The Good Morning Thread

[Josh Parker]

Good morning!

I have a couple projects starting today so I will be traveling around town making sure those get off on the right track and then some more range time this afternoon to hopefully gather some data on the PXG irons.  Other than that, its a pretty normal day.

@IndyBonzo hope everything comes back positive.

 

Have a great day everyone!

[Erin B]

Morning spies and happy hump day to yas! 

Work and then golf is on the agenda this hump day. Not much else. Hope you all have a wonderful day!

[Cfhandyman]

A fine good morning to all.  Coffee going down nicely.  Golf is on the schedule later today after some small household chores.  Have a great day. 

[Rob Person]

Good morning spies.  Not feeling well since last night.  Just run down and tired. Had a good day on the course yesterday but having issues with getting my videos to edit to shorten them. On duty next 2 days so there's that. Ugh. 

Hope everyone has a good hump day.  Gonna stay low-key,  so won't be posting on the boards the next couple days. 

I need a full mind and body reset.... soon!

[David Leighton Reid]

Good Wednesday morning!  It is back to the golf course today for this old retired guy; 18 holes this morning and the final night of league play this evening.

 

 

[skraeling]

Was golf a tad warm last night? I dunno... you tell me

Shot a 45....  with TWENTY TWO putts.

If I could putt I might be half decent.  Just couldnt get a feel for the speed.  fairways were lightning fast but greens were so slow (from constant watering to keep them alive) i kept under shooting the speed.

 

Edited August 28 by skraeling

[taylorjonasher]

On 8/26/2024 at 6:13 PM, CSiders12 said:

The course is definitely playing very tough this year. It definitely is not for the faint of heart. However, although it is hard, the course is in wonderful condition. I will keep my eyes out for those balls! 

The course was in great shape. I just had a hard time with how penalizing it was - I just couldn't get a feel for how to play the ball off the tee. Seemed like every ball I hit rolled out off the fairway leaving me with the ball 18" above or below my feet. Greens were very tough - I landed my 8i 3' short of pin high on 4 and spun it all the way down off the front. I'll be back in a week or so though to get my revenge! Going to get on Google Earth and plan out every shot from start to finish and see if I can come up with a game plan to get get waffle stomped!

[GolfSpy_APH]

Any guesses what tomorrows test is going to be? 

Also got a fun one lined up for Saturday. Locked in a multi-company-combo test (let's hear your best guesses) and ... well actually we locked in two of those which should be special. 

This season is going to continue to rock! 

[Wib081]

Good morning Mgs!

Got to drop my freshmen off this morning for his first student council meeting as the freshmen Pres so that was pretty cool and the chit chat about what ridiculous policies he would put in place if he could was a real good time! Halfway into my coffee catching up on the overnight emails and skimming the hot sheets here of course. Thunderstorms and oppressive MW heat here today. It's not enough for it to just be hot at 95 but no Ohio decides it needs to get its Florida on and throws humidity into the mix! Oh well just have to bump the lunch range break to tomorrow or Friday

@Bogey Train Conductor good luck kid pickup is a noble cause but I hope you get out for the league tomorrow.

@Indy_Oz hoping everything works out for you guys 

[Wib081]

11 minutes ago, GolfSpy_APH said:

Any guesses what tomorrows test is going to be? 

Also got a fun one lined up for Saturday. Locked in a multi-company-combo test (let's hear your best guesses) and ... well actually we locked in two of those which should be special. 

This season is going to continue to rock! 

That is freaking crazy cool! I have no idea what the combos could be and my brain is spinning just trying to think of all the possibilities. I'm going to just go way off into the deep end of cool and say Cobra LIMIT3D irons and wedges because that would be insanely awesome and Cobra did the huge 50th anniversary test last year with MGS, and that was epic! Maybe they said to themselves Cobra hold our beer we can do better . Definitely intrigued by this post!

[ZJeb67]

Happy Wednesday All!

Out and about early for an Dr appt. 
As the joke goes, he told me I'm too fat. 
I said I'd like a second opinion. 
He said, OK, you're ugly too.

Hope golf is in the day

 

[sirchunksalot]

@IndyBonzo, I hope everything turns out well for your wife. You're in our prayers. 

[Wheelieb]

34 minutes ago, GolfSpy_APH said:

Any guesses what tomorrows test is going to be? 

Also got a fun one lined up for Saturday. Locked in a multi-company-combo test (let's hear your best guesses) and ... well actually we locked in two of those which should be special. 

This season is going to continue to rock! 

I'm still expecting it's going to be The Hammer!!!!

 

Morning All,

Hadn't posted yesterday due to class starting earlier than expected after command PT. We found more water by the furnace Monday night and had to call the guy who sent out workers. He came out last night and found that what his worker had done did not help the issue at all really. So he came out and fixed the issue and has to come out on friday to let us know that everything is good to go. Was going to try to golf tomorrow after work, but my fantasy football league has it's draft. And it's an in person draft. Looks like I will be doing chipping practice Friday and working on the chicken coop/shed. Nothing else here. Hope everyone has a great day.

[Lefty11]

Good morning, MGS community,

@IndyBonzo Sending my heartfelt prayers to you, my friend. I understand what you're going through, as my wife recently faced a challenging health issue herself.

@sirchunksalotI hope both your cat and PC are on the road to recovery.

@Northern MonkeyAlso, great job on your low round!  
 

Keep it in the short stuff everyone!  

[Dan1993]

Good Morning Spies!

I've found myself at an impasse and could use some assistance! Not sure the right place to put this, so figured id hit it here.

Finally got my fitting done and have my bag built out, now its just time to start piecing it all together. Was planning on Irons>Driver>Wedges>Hybrid based on how often i use each club, so Irons are up first!

Was fitted into the Srixon ZX5 MKII irons 5-PW, AW. After chatting with an online rep, the MKIII are set to release Spring 2025. So my issue is, do I order now and enjoy the irons for the rest of the season, wait until deeper in the offseason and hope for some sales to get the MKII cheaper, or upgrade something else now while I wait for the ZKIII to release.

 

 

Edited August 28 by Dan1993

[cksurfdude]

Good Morning good people!!

Think I missed my gm yesterday... Hope everyone is doing well; will catch up later. 

Played some so so golf again yesterday, but at the least I think I figured out something I was doing wrong with the driver - and it was at the most basic level in the setup... Gotta get the ball position right

Gonna play 18 tomorrow with a friend so hope I can improve on yesterday a bit .. not just driver but also still 2 chipping away too much... TBD!

K hope y'all have a wonderful hump-free Wednesday!!

[GolfSpy_BOS]

Good morning all.  Yesterday was the first day of school for my boys and today was the little lady's first day of kindergarten.  Feels a little weird having a quiet house to work in after the summer!

 

Have a nice day all!

[Shrek74]

Good morning, Spies!! Happy Wed-Nes-Day!!

Another beautiful morning here with temps in the low 60's but humidity in the mid 90%'s. But still sunshine and clear skies!

After a month of waiting, I received my Callaway Ai Smoke TD Max driver. I'm hoping to get some rounds with it before the season comes to an end to see how it and I perform. I was having good success with the STMax, but no more distance than my mini's. Hopefully I'll be able to maintain control and eek out a few more yards with the TD Max. We'll see. I'm thinking next year I go for a proper top end of my bag fitting and stop the expensive tinkering.

Well, everyone have a wonderful day and back half of the week!!

[Michael.Sandoval33]

Good morning spies,

Headed to the range this morning since I finished classwork yesterday morning and have a free week. Going to stop for some strong coffee Tee time tomorrow at Newport Golf Course which a friend booked. I have never played there but it's a smaller par 59 that he swears is a great practice course, so it should be fun. Besides that, it turns out that I have a dead spot on my retina that has probably been there for years, more than likely some escaped bacteria when I was sick, they suppose. Nonetheless, it explains why I can't see the ball to hit it sometimes (that's my excuse and I'm sticking with it)

2 hours ago, IndyBonzo said:

Good morning Spies.

Congrats on the PB @Northern Monkey.

Hope your cat is ok @sirchunksalot.

We don’t know nearly enough yet for me to really talk about this.  But we got some very troubling health news on FABWIFE pretty much out of the blue yesterday.  No diagnoses yet.  And it could very well be nothing at all.  We are both shocked, scared, realistic about not overreacting, and figuring out what to do next.  Very fortunately, we have family in health care with relevant expertise who are guiding us to specialists to get this figured out.  So now, we get up, go to work, wait, act normal, and tackle this too.  Surreal.

Thanks for “listening” friends.  If you have a quiet moment to do so today, please send a prayer her way.

And don’t let me bring you down.  Embrace your day!  May it be a good one. 

Sending prayers over to you and your family Indy

[slash25rc]

Morning everyone,

Last full day of work before the holiday weekend for me. I was able to sneak in 9 holes last night with a co-worker. Still battling some driver issues but scrambled well. Of course on 18 (played the back), I striped one right down the middle after dealing with a two way miss..I guess that's what keeps ya coming back! Made some good putts and left a couple long ones two short. Took 10g out of my putter head to hopefully get a little more feel in the head on lag putts so will test that out over the weekend. Hope everyone has a good rest of the week!

[jbern]

Good morning! Another hot day on tap for southern Michigan! I am going to get out during lunch and hit a few balls on the range and do some chipping in the practice area. Work has been too crazy to get out lately, but I built in some time today!

Have a good day everyone!

Excited to hear what the testing opportunities are coming up! Great teaser @GolfSpy_APH! This year has been epic for testing opportunities! My guess for the next test is the PXG Allan putter! My guess for the multi-manufacturer test is... golf polo shootout!

 

[Tom the Golf Nut]

SWMBO is going out of town to train someone back at my other Country Club in TN. Leaves today and comes back Sunday evening.

You know what that means. Marathon Golf.

 

[EasyPutter]

17 hours ago, sirchunksalot said:

My wife got the computer packed up and sent off for repairs so hopefully they'll be able to fix the issue and get it done fairly quick. 

The vet called about the cat and said his thyroid levels were off and she's got to take him back in tomorrow. He's such a good bean and I hope they can get him back to normal. 

I appreciate all the kind words today. 

Sending thoughts for all good things for your furry kid and both you and wife, so much goodness in your family.  I know you have got this as you do all things but I also know how it seems like if it isn't one thing it's another... because that is how we are challenged to find out if we are still being the person we are supposed to be.  I'd say you're doing very well my friend, prayers of strength and peace are constantly coming your way.  Can you believe it is now 90 days since we met at Kingsmill?  Time flies much too quickly 

[ILMgolfnut]

Good morning Spies! Hard at work in Miami the last two days. Might get in a semi-FFG workout tonight, might not. Certainly no chance to hit balls or anything. This is my hump day too, of the three-day assignment in Miami. Did get a chance to explore the Midtown neighborhood a bit after work, and was pleasantly surprised at the number of people on the streets at 7:30 pm. This is a pretty bustling part of town. I don't like the humidity here, but I like the energy.

@sirchunksalot best wishes for your furbaby.

@GolfSpy_APH you've got this teaser thing down! Wish I could join the CC tomorrow, but duty precludes it, followed closely by the dash to the airport to fly home.

@IndyBonzo hope the health scare is nothing serious

[Chux13]

Gouda morning, spies! Anyone else feel like your clubs start to disown you the moment you even consider upgrading your bag??? Almost like they get all Ned Flanders on us...

[Jim Shaw]

1 hour ago, Dan1993 said:

Good Morning Spies!

I've found myself at an impasse and could use some assistance! Not sure the right place to put this, so figured id hit it here.

Finally got my fitting done and have my bag built out, now its just time to start piecing it all together. Was planning on Irons>Driver>Wedges>Hybrid based on how often i use each club, so Irons are up first!

Was fitted into the Srixon ZX5 MKII irons 5-PW, AW. After chatting with an online rep, the MKIII are set to release Spring 2025. So my issue is, do I order now and enjoy the irons for the rest of the season, wait until deeper in the offseason and hope for some sales to get the MKII cheaper, or upgrade something else now while I wait for the ZKIII to release.

 

 

if  you have the chance to play and practice through the winter, I would get your new equipment now, it gives you 8-9 months to get used to them until next golf season gets into full swing.

[Lefty11]

2 hours ago, GolfSpy_APH said:

Any guesses what tomorrows test is going to be? 

Also got a fun one lined up for Saturday. Locked in a multi-company-combo test (let's hear your best guesses) and ... well actually we locked in two of those which should be special. 

This season is going to continue to rock! 

Testing…the new PXG putter, a new Callway driver and a golf clothing line.

Edited August 28 by Lefty11

[EnderinAZ]

Good morning spies! Monday's wild bunch game shocked me. 4 short putts missed and poor wedge work left me with a disappointing 84. The other guys played with the same stellar workmanship as I used. We figured to be in the middle of the pack somewhere and came out winning. Guess we just played badly better than everyone else. 

No golf yesterday, got on my Soul ebike and went for a 40 mile ride instead. Still too hot for many other riders to be on the trails but it was great for me.

Wild Bunch go off at 10:30 and I will make more putts today! 

[GolfSpy_APH]

3 minutes ago, Lefty11 said:

Testing…the new PXG putter, a new Callway driver and a golf clothing line.

Already did the Callaway drivers! 

[GolfSpy_APH]

Also I'll note we will have several worldwide still, but a note there will be more US only. We are getting into that time of year where seasons are shorter and while indoor golf is great for data we still hope to get on course feedback.

Some tests will also follow the season aspects as well.