The Good Morning Thread

[taylorjonasher]

29 minutes ago, skraeling said:

yesterday was.... fun.

swing speed training session, then my friend asked what I was doing.  

"nothing".

He then requested my help fetching a facebook market place buy of what had to be an approximately 1200lb treadmill (ok realistically closer to 250ish).  It was one of those actual gym models that are built like brick s*** houses.

So between that my work out and then absolutely WHAILING my knee into the tail gate as I attemped to jump into the bed to help slide it farther in...

I am quite sore today.  Mostly the knee.  Never seen a knot there before.

All in all this should make the 18holes im playing tomorrow.... maybe a little harder than I would like.

I helped a neighbor go pick up a treadmill one time. I learned a valuable lesson that day. Don't help anyone go pick up stuff they bought on FB marketplace that'll "only take a minute". I spent an hour and half disassembling it to fit through the 28" door in the cat-lady's house from hell (I'm allergic to cats). Pretty sure I was rewarded with a single lukewarm Bud Light after getting it down to his basement, and I think it stayed there when they moved out. 

[Michael.Sandoval33]

Good morning good morning!

Welp, rain is 100% in the forecast for the day, Mr. Pickles knows when it's raining so he is tucked in with his Dino waiting for any breaks to take a quick walk. No golf for me today,  but I am happy to report that it seems the weather here in California should be more 'per usual' after the coming week. There was no class last night which I tend to not care for. An extra day without using the ol' noggin and I tend to drift off in class the next day. Ahhh well, it'll be fine. Linux has lasted all of these years, I am sure I can't break the code. I have been yoga stretching all morning trying to stretch out some aching back muscles, maybe a cup of coffee will help? Yes, I think it will!

Have a great day spies! 

[Rob Person]

No golf today for me. I've been putting off the inevitable of clearing 2+ acres of pine needles and leaves from the homestead for 2 week now. The misses just isn't having it anymore... plus the dormancy of Alabama field grass is limited to a fee months, and if there is any hope of it awakening,  it has to get done. Otherwise the sandy top will prevail.

Time to crank up the lawn tractor mower, dig out the rakes, hoping the leaf blower fires up, and with fingers crossed the yard sweeper attachment is feeling helpful as well.

[Jim Shaw]

32 minutes ago, GolfSpy AFG said:

Good morning gents.  Had another article published by HQ; happy for your feedback and comments!

https://mygolfspy.com/news-opinion/accomplishing-your-golf-fitness-goals/
 

Have a good one everybody!

Great article, thanks for sharing... Golf Canada has a workout program for their Elite Athletes that I like to follow, coles note version is, take a month off after tournament season, usually October, just recharge a bit, then start 80% gym work, 20% swing work and reduce the gym work by 10% each month and increase the swing work by 10% toward start up in april or may. 

[cksurfdude]

Hey y'all!!

Definitely feeling it a bit after hitting some golf balls outside yesterday, but otoh nowhere as sore as I'd thought it might be - but then again, we're not gonna talk about said golf ball hitting

Hope everyone had a great holiday weekend, and hope you have a good day today!!

 

@Michael.Sandoval33 .. a few miles south of you, and many many years ago (I'm guessing before you were even Michael Sandoval!) the best Mex food in SD County .. and not just my opinion .. was Roberto's truck parked at a beach. Since then the extended family has turned that into a big chain of restaurants

 

[Michael.Sandoval33]

4 minutes ago, cksurfdude said:

 

@Michael.Sandoval33 .. a few miles south of you, and many many years ago (I'm guessing before you were even Michael Sandoval!) the best Mex food in SD County .. and not just my opinion .. was Roberto's truck parked at a beach. Since then the extended family has turned that into a big chain of restaurants

 

Ohhh yes I do love Roberto's. I lived in San Diego for around 7 years, the Mexican food is unbeatable. The Texans and their "TexMex" can bring it on any day!

The world must know!

[StrokerAce]

22 minutes ago, cksurfdude said:

@Michael.Sandoval33 .. a few miles south of you, and many many years ago (I'm guessing before you were even Michael Sandoval!) the best Mex food in SD County .. and not just my opinion .. was Roberto's truck parked at a beach. Since then the extended family has turned that into a big chain of restaurants

 

When I was stationed at Camp Pendleton we used to live on Roberto's !! SO GOOD.
Where I learned to say: Carne Asada con todo

Man what I wouldn't give for one of those today...

[Javs]

Good morning everyone! Was going to play today, but the back is sore. Going to work it out in the gym instead. Hope everyone has a great day!!

Edited February 20 by Javs

[KC Golf]

Good Morning!  Start of a new week.  Warmer day up here in Western Canada.  Snow expected later in the week.

More indoor sim lessons planned.

[funkyjudge]

1 minute ago, Javs said:

Good morning everyone! Was going to play today, but the back is sore. Goi g to work it out in the gym instead. Hope everyone has a great day!!

I'm a workout and gym fanatic, but sometimes too much of that good thing (working out and lifting) can cause nagging soreness and hamper my golf game.  Just some "food for thought".

[BigMacQue]

I have a 12:20 tee time ...... it's going to be a great day.

Playing Brasstown Resort today, will likely play from the white tees today although I did shoot a 91 from the teal tees last time I enjoyed this place.

Hope you all have a great day.

Edited February 20 by BigMacQue
added link to slope rating

[Javs]

1 minute ago, funkyjudge said:

I'm a workout and gym fanatic, but sometimes too much of that good thing (working out and lifting) can cause nagging soreness and hamper my golf game.  Just some "food for thought".

I can see your point. I have set workouts that I do. I have worked out my entire life and it is a big part of my routine. I actually feel worse if I don’t workout. I find lifting and especially stretching help me. I get sore after I play a round and really go after a few shots. 

[cksurfdude]

19 hours ago, Jmikecpa said:

EPCOT was a bust so far unfortunately. Way too crowded for me an I needed to get away for an hour or so. Maybe I will head back or maybe I won’t, still undecided. 

My wife is hoping to be a grandmother in the next few years and then a few years after that go to Disney with grandkids ... I keep telling her, 'have a fun time hon' ... as I really have zero interest in going there with the crowds and the lines (and not to mention the co$t that could go into golf gear .. and sorry to all of you who love the place)

 

12 hours ago, Dead Solid Bogey said:

Still have visions of possibly being released to go out of state, maybe as far as the meet up state…

Fingers crossed you're both feeling well enough and get the clearance ... Gonna be a fun outing

[Josh Parker]

1 hour ago, Jim Shaw said:

love the hot tub, enjoy...

Thanks!  I'm looking forward to it. 

[J7Hawkins]

Morning all! I’m a bit late this AM as I had an early zoom meeting before going to the gym. Now I’m back to work before an afternoon round with temperatures expected in the low 70°s. It may not last, but I’m pumped for this weather!

[rkj427]

1 hour ago, Jim Shaw said:

maybe you are irreplaceable... 

We lost 2 people during the Pandemic due to staff reductions, but the workload has increased due to customer requirements.

The biggest issue is those making the following statement. "I did not go to school to get my hands dirty."

Personally, I think that is a pretty lame excuse, especially when we work in the automotive industry as a Tier 1 supplier of driveline assemblies and components to numerous OEM's globally.

About 50% or so of my job is understanding why was it replaced, and is it indeed a warrantable concern or not.

Part analysis requirements typically are very thorough even down to material property analysis if required.

Not just the assemblies, but each and every  component that makes up the assembly.

The other 50% is reviewing data and understanding any trends even if you may not get the part back.

Warranty costs are much larger than anyone not in the automotive industry would imagine.

 

[funkyjudge]

34 minutes ago, Javs said:

I can see your point. I have set workouts that I do. I have worked out my entire life and it is a big part of my routine. I actually feel worse if I don’t workout. I find lifting and especially stretching help me. I get sore after I play a round and really go after a few shots. 

I also feel worse whenever I don't work out.  However, I "tweaked" my back almost two weeks ago and it's still bothering my more than a little.  I still do my stretching and resistance band routines, plus light weight work, but I have aggravated that back issue when working out over the last week when I push things too far.  I'm even considering not walking and carrying my clubs in the tour event this Thursday -- perish the thought!

It sucks getting old (as you may know, I'll be 75 in a month).  People, including my travel team captain who is a "jock" and guys on my winter golf tour, tell me that I am probably in the top 1% of 74 year old men in terms of fitness and athleticism, but when I do get injured and sore, it lingers a lot longer than even when I was in my 50s and 60s.

[funkyjudge]

41 minutes ago, Javs said:

I can see your point. I have set workouts that I do. I have worked out my entire life and it is a big part of my routine. I actually feel worse if I don’t workout. I find lifting and especially stretching help me. I get sore after I play a round and really go after a few shots. 

Oh, and I also get sore after a round when I have gone after too many shots really hard. Plus, I will walk even when the course is REALLY spread-out (like the one we played on tour last Thursday, which was a 10-mile walk).

[Jim Shaw]

23 minutes ago, rkj427 said:

We lost 2 people during the Pandemic due to staff reductions, but the workload has increased due to customer requirements.

The biggest issue is those making the following statement. "I did not go to school to get my hands dirty."

Personally, I think that is a pretty lame excuse, especially when we work in the automotive industry as a Tier 1 supplier of driveline assemblies and components to numerous OEM's globally.

About 50% or so of my job is understanding why was it replaced, and is it indeed a warrantable concern or not.

Part analysis requirements typically are very thorough even down to material property analysis if required.

Not just the assemblies, but each and every  component that makes up the assembly.

The other 50% is reviewing data and understanding any trends even if you may not get the part back.

Warranty costs are much larger than anyone not in the automotive industry would imagine.

 

very interesting for me, thanks for sharing

[Javs]

26 minutes ago, funkyjudge said:

I also feel worse whenever I don't work out.  However, I "tweaked" my back almost two weeks ago and it's still bothering my more than a little.  I still do my stretching and resistance band routines, plus light weight work, but I have aggravated that back issue when working out over the last week when I push things too far.  I'm even considering not walking and carrying my clubs in the tour event this Thursday -- perish the thought!

It sucks getting old (as you may know, I'll be 75 in a month).  People, including my travel team captain who is a "jock" and guys on my winter golf tour, tell me that I am probably in the top 1% of 74 year old men in terms of fitness and athleticism, but when I do get injured and sore, it lingers a lot longer than even when I was in my 50s and 60s.

Ouch hope you heal up soon! I feel your pain. Too much hard living has caught up with me as well!

[William P]

2 hours ago, GolfSpy AFG said:

Good morning gents.  Had another article published by HQ; happy for your feedback and comments!

https://mygolfspy.com/news-opinion/accomplishing-your-golf-fitness-goals/
 

Have a good one everybody!

Good article Hayes. Makes one think about what they are not doing to help their game and getting a regimen started.

[funkyjudge]

18 minutes ago, Javs said:

Ouch hope you heal up soon! I feel your pain. Too much hard living has caught up with me as well!

It hasn’t stopped me from playing golf, indoors on the SIM and outside on the winter golf tour. I just do a lot of extra stretching, focusing specifically on my back, hips, quads, glutes, and IT Band.

Maybe the fact that I am ratcheting-back a bit on the golf swing lately has contributed to coming in the money, with a solo 3rd, solo 4th and T5 in fields of 48 to 51 golfers in my last 3 tournaments. I have catapulted from near the bottom of the POTY standings to 4th place (3 points out of 3rd and less than 20 points out of 2nd). The guys who are in the 2nd and 3rd place spots are skipping this Thursday’s event, so if I place in the money I will jump to 2nd place. We earn one point per dollar of prize money, with no points earned for skins or CTP winnings.  A 1st place finish this week COULD put me in 1st, but the guy who is holding that spot is 112 points ahead of me, so he will have to place no better than 6th or 7th for me to grab the top spot.   

I really want this POTY title, having narrowly missed out on winning it last year, and then finishing 3rd in POTY out of more than 300 qualified players last year in the statewide senior travel league that I play in from April through October.

[funkyjudge]

3 hours ago, GolfSpy AFG said:

Good morning gents.  Had another article published by HQ; happy for your feedback and comments!

https://mygolfspy.com/news-opinion/accomplishing-your-golf-fitness-goals/
 

Have a good one everybody!

Fabulous article, Hayes, and advice that everyone (not just golfers) should heed and follow!

Edited February 20 by funkyjudge

[Javs]

50 minutes ago, funkyjudge said:

It hasn’t stopped me from playing golf, indoors on the SIM and outside on the winter golf tour. I just do a lot of extra stretching, focusing specifically on my back, hips, quads, glutes, and IT Band.

Maybe the fact that I am ratcheting-back a bit on the golf swing lately has contributed to coming in the money, with a solo 3rd, solo 4th and T5 in fields of 48 to 51 golfers in my last 3 tournaments. I have catapulted from near the bottom of the POTY standings to 4th place (3 points out of 3rd and less than 20 points out of 2nd). The guys who are in the 2nd and 3rd place spots are skipping this Thursday’s event, so if I place in the money I will jump to 2nd place. We earn one point per dollar of prize money, with no points earned for skins or CTP winnings.  A 1st place finish this week COULD put me in 1st, but the guy who is holding that spot is 112 points ahead of me, so he will have to place no better than 6th or 7th for me to grab the top spot.   

I really want this POTY title, having narrowly missed out on winning it last year, and then finishing 3rd in POTY out of more than 300 qualified players last year in the statewide senior travel league that I play in from April through October.

Very nice!

[Erin B]

Good morning MGS Troops! Feeling better today after my POOPCON Delta weekend. Windy as hell here in wonderful Cheyenne WY, but in the 50s. Hoping that gets rid of the snow so I can play outdoors without going to Colorado. I do have a tee time Friday in Colorado so I can finalize my golf ball review. The spousal unit is sick now, she's tough though and am hoping she gets better soon. You can take the girl out of New Jersey but you can't take New Jersey out of the girl. Anyway, I hope you all are feeling good and if you're playing today hit 'em well. I did a write-up about my New Level clubs in "What equipment have you tested" and if you are looking at new clubs check them out, especially if you know your fitting and numbers. I am getting another set of clubs so I can have a travel set, and have been searching on ebay, but I can get a set of New Level for just a little more and they are fitted. SO I think I am going to go that route. As always Happy Birdie Hunting!!!

Edited February 20 by Erin B
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[snoopy79]

Hi MGS!

I know its afternoon here in SW Ohio, but this thread is still part of my day. Hope everyone has a great Tuesday.

[tdroma98]

Good Tuesday Day Spies! 

It was a chilly Central Florida Morning, 43 degrees at 7am tee off.  But no wind & the thing they call a "sun" was out.  It was a nice 18-hole walk.  The golf was not too hot, putter was still a bit cold, 2 over round. 

Working from home today. Thought I'd stop at the store on way home to buy batteries for garage door opener.  45 minutes later dang garage door opener still doesn't work, with brand new batteries. UGH. 

@skraeling John Pinette is hysterical.  Kind of eerie, Just yesterday a friend emailed me one Pinette's standup routines - "Chinese Buffet" - The guy is funny, including the one you posted. 

Have a Great Day Everyone!! Stay Warm & Hit'em straight  

P.S. Happy Birthday @EasyPutter 

Edited February 20 by tdroma98

[buckpillar]

It’s a great day, Caddyshack just came on tv, I will be watching start to finish for about the 500th time!

How many golf movies have you see? What is your favorite one other than Caddyshack and Happy Gilmore?

I know all of you what Rodney says in this photo!

 

Edited February 20 by buckpillar

[ILMgolfnut]

6 hours ago, GolfSpy AFG said:

Good morning gents.  Had another article published by HQ; happy for your feedback and comments!

https://mygolfspy.com/news-opinion/accomplishing-your-golf-fitness-goals/
 

Have a good one everybody!

Nice read, Hayes. Something for me to think about as I await the start of my Fit For Golf test.

Hadn't planned to do anything golf-wise today, but I just learned this afternoon that there is a PGA Tour Superstore here in Raleigh, so I will drop by there and hope to resist the temptation to spend any money. I will definitely spend money tomorrow, though; I have a tee time at The Cradle at Pinehurst, their barrel-of-fun par 3 course designed by Gil Hanse. $50 for the round, and if they aren't too overbooked, I can play again for free.

[cnosil]

4 minutes ago, ILMgolfnut said:

Hadn't planned to do anything golf-wise today, but I just learned this afternoon that there is a PGA Tour Superstore here in Raleigh, so I will drop by there and hope to resist the temptation to spend any money. I will definitely spend money tomorrow, though; I have a tee time at The Cradle at Pinehurst, their barrel-of-fun par 3 course designed by Gil Hanse. $50 for the round, and if they aren't too overbooked, I can play again for free.

There is a global golf store there as well;  good opportunity to try and compare used equipment.