The Good Morning Thread

[Erin B]

49 minutes ago, GospelnGolf said:

I NEED OPINIONS!!!

Good morning my fellow golf kinsmen! I was up at my usual 0400 this Lord's day, thanking God for the rain that the earth stores, which in turn blesses His creation as it awakens to Spring. But then, I quickly asked Him for some beautiful sunshine and warm weather so that all of His golfing children can go outside to play! Amen!

Well, I couldn't sleep last night, which is basically every night, so I worked on refinishing an old set of game improvement irons. I just had a total knee replacement on January 8th, followed by a manipulation under anesthesia this past Friday, Mar 1, because my body insanely produces scar tissue and adhesions at a rapid rate and my knee had become "stiff"; I prefer the term "locked-up"! Can you say pain train???

Anyway, I'm not sure how my swing speed will be this year, so for the sake of distance, I thought I may need to bust out the old 2019 Big Bertha irons. I currently hit Callaway Epic Forged irons, so these Big Berthas look like tanks attached to a stick. I feel I am a good ways out from healing enough to play good golf, but I will eventually get there. Any opinions on temporarily switching irons???? Has anyone out here in spy country been where I am now??? Thanks for any replies and God Blees you all this day! Semper Fi!!!

I am kind of feeling the same way you are. I have had several back surgeries from my active duty days and am finding that my body is struggling to keep up with my mind. I practiced on Thursday, strained a muscle in my back, then played on Friday only swinging at about 75%, and still feel stiff and sore. I was in Denver yesterday and talked to the PGA Superstore and they recommended another fitting. I was going to do this anyway, but they solidified my decision. I get a fitting every year usually around mid season, but am going to get one sooner. I made the switch from Xstiff in driver and fairways to stiff last year, but am still in Xstiff in irons. I did switch to a player distance iron in January. I bought DTC New Level irons. I got them at a discount because luckily New Level was discontinuing them after they recommended them to me based on my numbers. Anyway, to answer your question about a set of club to switch to; I would look at DTC clubs because, for me it would be hard to look down at a tank, and for about $600 you can get some great, sleek irons. I'd bet you could sell those other tank irons for $300 or more on ebay or marketplace, which would help ease the cost of a new purchase. I would go get re-fitted, or re-evaluated so you have good data to get recommended a set that would fit you best. I like Takomo, and would have bought them but for custom clubs they take a while. New Level took 8 days. Just my two cents, and I hope you get to feeling more yourself soon. Happy Birdie Hunting!

[cnosil]

1 hour ago, GospelnGolf said:

I NEED OPINIONS!!!

Anyway, I'm not sure how my swing speed will be this year, so for the sake of distance, I thought I may need to bust out the old 2019 Big Bertha irons. I currently hit Callaway Epic Forged irons, so these Big Berthas look like tanks attached to a stick. I feel I am a good ways out from healing enough to play good golf, but I will eventually get there. Any opinions on temporarily switching irons???? Has anyone out here in spy country been where I am now??? 

Not sure what you are hoping to accomplish with the temporary iron switch.  You might get a little more distance/forgiveness but I don't think there will be a huge difference.   I am currently a little over a month past my surgery and have another month before I can start swinging a club...I have no intention of changing clubs.  I know i will be a little slower and my swing will be off,  but I am still going to play the same clubs that are in my bag.  I figure it will just take a little time to get back where I was pre surgery.

 

[Erin B]

9 minutes ago, fixyurdivot said:

In his younger days, my rancher/neighbor friend in MT used to drive hay trucks through Wyoming... and, way more than once, fretted every white knuckle mile .

Yep, the wind is insane.

[Dead Solid Bogey]

8 minutes ago, Erin B said:

 

Hey now, you're putting the rest of us with spousal units to shame.

 

I am so thankful that the SHE, who would rule all, doesn’t read this forum… Fortunately, she is under the impression that there are NO positive societal influences on this forum, just a bunch of boys being boys without adult supervision. 
 My apologies to @BKervin and the other adult female forum members for being lumped in with a few of the immature ( me) males that hangout/ hide on here. 

 

[Erin B]

1 minute ago, Dead Solid Bogey said:

I am so thankful that the SHE, who would rule all, doesn’t read this forum… Fortunately, she is under the impression that there are NO positive societal influences on this forum, just a bunch of boys being boys without adult supervision. 
 My apologies to @BKervin and the other adult female forum members for being lumped in with a few of the immature ( me) males that hangout/ hide on here. 

 

Yes, to all our beautiful ladies out there in MGS please accept our ignorance. We try to be romantic, but it's hard when our brain can only think about one box at a time. 

 

[MattWillGolf]

12 hours ago, rkj427 said:

 

Although it is more "late evening" here, it will be morning for some across the pond, and I wanted them to have the opportunity to view these pictures if they wanted before their day was off and running................ 

As I mentioned earlier, went to the 2024 Detroit Autorama, posted another link in the "Random Topic" thread, but also wanted to make sure it was seen here as well.

 To those forum members who have viewed past album links I have posted, your names appeared on my Google account, and I sent them to you directly from there. 

https://photos.app.goo.gl/nLP8XyATF21SFcUB9

Thanks for sharing. The remarkable craftsmanship these owners posses is amazing. For me the cars from the 1960s just check a lot of boxes.

[BKervin]

15 minutes ago, Dead Solid Bogey said:

I am so thankful that the SHE, who would rule all, doesn’t read this forum… Fortunately, she is under the impression that there are NO positive societal influences on this forum, just a bunch of boys being boys without adult supervision. 
 My apologies to @BKervin and the other adult female forum members for being lumped in with a few of the immature ( me) males that hangout/ hide on here. 

 

No worries!

We all no how it goes

[ZJeb67]

Good Sunday morning all,

  Got all the morning chorin' done Saturday morning and went to the local muni for some putt and chip practice.  At some point I realized no one had teed off in a while.  Capitalized on the opportunity to sneak in a quick 9.
On the 3rd hole I chipped in from 38 yards for a birdie and heard an audible gasp/squeak. 

Very embarrassing when I realized no one else was around and the noise was from me.

[Guest-0]

29 minutes ago, GospelnGolf said:

Thanks brother! I'm using the M60A2!

Rob, thank you sir! I will surely incorporate half swings into my practice regimen starting today with the Big Berthas!!!

That's excellent advice from Rob too as it doesn't matter what our swing looks like (iam living proof as mine resembles an octopus falling out of a tree) but rather the end result and maybe half swing is the ticket

[Kenny B]

Good Morning everyone!!  Back from my Palm Springs trip.  What did I miss… except the cold weather??  

[Erin B]

1 minute ago, Marlin Dave said:

That's excellent advice from Rob too as it doesn't matter what our swing looks like (iam living proof as mine resembles an octopus falling out of a tree) but rather the end result and maybe half swing is the ticket

I did the half swing thing after all my surgeries for a month and a half per surgery. I shot like hell, but still had fun. There is a hidden benefit to the half swing deal. I found it helped with contact.

[Triple_Putt]

Sunny today. Rained all day yesterday so I cleaned up the basement, organized the bar area, and sunk some putts. Breakfast with the family then heading into work. Have a great day everyone 

[Preeway]

Good morning everyone. Final Sunday of wheelchair basketball for the year and hoping for a strong finish. Not really looking forward to the long drive after get done around 1:00 but in the end, it’s all worth it. Hope everyone is able to make the most of the weather and get out on the links. 

[Erin B]

To all my fellow SF 49er fans out there. A good read! https://www.49erswebzone.com/articles/179010-niners-go-from-camelot-cursed/

[Dead Solid Bogey]

1 minute ago, Marlin Dave said:

That's excellent advice from Rob too as it doesn't matter what our swing looks like (iam living proof as mine resembles an octopus falling out of a tree) but rather the end result and maybe half swing is the ticket

As I head back outside to engage in more “ mentoring “ of the young flat bellies… I will leave this for you and all octopus aficionados to enjoy…

Yeah, I know; I’ll see myself out….. 

  

[Rob Person]

15 minutes ago, Kenny B said:

Good Morning everyone!!  Back from my Palm Springs trip.  What did I miss… except the cold weather??  

Uhhhh... start in the testing forums!?  Tons going on there!!!  How was the trip?

[GolfSpy_KFT]

Good morning fellow spies and happy Sunday. We had a cleaning service come to our house yesterday, so went out for lunch, then to the bowling alley and capped the evening with a few holes of golf. I could use a good, long range session amazing how when you get on the course after working on swing stuff all winter that your brain and body just totally forget it . Would like to get out today but not sure it’ll happen, maybe I can get on the range though. One par and two bogeys last night so not terrible!

[Rob Person]

1 minute ago, Dead Solid Bogey said:

As I head back outside to engage in more “ mentoring “ of the young flat bellies… I will leave this for you and all octopus aficionados to enjoy…

Yeah, I know; I’ll see myself out….. 

  

Hah!  We called this "when you're drunk and need a hug"

[Josh Parker]

1 minute ago, GolfSpy_KFT said:

Good morning fellow spies and happy Sunday. We had a cleaning service come to our house yesterday, so went out for lunch, then to the bowling alley and capped the evening with a few holes of golf. I could use a good, long range session amazing how when you get on the course after working on swing stuff all winter that your brain and body just totally forget it . Would like to get out today but not sure it’ll happen, maybe I can get on the range though. One par and two bogeys last night so not terrible!

Full fun filled day!  

[Cfhandyman]

1 hour ago, GospelnGolf said:

I NEED OPINIONS!!!

Good morning my fellow golf kinsmen! I was up at my usual 0400 this Lord's day, thanking God for the rain that the earth stores, which in turn blesses His creation as it awakens to Spring. But then, I quickly asked Him for some beautiful sunshine and warm weather so that all of His golfing children can go outside to play! Amen!

Well, I couldn't sleep last night, which is basically every night, so I worked on refinishing an old set of game improvement irons. I just had a total knee replacement on January 8th, followed by a manipulation under anesthesia this past Friday, Mar 1, because my body insanely produces scar tissue and adhesions at a rapid rate and my knee had become "stiff"; I prefer the term "locked-up"! Can you say pain train???

Anyway, I'm not sure how my swing speed will be this year, so for the sake of distance, I thought I may need to bust out the old 2019 Big Bertha irons. I currently hit Callaway Epic Forged irons, so these Big Berthas look like tanks attached to a stick. I feel I am a good ways out from healing enough to play good golf, but I will eventually get there. Any opinions on temporarily switching irons???? Has anyone out here in spy country been where I am now??? Thanks for any replies and God Blees you all this day! Semper Fi!!!

Hi @GospelnGolf, concentrate on your strengthening and stretching exercises as recommended by your physiotherapist to get your movement and range of motion back to normal. To help, I’ve enclosed a well done knee replacement exercise booklet from Sunnybrook, one of the University of Toronto teaching hospitals.  This is not meant to replace the care you’re receiving simply an information guide.  The key is to get you up and moving and out golfing again without pain and stiffness without having to mess up your swing or change equipment.  Hopefully this is helpful to you.  

https://sunnybrook.ca/uploads/TKRexerciseUpdate.pdf

 

[Kenny B]

7 minutes ago, Rob Person said:

Uhhhh... start in the testing forums!?  Tons going on there!!!  How was the trip?

i have a lot to read, but first I am apparently headed out this morning to play 18 holes… after a 1.5 hour frost delay.  Currently, 29º but the sun is up.  Not looking forward to playing again with temps in 40’s after playing in the 70’s for two weeks.  

Trip was fun but play was awful, as expected.  Takes me awhile to get used to the grasses, overseeded rye, and varying green speeds on the 9 courses we played.  Met some interesting people, some good; some not so good, but we had a great two weeks in warm weather.  Wish it could have been longer.  I’ll be posting some pics later.

[Kenny B]

1 hour ago, cnosil said:

Not sure what you are hoping to accomplish with the temporary iron switch.  You might get a little more distance/forgiveness but I don't think there will be a huge difference.   I am currently a little over a month past my surgery and have another month before I can start swinging a club...I have no intention of changing clubs.  I know i will be a little slower and my swing will be off,  but I am still going to play the same clubs that are in my bag.  I figure it will just take a little time to get back where I was pre surgery.

Beware the wounded golfer!!!  See you at Kingsmill.

[William P]

Good Sunday morning all!

Pretty calm on the home front and contemplating how to talk my way out of yard duty and into range session while enjoying a nice hot cup of coffee.  SWMBO isn't having any of my old excuses at this point so time to up my game and come up with something new and creative...

@rkj427 sharp photos and rekindles fond memories. Great job!

Well, guess I'll have to succumb to the wishes of upper management and get started on the outdoor activities as scheduled...

Everyone have a wonderful day no matter your planned activities and if you are one of the more fortunate be sure and hit 'em straight! 

ONE week to TPT Fitting!!!

Edited March 3 by William P

[GospelnGolf]

56 minutes ago, Cfhandyman said:

Hi @GospelnGolf, concentrate on your strengthening and stretching exercises as recommended by your physiotherapist to get your movement and range of motion back to normal. To help, I’ve enclosed a well done knee replacement exercise booklet from Sunnybrook, one of the University of Toronto teaching hospitals.  This is not meant to replace the care you’re receiving simply an information guide.  The key is to get you up and moving and out golfing again without pain and stiffness without having to mess up your swing or change equipment.  Hopefully this is helpful to you.  

https://sunnybrook.ca/uploads/TKRexerciseUpdate.pdf

 

Brother, I can't thank you enough for the resource! I worked very hard with PT after the surgery, but due to the injuries I sustained to the knee in Iraq in 2006 and having to wait 18 freaking years until I was 50 before the VA would allow the replacement, swelling made it impossible for me to do the stretches; hence the stiff knee and need for the MUA.

Now though, after the MUA, I can do the stretches and exercises extremely well. I am constantly researching for info that will add support to my current regimen.

So, all of that to explain why I am greatly appreciative for the info. Semper Fi!

[GospelnGolf]

1 hour ago, Marlin Dave said:

That's excellent advice from Rob too as it doesn't matter what our swing looks like (iam living proof as mine resembles an octopus falling out of a tree) but rather the end result and maybe half swing is the ticket

Agreed! Watching Jake Knapp's swing tempo this weekend adds testament to that fact! Thank you sir.

[Cfhandyman]

32 minutes ago, GospelnGolf said:

Brother, I can't thank you enough for the resource! I worked very hard with PT after the surgery, but due to the injuries I sustained to the knee in Iraq in 2006 and having to wait 18 freaking years until I was 50 before the VA would allow the replacement, swelling made it impossible for me to do the stretches; hence the stiff knee and need for the MUA.

Now though, after the MUA, I can do the stretches and exercises extremely well. I am constantly researching for info that will add support to my current regimen.

So, all of that to explain why I am greatly appreciative for the info. Semper Fi!

More than happy to help and glad you found it helpful  That’s the wonderful thing about the forum, there are very many helpful and kind people here.  Joint replacement is not necessarily easy, just a lot of hard slogging till you get your range of motion back and start moving normally. Continue to get better and all the best. 

[TJ Hall]

1 hour ago, GospelnGolf said:

Agreed! Watching Jake Knapp's swing tempo this weekend adds testament to that fact! Thank you sir.

Couldn’t agree more…he might be my new idol for tempo!

[Guest-0]

3 hours ago, GospelnGolf said:

Agreed! Watching Jake Knapp's swing tempo this weekend adds testament to that fact! Thank you sir.

If only I could average 185 ball speed like Jake Knapp does effortlessly!!!

[Michael.Sandoval33]

Good afternoon everybody!

Just caught wind that the range opened up and my foot is feeling a lot better today...

I hope you spies crush the day! 

[Placasse61]

7 hours ago, Placasse61 said:

Good morning, 

sunny and mid 50's early with a high of 65 today. 10:00 tee time at The Point golf club today. https://www.thepointegolfclub.com/?https://www.thepointegolfclub.com/&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAiA3JCvBhA8EiwA4kujZpGt6EHCEzMHH_QpTIjlvJXBE_chF1ACn9oqVmqcP9JsQw-uYS9bbRoCnSgQAvD_BwE

Have a great day!

Gorgeous day 65 and sunny. 47/47 8 fairways 5 gir 7-3 putts on sanded aerated greens. Really hit clubs well.