The Good Morning Thread

[MN_Hacker]

Golf league went well last night.  We start with a scramble, and I kept driver in play with a few really nice drives that we used and no lost/OB balls off the tee.  Irons were awesome, and my short game didn't suck.  

So, of course it's now raining for the next few days since I'm all motivated to get out and practice.  

[xOldBenKenobiX]

Hello friends, happy Friday to everyone.

I hope that everyone in enjoying the NFL draft.

It is right on my backyard, but I honestly do not want to go be in downtown Detroit right now.

Is there any Falcons fans that can educate me on their first round pick?

Have a great weekend everyone, mine should start great, we got a round tomorrow morning, so I am excited.

[GolfSpy MPR]

1 hour ago, GolfSpy MPR said:

Morning all! Finished my typical shot of espresso: now about to stretch and run five miles. Hoping (hoping!) to work my way up to a marathon this fall. Not particularly interested in entering an event; just want to see if I can run the distance. For us, this has been an early spring, so trying to take advantage of the extra running time.

All done. Need to be faster. 

[Shrek74]

Good morning, Spies!! Happy TGIFF!!!

Weather turned on me this morning, which I wasn't expecting. It was raining when I got up and it's still drizzling. Apparently it's supposed to go till around noon. Booo. Gonna make tomorrow and Sunday's rounds a bit squishy I have a feeling. We'll just have to wait and see I guess.

Interesting round 1 of the draft last night. The first handful were pretty much as expected, then Atlanta tossed in a grenade picking Penix Jr. Sign Cousins for 4 yrs, $180M, then draft the 24 year old Penix?! They'd have been better off with McCarthy, who's younger and doesn't have the injury history. Oh well, I guess that's why I'm not in the room.

Today should be interesting as well. The first 2 rounds are always fun to watch. So we'll see what happens. No question the NFL draft is the best draft to watch. High drama, franchises making head-scratching and even flat out dumb decisions (I'm looking at your Raiders, just not this year). It's high popcorn-eating stuff!

Well, I'd better go try and focus on getting some work done today. Have a fantastic Friday!

[USMCSnyper]

2 hours ago, MattWillGolf said:

Good morning Spies,

Another sunny but frosty morning in CNY. Golf was a bit chilly yesterday morning. The frost delayed the course maintenance a bit. I ended up skipping the two par 3s on the front 9. They were rolling the green in the first one and I caught up with the mowing crew on the second one. But I had a nice chat with crew on both holes. It was nice catching up with them as the guys always have a smile and are just good to talk to. Spreading a little joy.
I got an email from L.A.B. Golf. My putter for the test is in the production queue but with a 5-6 week lead time. They have clearly gained the attention of golfers everywhere with their technology. After listening to the podcast series The Fire Pit Collective did on them it nice to see.
As far as my round went. You driver decided it wasn’t having it. But on the good side my putting was spot on. Only one 3-putt. My putter must be getting the scent of new one is in the headed our way. A 2 1/2 mile run is slated for the day, once it warms up a bit. It’s currently in the 20s.

@sirchunksalot sorry about your car. “Bad Gas” are two words you never want to see together under any circumstances.

@Woodrow72 hope your friend is doing better and on his way to a full recovery.
 

Wishing all a wonderful day!

Hello from Liverpool. It sure was chilly today, at least we should break 60 this afternoon!

[barney_bogey]

Good morning!

Woke up to an invite to an event at the most exclusive club in the state.

Lovely day out. I'm dying to go play 9. Which is a terrible value out here. I think that's the only reason I really want to join this club; eat acces to 9 whenever I have a slow day at work. Just hard to justify when I have teenagers who want cars!

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[Erin B]

Good Friday morning to you MGS troops! Windy today (what else is new I’m my fair city) and I’m planning on playing this afternoon. 

I’m hoping the wind dies down but highly unlikely. Saw a funny and thought I’d share with you.

I’m pretty sure I’ve sliced a putt at least once. Anyway, watched my son’s play last night, again. And it’s still as funny as it was the first time. It’s called Chaps and it’s set in 1944 in Britain. It’s about the BBC broadcasting a show about cowboys to the troops. It’s a slapstick comedy musical and it’s damned funny. Oh, and we are battling TriCare…again!!! Hope to have resolution for the spousal unit’s surgery today. We shall see. I also have an appointment with @Derek Eskam and I’m going to learn how to tip and shorten a shaft the proper way. Knowing is half the battle!

Hope you all have a blessed and great day! Happy birdie hunting!!!

[ILMgolfnut]

Good morning Spies! Sorry to have missed the community call yesterday; I was asleep. Seriously. I've been teetering on the edge of absolute exhaustion for weeks, and I think Detroit and Wednesday's return trip pushed me over the edge. I'd wake up to eat something or go to the bathroom or whatever and go right back to sleep. And then I still went to bed at my normal time after watching a little playoff hockey.

Next week isn't going to be any better: Drive to Charlotte (4 hours) on Sunday, work there Monday, drive to Raleigh (2.5 hours), work there Tuesday, drive home (2.5 hours), fly to St. Louis Wednesday, work in the Illinois 'burbs on Thursday, fly home Friday morning because I'll work too late to get back to ILM on Thursday. Wears me out just looking at it.

Golf-related stuff: I think I'm up to a Rypstick workout and a Fit For Golf workout today. Maybe. My new golf shoes arrived while I was gone and I'll try them on today.

Edited April 26 by ILMgolfnut

[tommyb1683]

Good morning all, it’s been awhile since I have participated. I have been away on military orders.

 On a lighter note I’m getting out for my second round of the year today and couldn’t be more excited. I don’t care how I play just being able to play is the highlight for me. I hope everyone has a fantastic day. 

[ILMgolfnut]

25 minutes ago, GolfSpy MPR said:

All done. Need to be faster. 

If you're serious about working up to a marathon, I've done 19 of the damn things and am/was a certified coach with the Road Running Club of America. I'd be happy to answer any training questions.

[RockerFCC]

Good Morning Spies,

Rainy and somewhat cold here most of the next couple days, will hit the sim and work on some stuff though. Good reason to stay inside and check out the Draft. Went about s according to plan as any I remember. Have a great weekend and hope your weather lets you play more golf than our is. 

Cheers and hit em straight if you can.

[GolfSpy_KFT]

Good morning fellow spies and happy Friday! The day is off to a great start as it is Free Coffee Friday at work. The hospital board of directors occasionally sponsors a coffee truck to come on site and provide employees with free coffee! Tough to beat that!

Got to play 9 holes of golf yesterday with my oldest and we had a blast. I shot a 47, but did so with two triples on the card. Outside of those two holes, I played +5 over the other 7. Off the tee started really slow and I was topping everything, but the great news is that my iron striking was above average all day. Driver and other woods also got going as the round went on, and I finished with three drives of 250+ on the final three holes. Also had two three putts, which were both on the triple holes, so as the season progresses and I can manage those blow up holes, scoring in the low 40s is absolutely in the realm of consistent play.

Tomorrow morning we are supposed to have our youth baseball clinic, but weather is looking dicey and it may get postponed. We do have team photos either way. It is also my oldest son's birthday tomorrow and he is turning 7! We are going to have my parents and in-laws over for cake and presents that evening and will all go to a brat feed fundraiser at his school for dinner beforehand. On Sunday, we are going to the Kalahari in Wisconsin Dells, as it is tradition to go to a waterpark for birthdays. Should  be a really fun weekend. Also attached here is a photo of one of the MANY drives my oldest hit yesterday that were dead straight and long. He hit 4 drives of 85 yards or more, which I think is pretty darned good for his age with no real formal golf instruction. He's very excited for a summer of playing!

 

 

 

[BobBC78]

Good morning all. My Friday 9-hole league starts this evening and its a beautiful day, so I'm pumped!

[fixyurdivot]

Top of the pot spies .  Our trip to the Grand Canyon was fun.  It truly is an amazing place to see.  I couldn't help but think about the first to people to have walked up to the rims and what went through their minds .  My wife took a gazillion pictures (thank God for digital ), and she'll be busy for weeks working through those to add to her portfolio.  I spent as much time looking through my binoculars and was able to see groups of rafters on the Colorado River plying the rapids.  They looked timid enough from my vantage point (a mile above) but were likely standing waves.

Here's some pictures from my cell phone.  If you've never been here, consider adding to your bucket list.  Have a great Friday and weekend everyone.

[Rob Person]

Late morning start here,  but im on duty all weekend  (boooo)

Had a great time for the charity tournament yesterday (posted in the play thread)

@Woodrow72 prayer for your compadre!

@sirchunksalot hopefully they purge the lines with an external pump, pull the injectors, etc and do a quality fuel system flush, then install the new pump!!! (Ask me how I know) 

 

[Kenny B]

Good Morning everyone!!  Hope you are gearing up for nice weekend.

A partly cloudy 70º day today with only a breeze; wish I could play.  The weekend will be cooler and winds will be 20-30mph with higher gusts.  Thrilling!  The only plus is that it might keep some people away.

Off to my cardiac rehab shortly, then errands to run.  I always have my clubs with me... maybe I'll stop at the course for a bit of practice in-between appointments.

[CGoldman]

Good morning, new here found this forum while looking for reviews on some irons to upgrade to. Currently in rbz's.

Shot an 88 at rivers edge yesterday.

[RockerFCC]

30 minutes ago, xOldBenKenobiX said:

Hello friends, happy Friday to everyone.

I hope that everyone in enjoying the NFL draft.

It is right on my backyard, but I honestly do not want to go be in downtown Detroit right now.

Is there any Falcons fans that can educate me on their first round pick?

Have a great weekend everyone, mine should start great, we got a round tomorrow morning, so I am excited.

Can't say I blame you for avoiding that sea of humanity LOL. Would be cool to say you were present I suppose, but would also be a nightmare logistically. Not a Falcons fan, but I am a lifelong Huskies supporter. I think it was a brilliant pick. This guy would have been much higher rated in most drafts, and probably should have won the Heisman, if it wasn't such a biased format towards certain hyped up things. I would argue the only player who will be better long term MIGHT be Maye. His thing that scared teams is prior injuries. If he stays healthy, Cousins may not be long for starting. Maybe even by this year, but like next I would think. He fits the ball in anywhere, with ridiculously good touch, throws receivers open (something Williams and Daniels are NOT that good at), and can make every throw needed in the NFL, rocket arm. Time will tell, but I see Penix being a top 5 NFL QB, and the falcons are gonna love this dude. Just my admittedly slightly biased opinion, but I think he IS that good. Enjoy.

[RockerFCC]

8 minutes ago, fixyurdivot said:

Top of the pot spies .  Our trip to the Grand Canyon was fun.  It truly is an amazing place to see.  I couldn't help but think about the first to people to have walked up to the rims and what went through their minds .  My wife took a gazillion pictures (thank God for digital ), and she'll be busy for weeks working through those to add to her portfolio.  I spent as much time looking through my binoculars and was able to see groups of rafters on the Colorado River plying the rapids.  They looked timid enough from my vantage point (a mile above) but were likely standing waves.

Here's some pictures from my cell phone.  If you've never been here, consider adding to your bucket list.  Have a great Friday and weekend everyone.

One of my favorite places on earth. Looks like you had a great time, Awe Inspiring in so many ways. Cheers!

[Kenny B]

8 minutes ago, fixyurdivot said:

Top of the pot spies .  Our trip to the Grand Canyon was fun.  It truly is an amazing place to see.  I couldn't help but think about the first to people to have walked up to the rims and what went through their minds .  My wife took a gazillion pictures (thank God for digital ), and she'll be busy for weeks working through those to add to her portfolio.  I spent as much time looking through my binoculars and was able to see groups of rafters on the Colorado River plying the rapids.  They looked timid enough from my vantage point (a mile above) but were likely standing waves.

Here's some pictures from my cell phone.  If you've never been here, consider adding to your bucket list.  Have a great Friday and weekend everyone.

Nice!!  Thankfully, you didn't take a selfie and fall off the edge!  I don't understand people doing that.

[RockerFCC]

5 minutes ago, CGoldman said:

Good morning, new here found this forum while looking for reviews on some irons to upgrade to. Currently in rbz's.

Shot an 88 at rivers edge yesterday.

Welcome

[ILMgolfnut]

4 minutes ago, RockerFCC said:

Can't say I blame you for avoiding that sea of humanity LOL. Would be cool to say you were present I suppose, but would also be a nightmare logistically.

I got out of downtown Detroit just in time, and saw numerous football fans arriving at DTW Wednesday afternoon. So I am not surprised at all that it was a mob scene.

[Rob Person]

7 minutes ago, CGoldman said:

Good morning, new here found this forum while looking for reviews on some irons to upgrade to. Currently in rbz's.

Shot an 88 at rivers edge yesterday.

Welcome to the site!  Definitely tons of info you can find here!

Check into the WITB topic, member introductions,  and enjoy the multitude of information flowing here!

Edited April 26 by Rob Person

[ILMgolfnut]

6 minutes ago, CGoldman said:

Good morning, new here found this forum while looking for reviews on some irons to upgrade to. Currently in rbz's.

Shot an 88 at rivers edge yesterday.

Welcome to the asylum, uh, the Good Morning Thread! You'll find the inmates are very friendly.

[xOldBenKenobiX]

2 minutes ago, RockerFCC said:

Can't say I blame you for avoiding that sea of humanity LOL. Would be cool to say you were present I suppose, but would also be a nightmare logistically. Not a Falcons fan, but I am a lifelong Huskies supporter. I think it was a brilliant pick. This guy would have been much higher rated in most drafts, and probably should have won the Heisman, if it wasn't such a biased format towards certain hyped up things. I would argue the only player who will be better long term MIGHT be Maye. His thing that scared teams is prior injuries. If he stays healthy, Cousins may not be long for starting. Maybe even by this year, but like next I would think. He fits the ball in anywhere, with ridiculously good touch, throws receivers open (something Williams and Daniels are NOT that good at), and can make every throw needed in the NFL, rocket arm. Time will tell, but I see Penix being a top 5 NFL QB, and the falcons are gonna love this dude. Just my admittedly slightly biased opinion, but I think he IS that good. Enjoy.

The pick itself aint bad, I am just scratching my head with the financials for the Falcons.

They are giving a lot of money to Cousins for the next couple of years with a no trade clause, that makes no sense to me, but I am not a NFL manager.

I honestly rather see Penix play than Cousins, but that is my biased opinion of not liking Cousins.

[fixyurdivot]

3 minutes ago, Kenny B said:

Nice!!  Thankfully, you didn't take a selfie and fall off the edge!  I don't understand people doing that.

That's no joke.  There are few guardrails and fences... Darwin award opportunities a plenty .  

[StrokerAce]

2 hours ago, GolfSpy MPR said:

Morning all! Finished my typical shot of espresso: now about to stretch and run five miles. Hoping (hoping!) to work my way up to a marathon this fall. Not particularly interested in entering an event; just want to see if I can run the distance. For us, this has been an early spring, so trying to take advantage of the extra running time.

I've done a few half marathons and that's a good way to determine if a full is in the cards for you. Good luck and have fun!

[StrokerAce]

23 minutes ago, fixyurdivot said:

Top of the pot spies .  Our trip to the Grand Canyon was fun.  It truly is an amazing place to see.  I couldn't help but think about the first to people to have walked up to the rims and what went through their minds .  My wife took a gazillion pictures (thank God for digital ), and she'll be busy for weeks working through those to add to her portfolio.  I spent as much time looking through my binoculars and was able to see groups of rafters on the Colorado River plying the rapids.  They looked timid enough from my vantage point (a mile above) but were likely standing waves.

Here's some pictures from my cell phone.  If you've never been here, consider adding to your bucket list.  Have a great Friday and weekend everyone.

WOW! Great pics. Almost looks fake. Were you able to make it down to the bottom? I've heard that people can ride donkeys down/up.

[William P]

Good Friday morning Spies!

The coffee is going down nicely this morning as I get ready to perform my weekly chore of providing for breakfast... From there it is off to get a sim session in with an emphasis on shaft comparison. Weekend is forecast to be a wet and windy one so I will start getting ready for Myrtle Beach trip on Monday and save the good shots for next week. Old friends, tall tales, golf, and cold beer - no better way to spend the week!

@Woodrow72 Sorry to hear of your friends situation and wish him a speedy recovery.

Hope everyone is enjoying day with plans to engage your local course in battle over the weekend.

Have a great one everybody!

 

[William P]

@fixyurdivot Awesome pictures!