

[EnderinAZ]

2 hours ago, IndyBonzo said:

 I am benching my LAB DF 2.1  putter.

I wonder if LAB could re-fit that putter for you with more weight. Might be worth sending them an email to find out. 

[EnderinAZ]

Good morning spies! I am not running any games this week! This means I just get to play! I am looking forward to that. Not too hot today. Only 108.

Hope golf is in your day.

 

[David Leighton Reid]

Good morning, golfers!  Let me see if I can find something to put a Monday morning smile on your face.

 

[Chux13]

1 hour ago, EnderinAZ said:

I wonder if LAB could re-fit that putter for you with more weight. Might be worth sending them an email to find out. 

They do for $100 if I remember right. Let them know you want it heavier and send 'er in. 

[Chux13]

Gouda mornin' y'all! Only hit the range this weekend, but I must say, upgrading the driver shaft was WAY worth it. Not too much the upgrade part, but shifting from a HZRDUS Smoke Yellow to the Smoke Blue RDX feels so much better at the top and feels so much smoother coming down. Feel it load up so much more and absolutely love the flight. Can't wait to take it out on the course now!!!

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[cnosil]

1 hour ago, EnderinAZ said:

I wonder if LAB could re-fit that putter for you with more weight. Might be worth sending them an email to find out. 

Not a 2.1.  They can reweight other putters for $100

https://labgolf.com/pages/repairs-warranty

[ILMgolfnut]

19 hours ago, KC Golf said:

17th tee. It looks as hard in person as on TV!

It is, trust me. Of course I bounced it off the shed right above the windows on my tee shot. I think I wound up making a 7, not sure.

Lydia is a machine, but Nelly gave it away. She looked like me on 14, taking five shots from 20 yards off the green. Good for Lydia though.

Good morning Spies! (Early afternoon for EDT and points east) Sitting in the airport on the way to Miami, through Boston. I had one of those weird nights Saturday night where I woke up once an hour on the hour (some would call that sleeping like a baby -- wake up every hour and cry). So that made me pretty useless all day Sunday. Barely stayed awake through the golf, and not entirely sure I did. So I crashed early last night. Had 274 labs to review this morning and two patients to call before leaving for the airport. One of those labs was actually someone I knew, a photographer I used to work with in my long-ago journalism days.

[ILMgolfnut]

16 hours ago, Bogey Train Conductor said:

Evening folks! Newbie checking in from the NY area! 

Welcome to the asylum the GMT! You'll find the inmates are friendly, if a tiny bit obsessed.

[ILMgolfnut]

Hey Spies, any of you interested in a bucket list trip to St. Andrews in 2025, here's your chance to nab Old Course guaranteed tee times, with one other round on another St. A course and some other amenities. They have a tee time lottery for groups of 2 to 8 and also singles, but you have to apply by Sept. 4. I put in an app as a single, but there could certainly be group entries for multiple Spies.

App site is here: 2025 Old Course tee times

[ZJeb67]

Happy Monday All!
Late getting to post, short (busy) workweek for me then Thursday and Friday morning tee times.  I may have been counting the days to this weekend since June.  

Mallet putter is having great distance control.  Just can't seem to get them to drop in the cup. 
So, so many lip-outs. 
Keeping the positive attitude going that I'm well overdue for many to drop. (and there will be much rejoicing)

[cksurfdude]

5 hours ago, Erin B said:

Haven’t decided if I’m going to continue with the VGA next season

Just curious, if you feel like sharing - any particular reason(s)? Seems like most other Spies on here who participate do enjoy it. 

[BIG STU]

18 hours ago, Bogey Train Conductor said:

Evening folks! Newbie checking in from the NY area! 

Glad to have you just jump in like you have been here forever