The Good Morning Thread

[William P]

29 minutes ago, GolfSpy_KFT said:

Good morning all on a DARN COLD Wisconsin morning. Temps in the 20s with a nasty wind and it feels like single digits. Finally feeling caught up at work with getting back from vacation so that is a plus, and I am staring down a 10+ hour day today, followed by a March Madness draft pool with some buddies at 7pm at the golf course clubhouse. Should be a fun evening!

As @GolfSpy_APH mentioned, a hot topic of discussion article posted for me today , but we need to keep an eye out for those Sandbaggers!

https://mygolfspy.com/news-opinion/you-asked-telltale-signs-of-a-sandbagger/

I also had an article publish yesterday on Recovery Strategies for golfers. Would love your feedback on that as well!

https://mygolfspy.com/news-opinion/recovery-strategies-for-golfers/

Good article Jason! Nothing but the truth as everyone is well aware...

[MattWillGolf]

4 hours ago, Dead Solid Bogey said:

Good thoughts and positive vibes headed your lady’s way… Selfishly, WE and others of our kind, would be in dire straits without a strong female adult supervisory authority to run and rule the realm. 

My wife says that I agree with this statement. 

[BreakfastBall15]

Thanks everyone for the T’s and P’s. Surgery went well with some change in plans. Only removed the tumor to have it biopsied and go from there, follow up appointment in a few weeks to determine next steps. Feeling a little sore but pretty well over all. 

[Raymond Wagoner]

I have only a one word reply"AMEN"

[William P]

39 minutes ago, BreakfastBall15 said:

Thanks everyone for the T’s and P’s. Surgery went well with some change in plans. Only removed the tumor to have it biopsied and go from there, follow up appointment in a few weeks to determine next steps. Feeling a little sore but pretty well over all. 

Glad to hear surgery went well. Fingers crossed for good things to come.

[ILMgolfnut]

OK, y'all, this was the weirdest round of golf I've ever played in my life, today at Pinehurst #1. Weirdest nine, actually; all the craziness happened on the back nine. There were three ball collisions on the green; two were other guys hitting mine, one was my ball hitting theirs. But that's not the weirdest thing.

When I get tired, my swing mechanics go to hell and I start topping and chunking and shanking, and boy, did that happen today. I was playing with three guys named John, Chris and Jack; Chris and Jack were both Pinehurst locals. John and Chris were in carts, as was I; Jack was walking and carrying his bag. I'm in the middle of one fairway (13, I think) trying to hit a 7-wood to the green, and I shanked that sucker dead left. Jack was carrying his bag and walking behind me. My shankapotamus headed straight for Jack. It hit the bag slung across his right shoulder, popped up into the air and landed -- and stopped -- on the shafts of his clubs in the bag. It remained there long enough for Chris to drive over and confirm what we were seeing and disbelieving, then the ball fell out on the fairway, and I played it from there. How many penalty strokes should that have been? No idea, but my back-nine swing was enough of a penalty, after I shot 44 on the front nine. I haven't added up my back nine score, and I'm not sure I will. But now I REALLY am motivated to get on Fit For Golf and never repeat a back nine like this again.

Jack said we should have gotten video of the ball sitting on his iron shafts. I had my phone (always have to be reachable for work during business hours), but it was 50 yards away on my cart (CPO on that hole today).

[Indy_Oz]

Good evening Spies,

@BreakfastBall15- wishing you a speedy and complete recovery! Hope the liquid and soft diet is short lived. I know the stress of waiting for biopsies all too well. Sending positivity and hope for the best outcome.

Managed to squeeze in some practice today on the sim, but really need to find time and warmer weather to get out on grass ranges and practice bunkers!

 

@GolfSpy_KFT- the sandbagger article is interesting. I was accused of this in my league debut last year. I shot +1 on a 9-hole course having only returned to golf the prior summer and having no official handicap. I hadn't shot below 80 at that point, but had lessons and practiced a ton over winter. My estimated handicap was around 12 (per 18Birdies), so I was being open and honest. But I played a blinder with 3 birdies and lipping out an eagle chip. The league organizer immediately dropped my 'handicap' for the league down to about 5 and I never shot that low in the league again. Ha ha.

Edited March 21 by Indy_Oz

[sirchunksalot]

I'm a little late getting around to this, I went to the range today and came home to my wife needing a little snuggle time. 

@Erin B, hoping nothing but the best for your wife. Man, that's scary and I hope things turn out well for her 

@Dead Solid Bogey, I hope the medicos can get you straightened out and I am glad you're able to keep the sense of humor throughout everything. 

@BreakfastBall15, I hope you heal up quicker than the Doctor's think and you can get back on solid food soon. 

[ILMgolfnut]

Speaking of Pinehurst, the USGA now has The Cradle with a slope rating so you can post scores from there, part of the handicap extension to short 9-hole courses and short 18-hole courses. I tried to post my scores from four weeks ago, when I did not have a case of the shanks, and it told me I needed to post scores in a timely manner. It let me post both rounds, okay, but the date of the rounds is shown as today. Oh well. Maybe if I get up the nerve to figure up and post my back nine score today, the +2 I shot on the second Cradle loop would make up for it. But I doubt it.

One more detail from today: The most reliable club in my bag was the driver; I hit seven fairways before my swing went to Mars or something. But on #8, a dogleg left par-4, my little cut aimed down the left side and hit just over the top of the hill in the bend. I was looking for it around 200-210 yards because, well, that's where I hit the ball normally when I catch it well. But John waved me down to the bottom of the hill, and there I was. GPS says it was 250 yards; I haven't hit one 250 in 30+ years. Yeah it benefitted from the downhill roll, but I had to hit it far enough to get to the downhill. So, of course, I chunked my approach and wound up with a bogey. My only par today was #4, a par 5 of about 460 that I hit the green in regulation and two-putted for par. Which was my only GIR. 

Edited March 21 by ILMgolfnut

[snoopy79]

Hey MGS,

I’m late to this post too, but I just had to say that our plumbing work is done! We hammered out the cabinets, countertop and sink today and the plumbers hooked everything back up.

Back to normal around here! So good to be able to say that. Talk to yall tomorrow.


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[THE GOLF GUY]

59 minutes ago, Indy_Oz said:

Good evening Spies,

@BreakfastBall15- wishing you a speedy and complete recovery! Hope the liquid and soft diet is short lived. I know the stress of waiting for biopsies all too well. Sending positivity and hope for the best outcome.

Managed to squeeze in some practice today on the sim, but really need to find time and warmer weather to get out on grass ranges and practice bunkers!

 

@GolfSpy_KFT- the sandbagger article is interesting. I was accused of this in my league debut last year. I shot +1 on a 9-hole course having only returned to golf the prior summer and having no official handicap. I hadn't shot below 80 at that point, but had lessons and practiced a ton over winter. My estimated handicap was around 12 (per 18Birdies), so I was being open and honest. But I played a blinder with 3 birdies and lipping out an eagle chip. The league organizer immediately dropped my 'handicap' for the league down to about 5 and I never shot that low again. Ha ha.

I had a similar incident involving a tournament that I had played in as a 7 handicapper. When you play a tournament and shoot one of your best rounds you are penalized severely. I understand why that’s the case  and it is account of the cheating that happens if the handicapping system is taken advantage of , but it does not make you feel any better . 
  Back to the tournament, I had shot a career round (76) 14 pars and 4 bogeys which doesn’t sound even exciting honestly , but when I posted that round later that day , my handicap was immediately adjusted from a 7 to a 3 . Of course the next day I shot an 85 (lol) in the last day of the tournament and adjusted to an 82 instead of the normal adjustment of a 78 . 
Oh well , that’s golf

That put me into the first flight and it took 2 months to “normalize “my handicap

Edited March 21 by THE GOLF GUY

[rkj427]

35 minutes ago, snoopy79 said:

Hey MGS,

I’m late to this post too, but I just had to say that our plumbing work is done! We hammered out the cabinets, countertop and sink today and the plumbers hooked everything back up.

Back to normal around here! So good to be able to say that. Talk to yall tomorrow.


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 At least some good news on your home front repairs and ordeal.

[PapaGoose8]

Pinehurst was SO much fun! Anyone that hasn’t played it, you should if you can. 

We had the last tee time of the day on 4 and the three groups in front of us canceled, so we weren’t pushed at all and played fast. 

Similar to @ILMgolfnut my best club today was my driver, followed very closely by the putter. First round with the new Ai Smoke TD and it did not disappoint. Best drive was on number three, slight dog leg left playing about 380 today. I carried a left side fairway bunker that was about 260 and mush have caught a downhill just right because I had only left 68 yards as my approach. I’m not a long hitter by any means, but that was a confidence booster and carried me most of the round. That drive even made one of the Pace Rangers $1 when we came back around to #13. He said he saw my drive on 3 and bet another ranger I’d out drive the fairway bunkers on 13 . 

The one hole that ate me up was 14. Short par 3 well protected by water and traps. I hit two really bad tee shots into the left water and ended up with a 7 and took away any shot I had at shooting in the low 80s.

Putting today is really what save me from shooting high. I was rolling the best I have in a while and was reading really well. Sunk a couple of 25 footers for par saves.

Overall a really good first round to start my trip with a 43, 44. Tomorrow we play Mid Pines and Pinewood!

[berkeleybob]

@GolfSpy_KFT Not being a league/tournament player (maybe one day), I had no idea that sandbagging is an issue, but your article does offer a peek into the seedier side of golf, I suppose.

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Morning all.

A bird feeder hangs outside the window from my desk, so I was able to catch a Eurasian blue tit getting the last bit of food.

He’s got blue on his head and on his wings and tail.

Anyway, @BreakfastBall15 glad to hear you’re back from your procedure. Rest up!

Have a good one!

Edited March 21 by berkeleybob

[GolfSpy_APH]

This is kinda a big deal for me - Made the big leagues 

https://mygolfspy.com/our-team/

I am so proud to have been part of MyGolfSpy and had the chance to see my role expand and grow. While this is still my part time job, it is a crucial part of my life and I am thrilled to be part of this community and part of the greater HQ team! 

[sirchunksalot]

Good morning to you all on this community call day!

@GolfSpy_APH it's great to see you getting recognized on the main site! You have done so much for the forum and it's good to see the hard work paying off. 

Today is going to be the last day of good weather this week before the rain moves in and I'm glad I was able to get out and practice yesterday. I had a pretty good time out there with a friend from work and saw some positive results. There's still a lot of work to be done, but it's always good to see some positive signs. 

It's almost the weekend, y'all! I hope your day is a good one!

[Cfhandyman]

1 hour ago, GolfSpy_APH said:

This is kinda a big deal for me - Made the big leagues 

https://mygolfspy.com/our-team/

I am so proud to have been part of MyGolfSpy and had the chance to see my role expand and grow. While this is still my part time job, it is a crucial part of my life and I am thrilled to be part of this community and part of the greater HQ team! 

Jamie, a heartfelt congratulations and very well deserved. You work very hard and do such great work, it’s very nice to see that you’re recognized. Well done and perhaps a few new MGS bag tags for you.  

[Josh Parker]

Good morning!

Rainy day but should clear up and be nice. Work walks scheduled for this morning and then hopefully if the weather cooperates, I'll get to hit the range.

@GolfSpy_APH congrats on the HQ announcement. 

[rkj427]

Good morning Spies on this record setting LOW temperature Community Call Thursday from the Motor City.

Great news, and well-deserved recognition Jamie! @GolfSpy_APH Glad to see the main site knows the amount of time and effort it takes to make this forum the success that it is.

Busy day for me at work with meetings, and then the Community Call which should wrap up my workday.

Hope that your day is the best it can be, and that something fun and enjoyable is in your plans. 

[Triple_Putt]

Morning all. Up and at em early, going to be very very cold today for my round. Have to get a few things done but have a fire going and the coffee is brewing. I hope it’s a great day for everyone 

[ejgaudette]

Good morning all!

Woke up to a couple inches of snow, and there is supposed to be more on Saturday. Here's hoping it is not too much and it melts quickly. Also supposed to be cold and windy the next couple days already making me feel better about getting those trees taken down. Otherwise should be a quieter day and hopefully we all get some time to relax.

Congrats @GolfSpy_APH on getting added to the HQ page!

Have a great Thursday everyone!

[ParFore74x]

Good Thursday morning spies! Temps are hovering in the low to mid 40s for the next few days which I am totally cool with, hopefully it keeps any chances of that white stuff from falling.

We have the “Spring Kickoff” at the high school tonight to recognize all of the athletes that have spring and summer sports that they will be participating in. It’s been fun so far, watching my daughter transition from a timid freshman a couple seasons ago to a proud junior for this soccer season.

Congratulations to @GolfSpy_APH for the recognition! You do a great job around here and I love the fact that you are engaged in so many threads. Your hard work is appreciated.

Have a great day everyone!

[CSiders12]

Good morning! A chilly day once again here in Iowa. I miss the spring weather had last week. Hopefully that makes its way back soon. Looking forward to a nice, productive day which leads into the weekend.

I hope you all have a thrilling Thursday!

[Preeway]

Good morning everyone. The cold weather looks like it’s gonna linger for a while. At least it isn’t snowing. Yet. Hopefully it stays just warm enough to get in my next VCT round outside this weekend.
Have a district wide coaches meeting after school today so my ability to hop in the community call might be compromised. Which is a bummer as I was starting really enjoy them after making a couple in a row.   
Hope everyone has a great day ahead!

[EasyPutter]

Good morning MGSpies on a frozen WNY morning beginning of Spring for this Community Call day with excellent news from this Thread's creator and Chief Bottle Washer @GolfSpy_APH who we all know that NOBODY does it better, and they do keep trying!  (we do have the best MODs anywhere   No letup to winter this week, inches of snow forecasted for Friday and this morning's regional radar showing our members in Syracuse area like @MattWillGolf are in the snowbelt from Lake Ontario lake effect.  Coffee is helping the day along with the space heater in home central command outpost for the zero commute workday, hope to see many MGSpies on the screen and in the headphones/speakers this afternoon, and hope golf is a part of your day! 

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[Steve F]

Good morning spies! 

A brisk 26 degrees at sunrise this morning, calls for a nice steaming cup of Earl Grey! Sitting at work and thinking about driver practice this afternoon at lunch. Going to be a turtleneck session again! 

Hope everyone has an awesome day and you're able to get some golf in! 

[Woodrow72]

Good morning all, been missing last couple days as we have house guests but things are settling down so I’m back . Another first here in central Florida with temps starting in the high 40’s in spring time but hopefully this is the end of it . No golf today as it’s practice day , March madness is heating up so most of the day shall be watching the matchups . May you all enjoy the day , make the most of the opportunities and share your blessings .

[skraeling]

22 hours ago, BreakfastBall15 said:

Good morning spies. Have surgery today to remove some teeth and a tumor in my jaw so gonna be no golf for a few days according to the doc. But really the thing I’m not looking forward to is not eating anything today and living off applesauce and mashed potatoes for the next few days 

Thus the new on course nickname "toothless" was born.

Seriously though, hope it goes smoothly for you.

[Erin B]

Good morning MGS troops! My alarm didn’t wake me up because my spousal unit fell asleep on the couch. I didn’t want to try to get her into bed because she was out.

So los poopies of course slept with her. 

This was my wake up. I must have slept pretty hard because I woke up exactly like the gif shows. Today we may get a call about the biopsy. The stress is unreal. I had an opportunity to play today and didn’t have the urge. Here’s to hearing good news. Happy Thursday to you all, have a blessed day, and if you’re playing, happy birdie hunting!

[Steve F]

2 minutes ago, Erin B said:

Good morning MGS troops! My alarm didn’t wake me up because my spousal unit fell asleep on the couch. I didn’t want to try to get her into bed because she was out.

So los poopies of course slept with her. 

This was my wake up. I must have slept pretty hard because I woke up exactly like the gif shows. Today we may get a call about the biopsy. The stress is unreal. I had an opportunity to play today and didn’t have the urge. Here’s to hearing good news. Happy Thursday to you all, have a blessed day, and if you’re playing, happy birdie hunting!

@Erin B... positive vibes headed your way!