The Good Morning Thread

[skraeling]

Just now, ejgaudette said:

Best part of working from home. I can be comfy everyday

[Kenny B]

7 minutes ago, skraeling said:

Work in a lab... nice clothing usually isnt needed or even recommended to wear.  So ... always casual I suppose heh.

Nice!  I started my career working in a lab for 5 years, but we had to change out of our clothes and wear coveralls (radioactive contamination).  Then I went through a period where I had to wear a suit every day.  Near the end of my career I only had to wear a suit when I traveled, but when in the office I only got to wear shorts on casual Fridays.

[sirchunksalot]

45 minutes ago, Kenny B said:

Enjoy your time off Jason!!  Have fun next week and let us know how it goes.  I played for years on a course that had no bunkers, but there is lots of sand on my course now!  Following Monte's advice... use your normal swing and finish with the club high over your head.  A club head that doesn't get that high doesn't get sand out of the bunker, and no sand out of the bunker means no ball out... unless you only hit ball.  

I appreciate the advice El Conquistador! I'll have to remember it as I'm probably going to be in a lot of them. The thing I'll trying to remind myself is that the greens are sizeable and to use more club when I hit an approach shot. I want to avoid as many as possible. 

Should be a fun week off, I'll play a bit and I have some things on the Honey Do list I got to get done. 

[richk9holes]

Hey Spies, wanted to say good luck on all your endeavors today, I am on my way out for a 1:30pm time at Clearbrook GC, a 9 hole NW of me. Usually score low 40s here. Bringing a Ping G25 driver I pulled from the garage and had regripped yesterday.

[BIG STU]

1 hour ago, ejgaudette said:

Best part of working from home. I can be comfy everyday

LOL being retired I dress how ever I want to. My club does not have a dress code so to speak but I mostly wear golf shorts and a golf shirt. Come to think about it I wear basically the same thing out to eat and to church. Around the house and the shop I wear older faded shorts and some kind of printed t-shirt. LOL if not playing golf I always wear crocs. Down here I will admit this is a resort and retirement area so I am not out of the norm. LOL when I was doing my deposition on my WC case after my accident the lady lawyer asked if I could bend over and tie my shoes. I told her I did not know. She was shocked. She asked what about golf? I told her I wore Sketchers slip ins (now days Skoni slip ins) She said well what about church? I told her I wore Crocs that no one at my church gave 2 rips what anyone wore. She asked what about winter? I told her they made thick hunting socks that are sold at Wal Mart if it was too cold for them then my back would not work and I was not leaving the house. LOL after that she abandoned that line of questioning. FTR I do not own any kind of suit or sport coat and certainly no ties. if I have to go somewhere that requires that or dress shoes then I am staying home. My lace up steel toed work boots I had on at my accident are sitting still 3 years later in the back of my closet

[Prodigal Duffer]

On 5/3/2023 at 11:23 AM, Prodigal Duffer said:

Ha, thanks. Definitely a minion showed up.

It's a complicated issue, and the court didn't rule yet, but I think the hearing went well.

Well, it took a while, but the court finally ruled. I am happy to report that my client prevailed!

Have a great day and Memorial Day weekend, spies.

[tdroma98]

Late Good Morning/Afternoon Spies! 
Early start to day - 6:45 am tee time, walked 18 holes with some old golf buddies, what a great morning! Nice overcast Central Florida Morning.  Rain held out.  Turned out to be a nice round, 3 birdies, an Eagle & 3 Bogey's = 2 under 68. Pleased with round, not the best of ball striking day, but good shots came a good time! Company was great!  Back at work this afternoon. 

Wishing Everyone a Safe Memorial Day Weekend and Safe Travels! 

[Merlin1313]

GM Y'all- Guess I'm a little bit late. Hit the floor running today and finally got a minute. I think I'm caught up on this page anyways. Hopefully y'all had (are having ) a great day- livin' the dream on the courses or getting everything done at work before the 3-day weekend. 

I KNOW there's some of y'all out there that have lost loved ones due to their service/commitment to this AWESOME country of ours. I feel your pain many times over. For those of you that haven't- please appreciate the respect and dignity that our fallen servicemembers deserve. Everyone please give them thanks in your prayers (all the time- but maybe an extra one or 2 this weekend).  ALL GAVE SOME AND SOME GAVE ALL

Edited May 26, 2023 by Merlin1313

[sirchunksalot]

I got off work after a relatively easy day, we are changing over from the 23 Atlas to the 24 today and things were slow due to typical problems with a change over. I did get to work on the last 23 we ran, hooked up an airbag and shot a couple of screws in it, so that was cool to me. 

Thought about playing 9 after work and saw dark clouds in the sky and a 50+ percent chance of rain about the time I would have been halfway through, so decided to forego the round and went to Wal-Mart with my wife. Well...no rain 

I should have went and played. 

[GolfSpy_KFT]

40 minutes ago, sirchunksalot said:

I got off work after a relatively easy day, we are changing over from the 23 Atlas to the 24 today and things were slow due to typical problems with a change over. I did get to work on the last 23 we ran, hooked up an airbag and shot a couple of screws in it, so that was cool to me. 

Thought about playing 9 after work and saw dark clouds in the sky and a 50+ percent chance of rain about the time I would have been halfway through, so decided to forego the round and went to Wal-Mart with my wife. Well...no rain 

I should have went and played. 

That’s always how it goes with rain. Clear forecast turns to crap and crap forecast never happens! Hopefully over the holiday weekend you’ll be able to get out!

[sirchunksalot]

40 minutes ago, Jnoble89 said:

That’s always how it goes with rain. Clear forecast turns to crap and crap forecast never happens! Hopefully over the holiday weekend you’ll be able to get out!

It's going to happen, I was thinking about tomorrow evening or Sunday after I didn't go today. Tomorrow might be a wash as far as playing, the wife has plans for me to do some grilling. 

I have an 8:20 tee time (Central Time) on Tuesday at Fall Creek Falls golf course in Pikeville, TN with some friends at work. Should be a fun round as I have never played there. Lots of bunkers around the greens, the Snakebite wedges may be getting a workout. 

I'm super excited about that round, it's all me and my work buddies have been talking about since Tuesday. 

 

[GolfSpy_KFT]

1 hour ago, sirchunksalot said:

It's going to happen, I was thinking about tomorrow evening or Sunday after I didn't go today. Tomorrow might be a wash as far as playing, the wife has plans for me to do some grilling. 

I have an 8:20 tee time (Central Time) on Tuesday at Fall Creek Falls golf course in Pikeville, TN with some friends at work. Should be a fun round as I have never played there. Lots of bunkers around the greens, the Snakebite wedges may be getting a workout. 

I'm super excited about that round, it's all me and my work buddies have been talking about since Tuesday. 

 

Can’t wait to hear how they perform. Man, I am green as the Hulk with envy!

[tdroma98]

2 hours ago, sirchunksalot said:

It's going to happen, I was thinking about tomorrow evening or Sunday after I didn't go today. Tomorrow might be a wash as far as playing, the wife has plans for me to do some grilling. 

I have an 8:20 tee time (Central Time) on Tuesday at Fall Creek Falls golf course in Pikeville, TN with some friends at work. Should be a fun round as I have never played there. Lots of bunkers around the greens, the Snakebite wedges may be getting a workout. 

I'm super excited about that round, it's all me and my work buddies have been talking about since Tuesday. 

 

Play well tomorrow @sirchunksalot, as you said have fun! 
BTW there are no bunkers in the photo you attached? LOL 

[BKervin]

2 minutes ago, tdroma98 said:

Play well tomorrow @sirchunksalot, as you said have fun! 
BTW there are no bunkers in the photo you attached? LOL 

Have a great round @sirchunksalot!  Sounds like it'll be fun regardless

[EasyPutter]

3 hours ago, sirchunksalot said:

It's going to happen, I was thinking about tomorrow evening or Sunday after I didn't go today. Tomorrow might be a wash as far as playing, the wife has plans for me to do some grilling. 

I have an 8:20 tee time (Central Time) on Tuesday at Fall Creek Falls golf course in Pikeville, TN with some friends at work. Should be a fun round as I have never played there. Lots of bunkers around the greens, the Snakebite wedges may be getting a workout. 

I'm super excited about that round, it's all me and my work buddies have been talking about since Tuesday. 

 

Totally awesome Jason!  Can't wait for the photos and report of your first round!

[GolfSpy_APH]

A wonderful sunny day here and it should be hot!

Have the swim table setup and more for Ivan and with the hospital appointment behind us for baby 2 we have our date for c section June 13th! 

Can't wait to see our family grow and Allyssa is just excited for pregnancy to be over.

[BIG STU]

Well no golf for us today. Raining in Biblical Proportions with wind gusts of 45 MPH. It actually started Thursday late. Yesterday was on and off showers. The big stuff got here about 3 AM or so this morning. It is pounding right now. I know the small money Friday game was called off. My course sent out the member texts last night saying the Shootout for Saturday and some kind of Ladies event for Sunday afternoon had cancelled. We will sit in today and as SOP for us ride it out. My wife did all the shopping Thursday as usual so we have plenty of provisions. Supposedly this will blow through Sunday afternoon. I know the Tourism Commission in Dirty Myrtle is already crying about Motel cancellations etc. They are predicting 3 1/2 inches of rain through Sunday afternoon. Yep we will stay in dry and watch the golf later on TV. I make no bones about it for me after the Seniors go off I will watch the LIV. I am not into the political aspect of things and frankly I enjoy those events and seeing Lefty Bubba and HV III play. Just hope it dries out enough by Tuesday to where it is not CPO. 

[CSiders12]

Good morning spies! Today is the day - my bachelor party! We are headed to the Ozarks to play golf today and tomorrow and will be headed home on Monday. Playing Kinderhook tonight and then playing Indian Rock and Bear Creek tomorrow. Its supposed to be beautiful weather, so it should be a great weekend. I hope the weekend is good to all of you as well!

[EasyPutter]

Good morning MGSpies on this weekend that marks the "official start of Summer" in WNY that runs through to Labor Day weekend.  Brilliant sunshine already in the low 40s that is forecast to high 70s going up to the 80s through to next weekend.  Hot coffee  keeping the calm going while getting the enthusiasm engaged to get mulch from HD for in in-laws gardens and our own.  

Thankful for comments in Random Thread for yesterday's round "atrocity" of the random player who made my threesome into a foursome, on the 4th green approach, pulled my 6 iron from my bag to talk about it while I was chipping on with my 9 and later I discovered he had put it back where the 9 goes so pulling what I thought was the 6 for the par-3 6th hole, the cleanly hit shot splashed the sand bunker short of the elevated green, and my disappointment in my club became an internal outrage that the creep had caused the switched clubs and I chose to let the creep act that way alone.  I can read numbers and letters as easily forwards as backwards, upside down, and inverse so 9 and 6 are easily missed.  I believe someone doing something similar will not evoke unpleasantness from me because golf is my peaceful place and I refuse to let anything disturb my serenity.  I will never however extend anything more than a social greeting as 9 holes of association exceeded my tolerance.

Hope your day and those in it are agreeable and pleasant and hope golf is a part of your day 

[sirchunksalot]

Good morning everyone! I hope your weekend is starting out wonderfully. 

I'm settling in with a hot cup of coffee waiting on two dogs to get comfortable on the couch. They have to position themselves into the perfect spot or they will continue the search for it until they find it.

It's the start of summer shutdown and a great time to rejuvenate the body and spirit until my long Labor Day weekend. 

It's also Memorial Day weekend and I want to say thank you to all the service members both past and present for all you have done for our country. 

[rkj427]

Good morning Spies on day 1 of the 3 day Memorial Day weekend. Similar weather here in Michigan as Derek has in NY. Plans for me today are to finish up some things around the house and then have time for my planned rounds on Sunday and Monday.

Jason, have a great time today, and looking forward to some pictures later of you and the Cobra clubs.

To all the rest, have a great day, no matter what you may do, or where you may be, make it the best it possibly can be!

 

[Rickp]

GM & Happy Saturday!!  Just got back from diner, SWMBO wanted to go out for early breakfast and that’s fine with me.  SWMBO has a physical yesterday and things look pretty good, still has one issue that they seem to have under control.  Has to in for a “tune up” every 3 months.  
No golf until Monday but will post Bacon Boyz Friday on “How did you play later”.

[Bucky CC]

Morning everyone.  Perfect weather weekend here in Wisconsin.  Starting it off right with a round of golf this morning (individual match play event), followed by yard work, playing with the kids, grilling, and probably a few adult beverages.

Have a great one everybody!

[MattWillGolf]

12 hours ago, sirchunksalot said:

It's going to happen, I was thinking about tomorrow evening or Sunday after I didn't go today. Tomorrow might be a wash as far as playing, the wife has plans for me to do some grilling. 

I have an 8:20 tee time (Central Time) on Tuesday at Fall Creek Falls golf course in Pikeville, TN with some friends at work. Should be a fun round as I have never played there. Lots of bunkers around the greens, the Snakebite wedges may be getting a workout. 

I'm super excited about that round, it's all me and my work buddies have been talking about since Tuesday. 

 

Have fun. Hit’em straight.

[MattWillGolf]

Good morning Spies,

About to start my second cup while watching some early morning coverage of the Charles Schwab Cup. Not playing golf today but I do foresee some swing practice. My wife and I have bike ride on tap on this beautiful day.

Hope all have a wonderful day!

[sirchunksalot]

11 minutes ago, MattWillGolf said:

Have fun. Hit’em straight.

Thank you! I counted up how many balls I have in my bag and right now it's 22, hopefully that'll be enough. I got on Google Earth and saw the fairways are a whopping 35 yards wide, so keeping them out of the trees is important. The good thing is, I don't see much water. It'll be fun, I enjoy the guys I'm playing with and there will be a lot of smack talk and laughs. 

[GolfSpy BOS]

Good morning all! 
 

Getting an early mornin round in! Hasn’t been my best, but in amongst the double bogeys was this gem!

 

[Eric C.]

Good morning everyone! It’s going to be a beautiful sunny weekend in metrowest Massachusetts. Going to hit the range with my 21 year old daughter this morning, she started taking lessons last year and puts her field hockey swing to good use with the driver. Playing 18 on Monday morning with a few friends as well.  

[fixyurdivot]

Top of the pot spies . Today will be round #4 for the week.  While my back muscle still gets a little sore, it's so much better than the past few months.  I've been staying diligent in daily core exercises and 3-4x/week workouts.  My scorecards are once again seeing a healthy dose of "F" & "G" annotations and the index which had spiked, is trending down to where it was before that tee shot on Cimmaron #3 in January .

Sounds like weather across spy nation is looking good for golf and lots of folks are getting out for play .  Enjoy your weekend and get those damn birdie putts to or past the hole .

[Prodigal Duffer]

Good morning, spies!

One year ago today, I played my first round after taking a decade off. Playing today with a buddy on the same course I played a year ago. Weather is really nice and I am excited to get out there and play. Although I’m still trying to get to a place where I have predictable and sound mechanics, I am encouraged with how far I’ve come in the past year. This community has been a great help, so thank you.

Enjoy the day!