The Good Morning Thread

[Byrnzee]

Good morning spies!

I managed to pass out pretty early last night after a long day of watching the Masters and drinking cocktails. But of course even though I got 9 hours of sleep I'm still pretty exhausted. I'd like to propose making Monday after the Masters a national holiday as well @TJ Hall!

Back to reality today. Work week hopefully shouldn't be too crazy. Hoping to sneak out to the sim or the driving range after work at least a couple times. Weather should be decent to start the week, but looks like it might get colder towards the weekend. Maybe I'll get lucky and that'll change so I can play next weekend.

Sad that the Masters is over, but we already have another signature event this week at the RBC Heritage. Before we know it, the PGA Championship will be here!

I hope everyone has a great start to their week!

[ILMgolfnut]

2 hours ago, Mr_BogeyPro said:

How come we didn't see more LIV players at the top competing on Sunday?

I preface my answer with the observation that I have no use for LIV, or Greg Norman, or the Saudis, or anyone who took their money. Especially Phloppin' Phil Mickelson. Have no intention whatsoever of ever watching an LIV event.

My guess is that the level of competition is just not as high on LIV as it is on the Tour, or on DP for that matter. Couple that with all those guys took boatloads of sportswashed cash to be there, and they're just not as competitively sharp as the guys who are on PGA or DP. And we saw that this week. Bryson and Cam Smith were sorta in contention, Niemann and Rahm were mid-pack, Phloppin' and Koepka were almost as bad as Tiger, who was DFL, and five of the LIV guys missed the cut.

[Dead Solid Bogey]

Evidently, I have hit the trifecta…

Monday   
Tax Day   
Work…  

Seems a client’s staging site was hit sometime this weekend. From the conversation sounds like a hit and run job by a “ rip gang “… If it had been a Cartel job; everything including the dirt on the site would have been taken. So.. headed that way to check and double check what little amount of “stuff” we had on the site.  
  In other breaking news… Only two more weeks of being stranded on the island of NO golf. May 1st is the day of reckoning and it is coming fast. Hopeful and a tad fearful at the same time. Hopeful that there will be a path back to golf. Fearful that I will have to continue to be exiled for at least awhile longer to the Purgatory of non golf playing indentured husbands.  
 Have a great start to the week my spies. 
As always where a Monday is concerned, do it before it can do you. 

 

[ILMgolfnut]

4 hours ago, ILMgolfnut said:

There is always high demand for tournaments at Dornoch, and no particular reason to enter early since they do a random draw, but I got my entries in.

Three hours later I get a text from my bank asking if the charge from Royal Dornoch was legit. I answered yes and got the autoreply that my card was okay for further use. Which they wouldn't know about that charge if RDGC hadn't run my card. So maybe I'm in? But my online bank statement doesn't show the 60-pound charge.

[ParFore74x]

1 hour ago, sirchunksalot said:

Good morning everyone! 

It's the Monday after the Masters and I enjoyed getting to watch a bunch of the tournament. I was hoping to see Max or Tommy pull it out, but Scottie is a force of nature right now. I was also impressed with Åberg, that young man looks to be a star in the making. 

Gotta go see the doc today about my BP and hopefully get clearance to go back to work. 

@Cfhandyman that is freaking exciting, you know we'll all want every detail. Have fun at TXG!

I hope y'all have a great day!

Good luck with your appointment today. Hopefully you get some good news and can get back to normalcy soon. 

[Michael.Sandoval33]

Good morning spies!

Hope this post reaches you well and you are ready to tackle another week! Up and in definite need of a cup of the hot dark stuff today!

Nothing crazy for the day, hoping the range is open after a mighty powerful few hours of rain over the weekend Californians sometimes, I swear we have become so soft. Aside from that, my Qi10 Max review is up and today is the day I start my sociology class. Going to be interesting, at least I hope.

Have a great day everybody. Carpe Diem

[MattWillGolf]

Good morning Spies,

Had a nice weekend with friends but feeling a bit under the weather today. My wife had an appointment with a wound care specialist this morning. We are grateful that she was referred there by one of her swim friends who is a surgeon. Her primary care NP was out of her element and now she is getting specialist care. But she will be out of swimming for 14 weeks. I feel so bad for her. Those of us on the forum are addicted golf and she is addicted to swimming.

I sold my old clubs on Saturday at Mike's Golf Outlet. Made some pretty good coin so I ordered my first Rhoback polo and used the NLU 20% off discount code. 

Wishing all a wonderful day!

[MattWillGolf]

18 minutes ago, ILMgolfnut said:

I preface my answer with the observation that I have no use for LIV, or Greg Norman, or the Saudis, or anyone who took their money. Especially Phloppin' Phil Mickelson. Have no intention whatsoever of ever watching an LIV event.

My guess is that the level of competition is just not as high on LIV as it is on the Tour, or on DP for that matter. Couple that with all those guys took boatloads of sportswashed cash to be there, and they're just not as competitively sharp as the guys who are on PGA or DP. And we saw that this week. Bryson and Cam Smith were sorta in contention, Niemann and Rahm were mid-pack, Phloppin' and Koepka were almost as bad as Tiger, who was DFL, and five of the LIV guys missed the cut.

I'm riding with you on this one. 

[Shifty]

Morning all!

Think its going to be a great week!

Yesterday I had my first lesson out of 10.  Apparently I let myself get lazy on a few parts of my swing, lol.  Was hitting more crisply than before.

Got to play a 4 man scramble on the sim tonight, so hopefully can golf well.

Driving Ranges are pretty much all open now, and courses opening up slowly.  Lots opening on the upcoming weekend.  Way earlier than usual.  So hopefully be golfing outdoors next weekend!!!

[Dead Solid Bogey]

2 hours ago, sirchunksalot said:

Good morning everyone! 

It's the Monday after the Masters and I enjoyed getting to watch a bunch of the tournament. I was hoping to see Max or Tommy pull it out, but Scottie is a force of nature right now. I was also impressed with Åberg, that young man looks to be a star in the making. 

Gotta go see the doc today about my BP and hopefully get clearance to go back to work. 

@Cfhandyman that is freaking exciting, you know we'll all want every detail. Have fun at TXG!

I hope y'all have a great day!

Best of luck today… 

[EnderinAZ]

23 minutes ago, Dead Solid Bogey said:

Evidently, I have hit the trifecta…

Monday   
Tax Day   
Work…  

Seems a client’s staging site was hit sometime this weekend. From the conversation sounds like a hit and run job by a “ rip gang “… If it had been a Cartel job; everything including the dirt on the site would have been taken. So.. headed that way to check and double check what little amount of “stuff” we had on the site.  
  In other breaking news… Only two more weeks of being stranded on the island of NO golf. May 1st is the day of reckoning and it is coming fast. Hopeful and a tad fearful at the same time. Hopeful that there will be a path back to golf. Fearful that I will have to continue to be exiled for at least awhile longer to the Purgatory of non golf playing indentured husbands.  
 Have a great start to the week my spies. 
As always where a Monday is concerned, do it before it can do you. 

 

Good morning spies!

Ah yes the day of reckoning starts tomorrow for me. Talk with the doc at 9 to find out when he can sew me up. Should be no later than two weeks from tomorrow, but that means another 2 weeks on the island of NO golf. A sad and boring place to be sure. 

My island is a purgatory of no full swings so I have been working diligently on shots inside of 100 yards. Snuck an old sheet out of the house yesterday and placed it 85 yards away on some Bermuda that is greening up nicely. I hit the sheet (according to the dents) 14 times out of 20 from that distance with my 50 degree wedge and a 10:30 finesse swing.  The practice is paying off. 

I did hear about the sheet though...

 

[KC Golf]

Good Morning Spies!

Great to watch Scottie close it out at Augusta National. Very impressive.  He is a well deserving champion this year.

Signed up for another year of Arccos and I am looking forward to the golf season.  Very envious that it’s only a couple of weeks until the MGS meet up.

[Wheelieb]

Morning All,

 

Weekend was rather uneventful. The wind was crazy Friday and Saturday. I did by a new stand bag that also is able to go on a golf cart as well. My stand bag I had either got stolen or fell off the truck on our move up from Virginia Beach. That was a bummer coming to that realization. I mowed our lawn, but I may have to replace a tire on the lawnmower cause it was flat when I went out to mow yesterday. It did hold air while mowing so may be able to get by with patching it…tbd on that. The sad part, we lost 3 chicks this weekend. Two were due to not getting them Corid, which is for coccidiosis, in time. We didn’t have any left so I had to run and get some. The first one was just laying in the main container with the others. The other two that it affected I got them out and separated from the others. One passed away yesterday while I was out mowing. The other was doing good and I had to get new water and food and turned the heat lamp off last night. This morning when we woke up he was shivering and barely peeping. I’m beating myself up for not remembering to turn the heat lamp back on. That was my fault and feel absolutely terrible for that. Hope everyone has a better day than I’m having at the moment

[Tom the Golf Nut]

Almost afternoon but reading all the morning thoughts takes a while when trying to work at the same time. Hopefully my day is not too eventful. I have an appointment at 1:15 to have my transmission looked at. Hopefully a fluid and screen change will get her fixed. Under somewhat aggressive power it works fine. With less power the shifting stutters a bit. Don't need that to go bad leading into a trip to Kingsmill with the spies! 

[Big moose]

Like I thought league is canceled because the course is too wet to play. I will miss the next 2 weeks because we will be in aruba. When I get back hopefully I can get some testing done on the bridgestone mindset balls. Have a wonderful day all.

[sirchunksalot]

I just went to the doctor now I'm in medical trying to get my return to work settled. My BP was still elevated at the doctor and my wife had to advocate for some meds to help with it. It's crazy they don't seem to take this seriously. I realize every time I've been to the doctor it's been good, but c'mon. 

Hopefully it'll all get settled before to long. 

[Swood1994]

Good late morning/afternoon!

busy week at work with everyone flying in for our quarterly all hands and will be buried in reporting work for slide decks. Not a great way to start the Monday after The Masters. 

The weather is starting to get nicer so hoping that keeps trending to make way for some golf in the near future, time will tell.

Have a great week everyone!

[ParFore74x]

2 minutes ago, sirchunksalot said:

I just went to the doctor now I'm in medical trying to get my return to work settled. My BP was still elevated at the doctor and my wife had to advocate for some meds to help with it. It's crazy they don't seem to take this seriously. I realize every time I've been to the doctor it's been good, but c'mon. 

Hopefully it'll all get settled before to long. 

Hopefully the medical staff isn’t overly concerned with your numbers because they are within whatever range they base it on but will still get some meds for you. I always find it frustrating as well when it seems that the answers are not coming fast enough for what I consider a very big deal health wise. Hopefully you get some answers soon. 

[J7Hawkins]

Morning all! I spent a solid hour watching autoflex shaft reviews on YouTube last night after getting hype about that test on the forum haha! Just got back from the gym with just enough time to get a snack before an afternoon of meetings and evening of mowing the yard… back on the course tomorrow!

[Dead Solid Bogey]

10 minutes ago, sirchunksalot said:

I just went to the doctor now I'm in medical trying to get my return to work settled. My BP was still elevated at the doctor and my wife had to advocate for some meds to help with it. It's crazy they don't seem to take this seriously. I realize every time I've been to the doctor it's been good, but c'mon. 

Hopefully it'll all get settled before to long. 

Might want to at least consider getting a second opinion. That said; I am hoping that your primary Medico is correct and that your BP is not a significant issue. Take care my friend take care. 

[Wib081]

Good afternoon MGS!

Well finished masters fantasy in the top 15% so that’s solid to start! Trying a new swing move keeping the weight on my left side. I’ve transferred for as long as I can remember and my contact and timing have been inconsistent so we will see how it goes after the range today. Just working 60, PW 9, and 7 irons today. If all goes well will transition into 3h 5 wood BRNR mini and driver later in the week. Have a great day and hit em long and straight if you get out today!

[David Leighton Reid]

Happy Monday!  I played an early 18 this morning and I have a 1/2 day of subbing at the Middle School.

 

[cnosil]

1 hour ago, sirchunksalot said:

I just went to the doctor now I'm in medical trying to get my return to work settled. My BP was still elevated at the doctor and my wife had to advocate for some meds to help with it. It's crazy they don't seem to take this seriously. I realize every time I've been to the doctor it's been good, but c'mon. 

Hopefully it'll all get settled before to long. 

sorry to hear the appointment was frustrating.  Hope you have a follow-up and this gets figured out.   

[sirchunksalot]

1 hour ago, Dead Solid Bogey said:

Might want to at least consider getting a second opinion. That said; I am hoping that your primary Medico is correct and that your BP is not a significant issue. Take care my friend take care. 

 

23 minutes ago, cnosil said:

sorry to hear the appointment was frustrating.  Hope you have a follow-up and this gets figured out.   

It's frustrating to say the least. The doctor at the ER and at primary care are saying that since I haven't had a history of hypertension it's probably an anomaly caused by the vertigo which was probably caused by allergies. I have to go back to the clinic at work tomorrow to see if my BP is down and I can return to work. I just wish they'd quit jerking me around about this. 

The lady at the clinic has a horrible bedside manner and was asking me if I knew how to properly take a reading as I was getting a reading and having me answer which I've read is a no no. 

I wish they'd either let me go back to work or put me on short term to get out under control. 

[cnosil]

3 minutes ago, sirchunksalot said:

 

It's frustrating to say the least. The doctor at the ER and at primary care are saying that since I haven't had a history of hypertension it's probably an anomaly caused by the vertigo which was probably caused by allergies. I have to go back to the clinic at work tomorrow to see if my BP is down and I can return to work. I just wish they'd quit jerking me around about this. 

When I first was diagnosed with HPB, I had no history but it was extremely elevated.   If they don’t want to do meds, there should at least be a series of follow-ups to assess if it is better after the vertigo and allergies have cleared up.   

[sirchunksalot]

38 minutes ago, cnosil said:

When I first was diagnosed with HPB, I had no history but it was extremely elevated.   If they don’t want to do meds, there should at least be a series of follow-ups to assess if it is better after the vertigo and allergies have cleared up.   

They did give me a prescription for Losartin and hopefully it'll keep the high blood pressure in check, they also prescribed Zyrtec to help clear up the allergies since they were still enflamed. 

I just find it weird that a couple of doctors were like "your BP was 180/110... Meh". Lose weight and diet, which I do need to do. 

Right now I just want to be able to go back to work without burning up all my time off. 

[cnosil]

3 minutes ago, sirchunksalot said:

They did give me a prescription for Losartin and hopefully it'll keep the high blood pressure in check, they also prescribed Zyrtec to help clear up the allergies since they were still enflamed. 

I just find it weird that a couple of doctors were like "your BP was 180/110... Meh". Lose weight and diet, which I do need to do. 

Right now I just want to be able to go back to work without burning up all my time off. 

Keep monitoring you BP, if it is really caused by something else you don’t want it to go too low.   

[ZoonORama]

Good afternoon spies!

It’s Monday - has been at least… today here is actually really nice. Sunny and high 70s and…..drum roll….. I start my golf league tonight at 5pm! So, grand day to start hacking my way about the course. I have been working diligently on my swing (affectionately called the “Flail” by those who have seen it). The first time I participated in an outing this year a young fellow tried to give me CPR after seeing my swing. Impressive, I know…. I told him.

Besides being tax day (yuck) it is also National Titanic Remembrance Day  - here’s hoping my first game of the league doesn’t resemble that event. 

Have a great day all!

Cheers! 

[sirchunksalot]

1 hour ago, cnosil said:

sorry to hear the appointment was frustrating.  Hope you have a follow-up and this gets figured out.   

I'm definitely going to keep an eye on it, it was hovering in the 135/80 range the last few times I've gone to the doctor and it seems like an abnormality to be as high as it is, so I know there is a chance of it dropping. We have a monitor at the house and I've been keeping an eye on it and will continue to. Thanks Chris!

[Cfhandyman]

6 hours ago, rkj427 said:

You will have to let us all know how your fitting went, and if the process met your expectations.

Best of luck with that today! 

6 hours ago, sirchunksalot said:

@Cfhandyman that is freaking exciting, you know we'll all want every detail. Have fun at TXG!

Back from my fitting at TXG (Tour Experience Golf – Club Champion Canada) with the man himself, Ian Fraser.  All I can say is what an awesome and thoroughly fun experience.  He really knows his stuff.  Incredibly knowledgeable.  I learned so much.  Best fitting experience I've had so far.  It didn't just meet expectations, it far exceeded them.

A few observations, in Canada, Tour Experience Golf (TXG), is now rebranded as Club Champion Canada. While the name on the door has changed, everything else from the staff, Foresight launch monitors, Quintic putting monitor, shaft matrix, build shop all remain the same.  Ian Fraser is the GM of the Canadian operations.  Mike Martysiewicz is the Director of Club building and fitting.  Ian and the quality and excellence of his staff remain consistently superb. I know exactly what to expect and what I’m getting when I come to them.  A very very happy customer.