The Good Morning Thread

[Lefty11]

Good morning Spies!

@William Pcongrats my friend!

@Northern Monkeygreat to hear that BB will be home this weekend!  
@Josh ParkerI hope you’re firing lasers at pins today!

Two more days and I hit the links.  I’ll try to get pictures of all the leaves changing colours.  Let me go on record that I hate winter.

Edited 18 hours ago by Lefty11

[Josh Parker]

2 minutes ago, Lefty11 said:

@Josh ParkerI hope you’re firing lasers at pins today!

Two more days and I hit the links.  I’ll try to get pictures of all the leaves changing colours.  Let me go on record that I hate winter.

Thanks!  

Haha. I have said it a ton, I love seeing all these color change photos but do not envy any of yall that go thru winter!

[Rickp]

It’s 51’ degrees this morning!!!!!

Cool Morning & Happy Thursday!  
Nothing planned today BUT haven’t talked to SWMBO yet .  Did the exercises the PT folks gave me to do and we’ll see how that goes.  
Everyone have a great day!

[Erin B]

Good throwback Thursday spies! Prayers to @Puente37 and his family. I hope your grandpa gets well soon. 

Miiss ya on the course brother! 
 

I have the perfect throwback for you all! La familia!!!

Geez that was maybe 14 years ago??? I think Zoey was 5. Oh, and I was skinny ! From left to right: Lauren, Marshall, Anthony, me, Kouski, then Zoey, and Ilaine! La Familia!!! Not playing today, just working. Gave a great throwback Thursday spies! 

[BIG STU]

Good morning. LOL a balmy 41* here. It is supposed to warm up though.

Played the Spin off Small Money game yesterday. Now it was cold and very windy. I took extra warm up time and did not swing hard enough to hurt myself. The bounce wedge thing was not a success. Luckily after a few miscues with the bounce Vokey I was lucky I had the old 588 in the bag. Now I had also put a little Cobra 6 hybrid at 29* in the bag. I hit it well the 3 shots I used it. I think it and the 9 wood will stay in the bag for winter play. I managed to salvage the round for an 87 which is bad for me. Did not putt bad but nothing fell either. Main thing is I did not hurt myself. It was a tough day playing. My team captain for the day is one of the top green tee players in the league with a 9 handicap. Talk about a tough day he shot 85. Out of 6 teams we ended up with second place money. What was funny was we never made a birdie. The only birdie made by ANY team was made by one of our 90 year old members. He holed one out from off the green on #17. He was thrilled he told me it was the first birdie he had in over 3 years. 

Not planning on playing in the League today. Not sure what I will do today. Not sure if the league will play today. With the morning temp of 41 this AM a lot of the guys scratched off. It is forecasted for 38 for Friday morning and a bunch of the Friday players have scratched already. In fact only 3 of us are on the list for Friday. I am going to ride over later and pay my entry fee for the next week's Tournament. Will see what is up for Friday. I do not know what is going on with those guys

[rkj427]

Good morning Spies on a brisk Community Call Thursday here in the Motor City area.

Supposed to warm up from our mid 30's this morning to about 60 later, and we have an 11:00AM tee time today and tomorrow.

@Josh Parker play well in your event today, have fun too!

@EasyPutter best to you playing today as well, and hope to see you on the call later.

Great news @Northern Monkey about Blue, and hope that all goes better than expected upon his return home.

Hope all here have the best day they possibly can, and that something enjoyable is in your plans. 

Edited 17 hours ago by rkj427

[Byrnzee]

Good morning Spies!

It's officially the day I leave for Pinehurst. Flying out at 5pm, so just need to make it through a short workday and we're home free. Sadly will miss the Community Call as I'll be headed to the airport, but it's worth the tradeoff in this case!

Feeling really confident about my swing headed into this trip. Last year when we did a buddies trip to Sand Valley, I was right in the midst of swing changes and was a mess. Still had fun regardless, but it's nice to know I might actually put together some good rounds this time.

@William P congrats on the milestone! Your presence has undoubtedly been felt on the Forum. Here's to many more in the future!

Hope everyone has a great Thursday!

[rkj427]

Safe travels @Byrnzee and have a great time on your trip! 

[BIG STU]

20 hours ago, EnderinAZ said:

My wife was call for some sort of jury duty every 18 months for years while we were living in Alaska. She ended up sitting on every jury she was called to. After the third one in a row she complained to the county clerk. Nothing happened. Finally,  she took a copy of the latest jury summons and mailed it to our state representative and complained to him. About a week later she got a letter from the county clerk saying her summons was a mistake and to ignore it. She was never called to jury duty again in Alaska. 

Oh, and @BIG STU I think you are playing smart golf when you play from the tees where the game is fun. Us ROF (retired old farts) are never going to do anything with golf except play. Why pay to play and not have fun???

@EasyPutter You are hoping by the weekend the rain stops and I am hoping by the weekend we actually get some rain! 

@Coulter Never stop being a gym rat. I have a blown out shoulder and a bionic right knee and I can out walk every one of my contemporaries in the Wild Bunch and out drive all but one guy who is a former golf pro and carries a handicap index of 1. This, I believe, is because I stay fit, strong, and limber.

No golf again today. Instead it is flu shot and covid shot day. Then a good long ride on the ebike. 

Hope everybody has a great day.

 

It was funny when I lived in Cherokee County SC I got called for jury duty. That was hilarious. I was a volunteer firefighter and on County Emergency Preparedness and Haz Mat teams. I knew every law enforcement officer in the county and 2 judges. Of course when they did the in court survey that came out and I was quickly dismissed

As far as me playing the forward tees it was a long road mental wise. When I retired I was 62 still playing from the mid tees at 6167 at sea level. Not practicing that much I was a solid 5. I got hurt in April of 2020. Could not attempt to play until around the fall of 2021. I had to completely rebuild my swing to compensate. I had moved up to the Gold Senior tees and figured out I could not compete there. I was frustrated and wanted to quit the game. Then my pro AJ (RIP) showed me the chart and told me because of injury I needed to be on the Green Super Senior tees. I had to realize I would never be the player I once was and learn to relish I was even able to play at all. My Mini Tour days were long behind me before I was hurt. I just play now and have fun and do the best I can. I told the wife the other day that my Old Man being a club pro and all had quit playing golf altogether at age 62 and he was not even hurt. He was just pissed he could not hit it as far or play as well as he used to. So there I am one up on him there maybe 3 up since it was the big question if I would play again period. @chisag helped me a lot in that area with open forum and PMs since he has a bad back himself. Now days I fluctuate between 10 and 13 handicap wise. Our system updates daily. Yeah I keep plugging on now grateful to be playing period and have learned to cope with it mentally.

[Swood1994]

Good morning folks!

worked until about midnight with a small break between 6-8 to do bedtime with our daughter. Decided to work from home today to snag an extra 30 minutes of rest. We are Still waiting on baby #2. I think the whole family is eager start this next phase at this point so fingers crossed it happens soon. I’m hoping I can join the community call today as I unfortunately haven’t been able to attend the last few due to schedules. 
 

@William P congrats on the milestone!

@Byrnzee have fun on the trip, hit ‘em straight!

Have a great day all!

[BIG STU]

17 hours ago, ILMgolfnut said:

Belated good morning, Spies! Left Raleigh and drove an hour-ish south to play that Davis Love III course I mentioned yesterday. It was breezy and in the 50s and I had the course to myself, except for a couple who I let play through because I was in no hurry. I walked and used my push cart, but the hills wore me out and I stopped at the turn. But what a front nine it was!

I had suspected it was one of those tree-lined housing development courses, and I was correct. Fairways none too broad. But I kept putting a little baby draw in play off the tee! Hit 5 of the 7 fairways and 4 GIRs including both the par 3s, with a 7 wood that I somehow got to check up on #7. Made three pars, would have made four except for a 3 jack on 7. Even with two 3-jacks and a double on 9 from fatigue, I shot 43 and actually lowered my handicap by a smidge.

Enjoyed the layout, largely because I managed to avoid the sand, the water and the OB, but I sure knew they were there. The back nine is slightly longer and has a higher slope rating; I played the gray tees which are about 5800 on the card. Red tees at 5000 just looked too easy, and I probably would have blown it over a few more greens. I didn't even want to look at what DL3 was throwing at you from the tips (7215). The two par 3s I hit GIR (139 and 152 from the gray) were 205 and 215 from the back.

Next time I'm getting a cart when I go there. And I'm going to keep playing the Maxfli Tour; ain't no way that 7-wood stops on the green with my old Srixon balls. I'll have to go by Dick's tomorrow and get another box.

Speaking on Srixon balls I have found like a dozen in the last week or so. We used to get Srixon balls for prizes in the Shootouts. Needless to say I did not buy any balls for a couple of years. As much as I play I went through them finally. I do not know if someone has the Soft Feels on sale or what but I have found like a dozen of them in the last week. I have been playing the TM yellow distance balls which I can spin too. I did play the Shootout last Saturday on request of an old friend. I decided to play the Srixons. They really performed well. LOL I played 18 in the Shootout and 18 yesterday with the same ball. I had no problem getting my 7 wood to check. Sunday on my vintage round I had found 3 Precept Laddie balls in the bag. Those things really went off the persimmon driver and checked well even with my Persimmon 7 wood. Of course I have a cut type swing and generate a lot of spin. And yes It can cost me some distance with the driver. With me anymore I can play whatever ball and spin it

[ILMgolfnut]

Good morning Spies! Busy day. One patient this morning in Fayetteville NC which takes about three hours, drive 2 hours home, two meetings after I get back to the Casa. In between, get to unbox the Newton shafts, document that on the testing thread, then take them for gripping (also to be documented). Maybe afterward I can actually go hit some balls.

GHIN confirmed what it told me last night: My nice 9-hole round yesterday nudged the index back under 20; I'm at 19.8. Imagine if I'd played 18 and shot 86 -- or hadn't 3-jacked twice.

Time to get to work. If you can, hit 'em straight and putt 'em straighter! I missed on that second part yesterday.

[David Leighton Reid]

Good morning!  I had an enjoyable outing to Mountain Grove yesterday to play golf with 7 other members of the Golf Tee Nation.  The Randel-Hinkel Municipal Course was in very good shape and every Wednesday, they have a $25 special.  It is currently 35° here in Lebanon, so my early morning round will start a little later.  

 

 

[Byrnzee]

Also forgot to mention that my older sister is getting induced for baby #2 today! Not sure what the gender will be yet, but my wife and I both have guessed it'll be another girl. Super exciting day and I hope everything goes smoothly for her!

[tdc1]

Random thoughts for a Thursday morning:  Made it down to below 32° last night but sun is on the rise and low 60s by this afternoon when I can get out to play.  The 65+ year-old Maple tree came down (safely) yesterday thereby depriving ants of a direct pathway to the roof and letting my wife sleep better when the wind is up.  We'll put some kind of decorative bushes in its place come Spring.  Remodel of the front exterior entrance should be done today, too.  Still stewing a little bit about the 3 guys in the university golf class that cut in front of me yesterday on #16.  I was playing alone and cruising the back nine when they jumped in for their 3-hole class "assignment."  I can only assume they were absent from class on the day of the discussion about etiquette.  Okay, enough "get-off-my-lawn" mode.  I'm looking forward to a nice day today and hope y'all are, too.  Be safe and be kind, everyone.

[cksurfdude]

Happy Thursday everyone!!

Though a small bit of unhappy golf news this morning - UPS has rescheduled the delivery date of the Newton Motion driver shaft from today to

On the flip side more time to collect a few more data points from the GPLB by itself. A little range time later and try to play 9 if there's an opening. 

Hope to catch the Community Call later and hope to see some of you there! Have a good one!!

[Cfhandyman]

A fine good morning to all. Frosty start to the day and it will warm up slowly. Coffee going down nicely. 
@Northern Monkey delighted to hear BluBear is coming home

@William P congratulations on hitting the 2K mark. Well done and your contributions are very much appreciated by us all.

@Byrnzee safe travels and enjoy Pinehurst. 
 

[GolfSpy_KFT]

Good morning fellow spies and happy Thursday!

Have tee times booked for noon tomorrow and 9:30am Sunday, so it is going to be a GREAT weekend. Haven't been up to the course or range at all yet this week with work and the weather, but think maybe a little time away will help me reset my brain and swing off the tee.

Here's to hoping to low scores!

[cksurfdude]

2 hours ago, Northern Monkey said:

Pup’s ... will be home at the weekend.

Hooooboy YAY!!!!

I am jumping up and down excited for you guys so yeah better keep the puppers calm!

Edited 16 hours ago by cksurfdude

[Berg Ryman]

Up early to get a bus to NYC for an extended weekend vacation with the missus, Broadway, NYCWFF, Orville Peck, and perhaps Liberty/Lynx game 5 await. Be well everyone 

[MattWillGolf]

Good morning Spies,

Uppa with a cuppa. I am hoping to get 9 in this morning but the temperature is currently in the 30s in Central NY, so that’s a no.

Washing machine decided to stop working last night. My Bushnell neo iON GPS watch is completely dead and I had to buy a new pool cover. Ugh. I ordered a triangle tip screwdriver set for $5 from Amazon to get into the watch. I’ll try and see about replacing the battery. The appliance repair service can’t get out until Wednesday. Oh well. Could be worse.

Wishing all a wonderful day!

 

 

[Jim Shaw]

3 hours ago, Lefty11 said:

Good morning Spies!

@William Pcongrats my friend!

@Northern Monkeygreat to hear that BB will be home this weekend!  
@Josh ParkerI hope you’re firing lasers at pins today!

Two more days and I hit the links.  I’ll try to get pictures of all the leaves changing colours.  Let me go on record that I hate winter.

noted, and I am not a fan of winter either

[Jim Shaw]

5 hours ago, Josh Parker said:

Good morning!  

Nice cooler morning with temps hitting high 70s which is a nice welcomed change.

Community call day and hoping I will be done with the tourney in time but the way they typically go, it will be a 5 or 6 hour round so the likelihood is not great.

Coffee is brewing and I'm enjoying a quiet house trying to get some work items covered and taken care of, so I don't have much to worry about during the day today.  Other than that, should be a fun day!

Have a great day everyone!

what is the tourney today? 

[Josh Parker]

34 minutes ago, Jim Shaw said:

what is the tourney today? 

It's for a commercial real estate organization for property management companies and contractors. Just their yearly benefit tournament. 

All for fun

[Jim Shaw]

8 minutes ago, Josh Parker said:

It's for a commercial real estate organization for property management companies and contractors. Just their yearly benefit tournament. 

All for fun

wow, enjoy... 

[Rob Person]

Good morning, spies on this cold Thursday morning.  temperature This morning was a brisk, 39° and warm up to 60 today. Come on now, this is the south.We're not supposed to get cold.  

I will probably hit the range later in the afternoon for a nice long session Between me and my driver. 

@Byrnzee safe travels and have fun!

@Northern Monkey glad scans were good! I am sure blue is excited to see you as you are him!

@Josh Parker enjoy the charity event!

@MattWillGolf appliances these days just don't last. Hope it's a somewhat simple fix!

I will catch everybody on the Community Call later.!

[slash25rc]

Good morning everyone! 

Our little one started a new temporary daycare today, as her charter school was flooded and will be closed for several more months, and have gotten updates and photos throughout the morning of her having fun! As a 19 month only child, she has been with momma for 3 weeks now, but I can tell she has missed interactions with friends her age. My wife said she dropped her off and she went to sit down at the breakfast table and proceeded to try and give fist bumps to all the other kids so she's happy to be back in that environment. It has been bittersweet seeing her during lunch breaks the last two weeks but I am happy she's excited about going back. 

Looking forward to community call later and prepping for the Broncos to whoop up on the Saints tonight. Just gotta pretend they are down 21-0 at kickoff and they'll be fine. 

Finally got a manual firmware update sent to the FS Kit that was hindering me from using the app and changing settings to net use so if the weather warms up enough, I might hit some balls after work!

Have a great day all! 

[Wheelieb]

Morning All,

After getting in at 1 in the morning yesterday morning, getting about 4 and a half hours of sleep, then working my Ruritan Club’s seafood festival….I'm a tad bit tired today. Looking at new grills since the one we have is busted and one of the burners doesn’t work anymore. Plus the grill grates will need to be replaced as well. That’s not to mention that it’s becoming unsturdy due to having to keep it outside at our last house. Had a cover for it until a bad windstorm came and then we didn’t have a cover for it anymore as it was damaged. We got it in 2021 and is now late 2024 so just over 3 years of use. Looking at some from Home Depot, but also not trying to break the bank. 
anyway, hope everyone has a great day. 

[Josh Parker]

20 minutes ago, Jim Shaw said:

wow, enjoy... 

Thanks!

[Shrek74]

Good morning, Spies and welcome to Fanter (or is it Finter)!!

That's right, it's the time of year when Fall and Winter get together and hang out at the same time. It's been in the 30's overnight the last few days, yet the sun is shining bright and it'll be in the 60's and 70's the next week or so. It's a very annoying time of year, especially with morning tee times. Even at 10:30am, it's only 40-50 degrees yet by mid-round it'll be in the 60's or 70's, so the choice of attire is a bit odd. But I'll make due if it means we're still playing golf.

Well, not much more to report. Just normal life in progress.

Everyone have a fantastic Thursday!