The Good Morning Thread

[Steve F]

47 minutes ago, CSiders12 said:

Good morning spies. A really long, tough past four days for my family. I lost my newborn nephew to a rare heart condition yesterday. A lot of time spent with family which was nice, but a really tough part few days. We were able to come to peace with the situation and are ready to move forward with our own lives.
 

@CSiders12, my family's heartfelt condolences to yours at this difficult time. We are so sorry for your loss. 

[ILMgolfnut]

10 minutes ago, ZJeb67 said:

If you're an NFL fan staying for the draft might have been exciting.

Company won't pay for me to stay, and yes I'm ready to get home. But yeah the city seems to be getting excited. Signs everywhere, including on the buses and light rail, and there was a welcome desk for draft fans at my hotel last night. But not in the lobby; this is the only hotel I've ever seen where the lobby is on the third floor. Made it easier to check out though since my room was also on the third floor.

@CSiders12 my condolences. That's gotta be rough.

Edited April 24 by ILMgolfnut

[ILMgolfnut]

1 hour ago, ejgaudette said:

Good morning all!

@sirchunksalot and @Tom the Golf Nut Hope the car troubles get sorted soon

@Northern Monkey water leaks are the worst, hopefully everyone will be on the best behavior today so no arrest needed

No big plans here just more work, likely more yard work as we try to beat out the black flies that are on their way.

I shared this in the golf architecture thread I started, but I wanted to share it here too. A hole I have designed on some local property I drive by everyday. Love dreaming up new golf holes and I have more drawing I am finishing up. The land can hold a nice little 9 hole course.

Have a great day everyone!

I have designed more pseudo courses than I can count, but never on a real plot of land. Guessing that's a par 4. You might do something with the green so that if you drive right but stay out of the bunkers, you get an advantage on the second shot into the green. Could be rotating the green a touch, or putting in a bunker that you'd have to carry if you drive down the left side.

[MattWillGolf]

1 hour ago, CSiders12 said:

Good morning spies. A really long, tough past four days for my family. I lost my newborn nephew to a rare heart condition yesterday. A lot of time spent with family which was nice, but a really tough part few days. We were able to come to peace with the situation and are ready to move forward with our own lives.

In golfing news, I was able to play 18 on Monday. Front nine was not great. Shot +4 on the front with some silly mistakes that cost some strokes. However, I bounced back and fired a -1 on the back for a final score of 75. Really happy with that score and how I played on the back. Hoping that's a sign for upcoming rounds.

The weather is supposed to be really nice over the next week, so I'm hoping to get out and play a few more rounds. Won't complain about that!

I hope we all have a wonderful Wednesday!

So incredibly sorry for your family. I can’t even imagine how difficult this must be. God bless your family

[ILMgolfnut]

1 hour ago, rkj427 said:

Safe travels home, and I hope that you enjoyed some of your time in the Motor City area. 

Didn't have much time or energy for sightseeing, but as a former architecture major I found some of the downtown buildings quite interesting as I drove to and from the hotel (including my hotel itself, which was built a century ago as the home for the first radio station licensed anywhere in the US*). Along with somewhat of a skyscraper visible from M10 heading north out of downtown, which I have been unable to determine what it is. I had hoped the Tigers would be home, but no such luck, and the Wings and Pistons both missed the playoffs. Also considered a run through the tunnel or over the bridge to Windsor, but probably would have had to do that Sunday.

* -- There is some dispute of that title. Other claimants include KDKA in Pittsburgh and KCBS in San Francisco. It appears KCBS actually started first, as a project of an amateur broadcaster before World War I, but the government banned private ownership of radios or transmitters during the war, so there was a hiatus for a while. The Detroit station, which still exists, is WWJ.

Edited April 24 by ILMgolfnut

[Steve F]

Good morning MGS Nation! A nice hot mug of Earl Grey with just a touch of honey pushing back the morning blahs. Kind of a dreary looking morning right now, but it's expected to get warmer and clear up to be a beautiful afternoon: mid to upper 60's, light breeze and sunny. Great afternoon to get out at play 9 for league play! 

Got to speak to L.A.B. Golf last night: the alignment design we had will have to be modified a little bit which is ZERO issue for me. They have been an absolute pleasure to work with thus far. I've sent in my final build request, can't WAIT to get this into the bag and start working with it! 

I hope everyone has an incredible day and that golf is in your plans! Hit 'em straight! 

[Kenny B]

21 hours ago, Kenny B said:

Last night I re-gripped my clubs; took all of 10 minutes using air.  Hopefully, that will lead to lower scores… can’t be the Indian!!  

It was the Indian!!!  

[MattWillGolf]

Good morning Spies,

Overcast day in CNY. Rain is in the offing. My wonky arthritic ankle can feel the effects of the last 2 days. I walked 9 Monday and Tuesday. Had running workouts Monday and Tuesday and mowed my lawn which according to my Apple Watch was a 2.6 mile walk. So maybe a weather break is a good thing. I have my putter configuration into L.A.B. Golf for the test and they confirmed they will get the build going. It’s an orange DF3, BGT Stability ONE shaft and a pistol grip. I am a lifelong SF Giants fan so orange it was. Ghost Golf has my forum logo bag in production so the next few weeks should be fun.

Sorry read about everyone’s issues needing repairs @sirchunksalot @Northern Monkey and @Tom the Golf Nut  
 

@GolfSpy_APH is bringing the heat with tease. With all the testing opportunities that have been made available it seems like every week is leading up to Christmas. The growth of the forum is truly remarkable. Well done Jamie and all of the forum moderators.

Could this be the next test opportunity? I blame Randy of Fried Eggs Golf for planting this seed.

 

Wishing all a wonderful day!

[sirchunksalot]

@CSiders12 I'm very sorry to hear about your nephew, you and your family are in our thoughts and prayers. 

[MN_Hacker]

Sunny and not too much wind today.  Driving range after work to get ready for league starting tomorrow. 

This is really the year I'm going to learn to hit driver in-play more than half the time. Really.  I serious this time!!!!!

[ZJeb67]

@CSiders12 Very sorry to hear, I hope you and your family find strength in each other as you get through this.

@Northern Monkey I fully understand (now as a homeowner) that water can be the home owners biggest enemy

@CFreddie  Hope the 18 with you Dad goes great. I'm getting to the point where I truly value time with family. (Not the same opinion I had when the kids were teenagers)

I'm up and about on this mid week day, caffeinated, logged in and looking forward to some time off next week.
Waiting like a kid a Christmas to see what @GolfSpy_APH will reveal on Thursday! 

[KC Golf]

Great Morning Spies,

I hope to get out and get some swings in later today.  Ranges are opening here and the weather looks OK.   Still too cold for our US friends in warmer states, but for Canada it’s balmy.

[ejgaudette]

56 minutes ago, ILMgolfnut said:

I have designed more pseudo courses than I can count, but never on a real plot of land. Guessing that's a par 4. You might do something with the green so that if you drive right but stay out of the bunkers, you get an advantage on the second shot into the green. Could be rotating the green a touch, or putting in a bunker that you'd have to carry if you drive down the left side.

I didn't mention here but did in the thread that if you play to the right the back slope works toward the green  and there is no false front so the ball can be run up. On the left side the back slope propels you toward that bunker and there is a strong false front. Though the green could be tilted a bit more clockwise to align a bit better to the right side.

[ILMgolfnut]

10 minutes ago, KC Golf said:

Still too cold for our US friends in warmer states, but for Canada it’s balmy.

I prefer golf, or anything else, in colder weather; if I never experience another day of temperatures above 30C it would be fine with me. On my Scotland trip last fall it never got above 12C and was frequently in single digits, but the chill only became an issue if, as frequently happened, there was significant wind or rain or both. The nastiest day on my trip was the day I played Fortrose and Rosemarkie, and I was so discouraged by that that I joined their club!

[Kenny B]

@CSiders12  Sorry to hear about your loss.  Prayers are with you and your family.

Good Morning everyone!!  Should be another sunny mid-70’s day… and no that’s not my golf score!    Play yesterday was atrocious; worst of the year for me; I even quit keeping score and started hitting multiple shots trying to figure out what was wrong.  Still sore; probably tired.  Resting for a few days getting ready for weekend play.

Hadn’t seen this on the course before...

There are 4-5 places on the course where he will have to walk his bike up hills from green to tee and just getting back to the cart path.

Hope everyone is having a wonderful Wednesday!

[StrokerAce]

ugh... I keep having insomnia. go to bed at 10, wake up at 1:15, read for about 30 minutes, back to sleep until 7. no idea why.

happy I made it through hoops without reinjury - I've been out for 6 weeks w/a calf strain.

condolences to those going through tough times.

enjoy the day, team!

[Shrek74]

Good morning Spies, and happy WedNesDay!!

It's a drizzly and slightly chilly morning here. It should be gone within the hour though. Strangely enough, this Saturday/Sunday are looking great for golf with rain bookending the weekend. Usually it's the other way around, but I'm not complaining.

I'm reworking my Maltby TS1-IM / Recoil Prototype 125 iron set to look at soft-stepping them. I've heard these can be a bit more tip-stiff than the regular Recoils, and after my Mizuno Shaft Optimizer outcome last week with the KBS Tour Stiff Soft-Stepped being my #1 recommendation, it got me thinking about this. So I'm working up some numbers to see what swing weights would be and all that for when I get the last 2 heads in next month (hopefully). Numbers are actually a lot more consistent than without SS'ing them. I still need to add some weight to the tip end, but not as much and not to all of them. This is still rolling around in my brain, but it was a nice exercise yesterday to get it all on paper.

Well, everyone have a fantastic day!!!

[ejgaudette]

4 minutes ago, Kenny B said:

@CSiders12  Sorry to hear about your loss.  Prayers are with you and your family.

Good Morning everyone!!  Should be another sunny mid-70’s day… and no that’s not my golf score!    Play yesterday was atrocious; worst of the year for me; I even quit keeping score and started hitting multiple shots trying to figure out what was wrong.  Still sore; probably tired.  Resting for a few days getting ready for weekend play.

Hadn’t seen this on the course before...

There are 4-5 places on the course where he will have to walk his bike up hills from green to tee and just getting back to the cart path.

Hope everyone is having a wonderful Wednesday!

I love this, he just needs a fat tire bike those are great for soft conditions. Our closest course is bike-able and I have thought about biking there but need the club contraption like that.

[Erin B]

Happy Hump Day MGSTroops!

Got to play yesterday and had a pretty good time. It was a scramble day but scored better than I played. Today is a good day for grumpy old men like me. 

This is tomorrow and we old grumpy men expect recognition!!!! Have a nice day!

[Steve F]

6 minutes ago, Shrek74 said:

Good morning Spies, and happy WedNesDay!!

It's a drizzly and slightly chilly morning here. It should be gone within the hour though. Strangely enough, this Saturday/Sunday are looking great for golf with rain bookending the weekend. Usually it's the other way around, but I'm not complaining.

I'm reworking my Maltby TS1-IM / Recoil Prototype 125 iron set to look at soft-stepping them. I've heard these can be a bit more tip-stiff than the regular Recoils, and after my Mizuno Shaft Optimizer outcome last week with the KBS Tour Stiff Soft-Stepped being my #1 recommendation, it got me thinking about this. So I'm working up some numbers to see what swing weights would be and all that for when I get the last 2 heads in next month (hopefully). Numbers are actually a lot more consistent than without SS'ing them. I still need to add some weight to the tip end, but not as much and not to all of them. This is still rolling around in my brain, but it was a nice exercise yesterday to get it all on paper.

Well, everyone have a fantastic day!!!

too funny: I say "wed-nes-day" in my head as well! 

[ILMgolfnut]

48 minutes ago, Erin B said:

Happy Hump Day MGSTroops!

Got to play yesterday and had a pretty good time. It was a scramble day but scored better than I played. Today is a good day for grumpy old men like me. 

This is tomorrow and we old grumpy men expect recognition!!!! Have a nice day!

I texted that to GF. I suspect she would say every day with me is Gray Haired Grumpy Old Man Day. No bow ties though. My usual work garb is scrubs.

Edited April 24 by ILMgolfnut

[jbern]

Good morning! On the airplane, waiting to take off from DTW to FL! It wasn’t stress free getting here, but we’re all on the plane. Looking forward to the warmth! 
No golf on the trip (that was made clear by SWMBO), but it’s going to be fun!

 Have a good day everyone!

[ILMgolfnut]

1 minute ago, jbern said:

On the airplane, waiting to take off from DTW to FL!

Enjoy the trip! I'll be at DTW in about eight hours

[Swood1994]

Good morning everyone. 
 

@sirchunksalot @Northern Monkey I hope your pesky car/home issues get resolved soon.

@CSiders12 I am so sorry for your loss. You and your family are in our thoughts and prayers. 

All in all a continuation of a busy busy week at work. Trying to get through a landslide of meetings and get some actual work done.  The rest of the week is more of the same and hoping I can get some painting done this weekend and maybe even fit in some range time. 

I hope everyone has a great day and a great ending to the week!

[Steve F]

4 minutes ago, jbern said:

Good morning! On the airplane, waiting to take off from DTW to FL! It wasn’t stress free getting here, but we’re all on the plane. Looking forward to the warmth! 
No golf on the trip (that was made clear by SWMBO), but it’s going to be fun!

 Have a good day everyone!

Safe travels @jbern! 

[tdc1]

A damp and cool 36° morning.  May have to opt for bowling instead of golf.

I have developed a fairly wicked pull on my first tee shot of the round regardless of whether or not I’ve hit some balls on the range.  First shot on the front 9 is usually 6 or 7 iron.  According to Shot Scope yesterday’s 6 iron was 210 yds (very funny, SS, but I ain’t buying it — you had me on the wrong tee box).  Need to find a way to get over that.

On the upside, the pulled driver seems to have calmed down a bit — a few more yards and more FIR.  Will be interesting to see if the Terra Forza shaft test has much impact.

Hope everyone struggling with loss, health issues, and life challenges finds a way through to peace and positive outcomes.

[cksurfdude]

Good Morning all and yikes .. I am 7 pages behind here!! Hope everyone has been doing well!

Sitting here with my honey looking at the ocean .. no not a surf day, just out for a walk. 

Maybe a little golf later - overcast, cool and a little breezy but hey it's an outdoor sport!

Well hope everyone who's working has a literally easy day and hope everyone who's not working has a fun day

[MN_Hacker]

39 minutes ago, ejgaudette said:

I love this, he just needs a fat tire bike those are great for soft conditions. Our closest course is bike-able and I have thought about biking there but need the club contraption like that.

**looks into metal shop**

I may have to make something and try that.  

[ejgaudette]

1 minute ago, MN_Hacker said:

**looks into metal shop**

I may have to make something and try that.  

If you do I think we need a video of it in action

[Byrnzee]

Good morning Spies!

A cooler day in Chicago as Mother Nature has decided we're not allowed three nice days in a row. Luckily no plans on the agenda today so will be staying inside bundled up for the foreseeable future.

Went to the sim last night with a friend, which has become almost a weekly tradition. It's nice to play 9 holes and get some practice in during the week. I didn't hit it as well as I had expected, but still had fun nonetheless. Didn't get the clubs regripped as I had planned because they couldn't promise them back to me before this weekend. Will likely take them next week instead.

Weather for this Saturday's golf round looking like warm with a chance of rain. I would like to hear other opinions on this, but would you rather golf in warm temperatures (high 70s) with a chance of rain, or cold temperatures (40s-50s) with no chance of rain? I think I'm choosing warm every time unless it's a downpour. Hoping I get lucky this weekend and we get warm with no rain (the best combo)!

@CSiders12 terribly sorry for your loss. Sending positive thoughts to you and your family during this difficult time.

Watched the Myrtle Beach Qualifier yesterday on YouTube. Very cool to see some content creators and pros compete for a spot in a PGA tournament. I won't spoil it for anyone who wants to watch it, but some of the content creators gave the pros a run for their money!

Hope everyone has a great hump day!