The Good Morning Thread

[sirchunksalot]

@cnosil I'm glad to hear the doctor gave you the all clear to get out and swing again. I hope your problems are resolved and that you don't have any lingering issues after your surgery .

@MattWillGolf it's good to hear your wife is recovering nicely and I hope the positive trend continues. 

@EnderinAZ I hate to hear you are having issues with a hernia, hopefully they can get you patched up and back to normal soon.

@GolfSpy_BEN congratulations on the new job!

[William P]

@EnderinAZ Sorry to hear of your hernia injury. Best wishes for getting everything repaired quickly, with a speedy recovery and return to the game. 

[Josh Parker]

7 hours ago, EnderinAZ said:

Good morning spies! Well instead of getting ready for the round today I will be on the phone calling doctors. Woke up Saturday morning with a bulging ab on the lower right side and all indications are I have an inguinal hernia.  So by this afternoon I will know when I will get repaired. 

This will be the 4th time in under 18 months I will go under the knife. I am getting tired of falling apart! This means my golf game, which was beginning to soar, is put on hold yet again. Crap...

I have had surgery twice for hernia.  Much faster recovery the second go round about 2.5 years ago vs the first time.  Hoping for a fast recovery and getting back to the course man.

[MattWillGolf]

6 hours ago, EnderinAZ said:

Good morning spies! Well instead of getting ready for the round today I will be on the phone calling doctors. Woke up Saturday morning with a bulging ab on the lower right side and all indications are I have an inguinal hernia.  So by this afternoon I will know when I will get repaired. 

This will be the 4th time in under 18 months I will go under the knife. I am getting tired of falling apart! This means my golf game, which was beginning to soar, is put on hold yet again. Crap...

So sorry to read this. Prayers fora speedy recovery. 

[Josh Parker]

11 hours ago, GolfSpy_BEN said:

Good morning all, 

I start a new job today and the temps will be in the high 60’s. Mondays don’t have to suck. 
 

have a grand monday 

How did the first day go at the new gig?  

[GolfSpy_BEN]

54 minutes ago, Josh Parker said:

How did the first day go at the new gig?  

It’s an entirely different field than what I’ve been doing for the past twenty years, so it was a refreshing change of pace. Thank you for asking. 

[fixyurdivot]

7 hours ago, EnderinAZ said:

Well with being sidelined for the foreseeable future I posted up my Maxfli Tour X ball review. 

Must have missed in in the Maxfli thread or elsewhere... what happened?

[Josh Parker]

12 minutes ago, GolfSpy_BEN said:

It’s an entirely different field than what I’ve been doing for the past twenty years, so it was a refreshing change of pace. Thank you for asking. 

That can be a good thing sometimes!  Congrats again!

[Cfhandyman]

8 hours ago, GolfSpy SAM said:

Thanks! The whole thing was shot using the DJI Osmo Pocket 3 that I got right at the end of last year (Merry Christmas to me).  The more I use it and get comfortable with it, the more incredible I find it to be.  It's an all-in-one camera system, using a 1" sensor (significantly larger than a typical cell phone) and a fixed 20mm lens.  I bought the "Creator Combo" which came bundled with a wide-angle (magnetic snap-on - unbelievably cool) lens as well, but I find that 20mm is plenty wide for 99% of everything I need.  The things I love about the set-up are many, but the 2" rotating screen is seriously amazing - it was BRIGHT outside when I shot this, and I was able to see it in essentially every scenario (and the one time I couldn't, i just raised my other hand over the screen to be able to help see and it was totally fine).  It connects wirelessly and quickly to my iPhone, which means I can control it via that if I wanted to put it on a tripod and do a demo or something.  It's a crazy cool piece of tech.

The other reason I think it's particularly incredible is that you're able to capture footage (as I did in this one) in 10-bit D-Log M, which if you don't know, is effectively a very flat color profile that allows you to tweak all of your color/saturation/contrast settings later in your editing software.  So the original footage of this was all a little washed out (on purpose), and I dropped a LUT on top (that I downloaded from DJI's website, free of charge, mind you) and BAM all the colors totally popped.  It's shockingly easy to do - and as someone who'd used LUTs VERY sporadically up to this point, that's saying something.

I bought a few extras to make it work better for my needs, including an extendable selfie-stick that has a tripod base, as well as a set of ND filters that I use whenever I'm outside to be able to control my shutter speed - this is all very nerdy talk for saying you can make this thing whatever you want it to be without having to spend thousands of dollars on DLSRs and gimbals.  In my (admittedly amateur) opinion, this thing does 99% of what a $3,000 set-up would do at a fraction of the price and size.

Big fan, if you couldn't already tell

@GolfSpy SAM many thanks for this.  This is valuable and insightful information to many of us , so I’m very appreciative and at a very attractive price to boot. Thanks for sharing. 

[StrokerAce]

WORST 

APRIL FOOLS JOKE

EVER

I have been waiting all day and all night for this….nothing   out for delivery since 610 am

[William P]

2 hours ago, StrokerAce said:

WORST 

APRIL FOOLS JOKE

EVER

I have been waiting all day and all night for this….nothing   out for delivery since 610 am

As it is USPS, I am not surprised at all. Seems to be an ongoing issue for them lately...

[GolfSpy_APH]

Early morning and start to the day here. Work and take one of the dogs to the vet...likely will need some teeth pulled being an senior pup.

First day back to work after a 4 day weekend and feel refreshed to get back at it for the home stretch of the season!

[Preeway]

28 minutes ago, GolfSpy_APH said:

Early morning and start to the day here. Work and take one of the dogs to the vet...likely will need some teeth pulled being an senior pup.

First day back to work after a 4 day weekend and feel refreshed to get back at it for the home stretch of the season!

Sorry to hear about the pup. Gets hard with pets as they age. Hope everything goes smoothly with the vet. 

[buckpillar]

Started work 5 1/2 hours ago and 6 1/2 to go then off for 5 days, got to love it! Just getting back into the forums after a couple bad weeks.

Anyway life and golf go on, cant wait to get out on the course if these monsoons stop dropping the rain.

I again just want to thank everyone for the thoughts and prayers over the past couple weeks, It meant a lot.

Thank you MyGolfSpy Nation have a great day! - Hittem Straight!

Edited April 2 by buckpillar

[berkeleybob]

@EnderinAZ Hope your hernia procedure goes well.

@GolfSpy SAM Sweet vid! I think about getting a gimbal rig from time to time. The pocket 3 packages are interesting choices, that would free up my DSLR for just stills.

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Morning all.

Easter is over. A couple meals with family, the first with grilled mojo chicken, the second with leg of lamb and bulgur salad.

The past week has been beautiful, relaxing weather filled with house chores and dog walks through early spring afternoons.

This morning is rainy. But we’ll see what’s in store for this week.

Have a good one.

Edited April 2 by berkeleybob

[sirchunksalot]

Good morning everyone!

It's a tired Tuesday here, the struggle to get up and going was real. At least I've made it to work and can chill and wake up before heading in. 

Jamie, I hope everything goes good at the vet. 

@berkeleybob I love the photo!

I hope the rest of you have a great day!

[Northern Monkey]

Morning all, a rainy start here today but hoping it dries up. Hope you all have a good day

[rkj427]

Good morning Spies on a cool and rainy Tuesday Michigan morning.

@EnderinAZ best of luck with your situation, and hope all works out sooner rather than later.

@GolfSpy SAM great video, excellent all around and can only say great things about it. Also thanks for the information on the camera set-up too.

@berkeleybob awesome picture, and it reminds me on walking through the woods near my Aunt & Uncles house in northern Michigan.

@GolfSpy_BEN glad that the first day went well, and a fresh start in a new field or career path always presents new opportunities and challenges.

Normal workday for me today, a lot of my day will be spent pulling data from various systems, and then adding details and formatting it for a meeting later this week.

Super grateful and looking forward to testing the Motocaddy along with Jason, @StrokerAce and Erin, @Erin B

Make your day the best it possibly can be, and hope that something enjoyable is in your plans. 

 

[bens197]

Have a great day everyone!

Headed for a mini family trip today and a nice small getaway during school break.  @GolfSpy_APH good luck to your pup (not sure if it’s your namesake but regardless, hope it’s an uneventful visit…senior dogs deserve all the love.

[GolfSpy_APH]

Thanks all - it's more my wife's dog than mine truth be told. He's a good pup but looks like he may be toothless after this. Pretty bad shape and an unfortunate reality for small dogs.

Oh the vet bills! 

[Josh Parker]

Good morning! 

Had a pretty good storm roll thru last night and of course woke up the youngest. Off and on sleep, but the coffee is made and it's time to conquer the day!

Have a great one!

[Northern Monkey]

7 minutes ago, GolfSpy_APH said:

Thanks all - it's more my wife's dog than mine truth be told. He's a good pup but looks like he may be toothless after this. Pretty bad shape and an unfortunate reality for small dogs.

Oh the vet bills! 

Hope he’s ok. I can relate to the vets bills, my dog has hip displacia and without pet insurance he would cost me an absolute fortune

[ejgaudette]

Good morning all!

First @EnderinAZ good luck with the surgery and hope you have a speedy recovery, and @GolfSpy_APH hopefully the vet goes smoothly our dog is getting older and i worry about what comes next. @GolfSpy_BEN congrats on the new role and glad it went well. I only dream of changing jobs if it somehow involves more golf or being more golf related.

My son loved his roller skates that we got him and get went to a small neighborhood around here and played with a friend where he could give them a go and he loved it. He got a bit tired and switched to the bike, but it was fun. I am even thinking I might need a pair. Could be fun to get out there and give it a go. Might need to check the thrift store.

Was hoping to sneak in the first 9 of the year today but work will not allow it and starting tomorrow we are getting another foot of snow so its gonna be another few days before I can get out there to play. But should be 60 plus next week.

Have a great Tuesday everyone!

[EasyPutter]

Good morning MGSpies from dark damp downtown Buffalo where the overhead signs on the highway are already saying Eclipse Monday Expect Delays Hot coffee in the mug making the ambiance perfect with Blank & Jones' Sweet Spot on Pandora.  Had my first taste of golf that seems real yesterday late afternoon heading home from the tax preparer's and saw golfers on the city park course 2 weeks before it's due to be open in the sunshine.  Overpaid taxes and last year for either child as a dependent, life keeps moving past like continental drift at times and then I realize there's an ocean putting distance between us when once there was none, but that's money back in the pocket. Hope golf is a part of your day

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[ParFore74x]

Good morning everyone! Wet and chilly all day here with a high of 44°, 38° now, rain on and off all day, and of course the Iowa wind. The real reason for this weather is that Women’s High School soccer starts tonight and this is the mandatory weather for spring sports. 2-3 games per week for the next couple of months will fill my schedule after work but it is totally worth watching my daughter play. 

No other plans on the day other than working, have a great day spies!!

[Dead Solid Bogey]

A Good Tuesday morning to MGS. Same old grind for the day, with the added emphasis on getting finished with what I need to do, so I can head for home to the Empress of Angst,  and her litany of things that I have done wrong while I have been gone. 
   I omitted this yesterday as I figured most would think it was an attempt at an April Fools Joke.. Temperature out here hit 97 degrees yesterday.. Spring has definitely sprung on this part of the Tex-Mex border. Although, it is only suppose to be a balmy 80 degrees for the highs for the rest of the week. 
  With in the USA; this being tax filing month for most and the start of a new month for us all… Could it be that at least some of us can relate to this??….

May this Tuesday be a day where you do the grinding and are not the one being ground….. Especially those fortunate enough to have golf in their day. 

Edited April 2 by Dead Solid Bogey

[Rob Person]

Good morning spies! For those with furbabies, the support and love they provide is worth the money to keep them happy too. Hopefully the pupper will be more comfortable,  albeit toothless. Be weary of infections the first few weeks too.

Gc duties today, so no golf. May go for another range session though and replace the videos that disappeared from yesterday's session. Turning off everything but the camera this time!!!  

Have a great day, and for those that need them, prayers on speed dial

 

[Triple_Putt]

Good morning spies! Up and at em early today, the rain is moving in and is going to be here for me entire stretch of days off… not ideal but that’s spring in New England. Got the fire going, and the coffee is brewing. Have a fantastic day everyone!

[MattWillGolf]

Good morning Spies,

Was nice to see the familiar faces that were selected to test the Motocaddy. @Erin B @StrokerAce @rkj427 Good Morning Thread Represent!
Looking like rain and snow this week. Counting down till driver delivery. 
My wife is getting her injuries checked today. Hoping they are progressing well from the clinical perspective.

@GolfSpy_APH sorry to read about your old pupper. Older dogs have a special place in my heart. We miss our old guy everyday.

Wishing all a wonderful day!

Edited April 2 by MattWillGolf
I fat fingered the save button.

[CSiders12]

Good morning! It is a rainy and cold Tuesday morning here in Iowa. The weather has not been good the past few days and unfortunately, it doesn't look like that's going to change for this week. Luckily, I don't have any plans to be outside, so I can stay nice and warm.

I was able to get out and hit the range yesterday which felt nice. I'm trying to work on a consistent shot shape for this year. I have never consistently hit a draw, however, that's all I'm hitting with my irons at the moment. It's a nice draw, but now I am trying to figure out how to do the same thing with my driver. Getting fit on Sunday for a new driver, so hopefully, they can help me dial in a consistent ball flight and shot shape.

Let's all have a terrific Tuesday!