The Good Morning Thread

[skraeling]

3 minutes ago, xOldBenKenobiX said:

Does that ring has any swing magic to it? I can use some, also great view from your seats.

Dunno it might.  Gonna need you to give it back for my mens league tuesday though.  Its supposed to be I think even hotter .   

[IndyBonzo]

Good morning, Spies!

A hot and busy week is on tap here!   Looking forward to it, notwithstanding it's Monday.  Lots to catch up on here in the forum!

Played 18 yesterday.  It was definitely a mixed bag, but enough good shots to keep me coming back.

I just ordered a combo pak for my daughter from Maltby/Golfworks.   Hoping this inspires her to play the game her whole life.  She assured me last night she really wants to play a bunch.  Fingers crossed!

I hope you all have a great Monday and week.  

[BallsLeon]

Good morning spies!

Made it through a 115° heat index round yesterday. Should have worn a swimsuit cause I was soaked by hole 3. My playing partner and I started getting a little loopy on the back 9, possibly early signs of heat stress, but we managed to embrace the suck and have some fun.

Hitting net should be arriving this week, so going to be getting that all setup in the backyard. Gonna be nice to hit whenever I want, and gives me something to do while I'm waiting on the smoker to be ready.

Lots of extreme weather going on out there, hope everyone is staying safe and healthy. Hope everyone has a great week!

[JFish350]

Great morning Folks

 

had a fantastic day yesterday even tho there was no golf.  It was the first time since 2011 that all my siblings were together. 

I’m still in MN for a funeral today. Fly home Tuesday, we don’t get home til 7ish. Wednesday work then a golf meeting. I'm hoping I get to the range on Thursday then a scramble on Sunday. 

Friday is HS football jamboree Saturday is youth jamboree and scramble on Sunday. Oooff ahhh. Somewhere in there is work,

 

Have a great day 

 

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[Byrnzee]

Good morning spies,

Back to work after a busy weekend. Work should be pretty slow this week, which will be nice. Headed to northern Michigan this upcoming weekend for my second big golf trip of the year. Leaving early Friday morning and playing 4 courses total. Hoping for some nice weather and the next few days to go by quickly! 

I hope everyone dealing with wildfires in the north and earthquakes/hurricanes out west are staying safe. These storms are no joke. 

Have a good week all!

[Dead Solid Bogey]

Good morning all…. Apologies for being late to the Monday morning musings. 
Spend way too much time with zero success in trying to find and bribe another family of wedges to come and give my HCOL golf bag a try. 
 Was planning to go see about a second mortgage this morning to finance the demanded payment ( extortion ) for new wedges. Then DISASTER!!!! The new youthful management group at my phony- bologna job called and wants me  to earn my pay. Somewhere in the conversation somebody mentioned it might be a “ little late in the game “ to expect me to be beneficial to the corporate good. Next I had a phone call from HR department ( I’ve got socks older than anybody in that department ) about my juvenile snarky commentary. After a pep talk and attempted attitude adjustment; I am on double, but not secret probation. Anyway, I am now packing to head to the hinterland of Texas to fulfill my corporate requirements. The wife person just inquired if she could help me pack and if my life insurance is up to date.. In a few days I hope to be able to pull a Douglas MacArthur and proclaim; “ I have returned “.

May you all enjoy your week and find nothing but fairways and greens in your life. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[RockerFCC]

Good morning to the west  Just after here, getting ready for some range time, work on last lesson stuff. Cheers!

[rkj427]

10 hours ago, Byrnzee said:

Good morning spies,

Back to work after a busy weekend. Work should be pretty slow this week, which will be nice. Headed to northern Michigan this upcoming weekend for my second big golf trip of the year. Leaving early Friday morning and playing 4 courses total. Hoping for some nice weather and the next few days to go by quickly! 

I hope everyone dealing with wildfires in the north and earthquakes/hurricanes out west are staying safe. These storms are no joke. 

Have a good week all!

@Byrnzee you will need to provide more details on your trip to northern Michigan. 

I have been to numerous courses since Michigan is my home state, and I have relatives that live in both the northern lower peninsula as well as the upper peninsula.

Hope you do get great weather and do enjoy your trip too! 

[David Leighton Reid]

Happy Monday fellow Spies!  I jumped on the back 9 nine early this morning and played 2 balls.  I was absolutely soaked with sweat by the time I finished.  High temperature and high humidity lead to a good case of swamp a**.  Our club championship is coming up this weekend and I want to get some practice in every day prior to the tournament.

[cksurfdude]

11 hours ago, Jim Shaw said:

... do you have a "practice putting routine" that you use?

fyi "Make More Putts" by Juan Gutierrez. When I took an AimPoint clinic a few seasons ago the instructor was good friends with the author. 

 

12 hours ago, Big moose said:

I could have wrote this piece, left shoulder and right hip and the hip woke me up at 3:30. Retirements great but getting old is not. I feel your pain, hope everything goes well for you. 

Funny .. but sad .. coincidence.... Thx and hope all your parts hold together

[Jim Shaw]

28 minutes ago, cksurfdude said:

fyi "Make More Putts" by Juan Gutierrez. When I took an AimPoint clinic a few seasons ago the instructor was good friends with the author. 

 

Funny .. but sad .. coincidence.... Thx and hope all your parts hold together

aim point definitely is intriguing, I dont know if I want to go down that rabbit hole quite yet

[Preeway]

I began working on aimpoint this past spring and haven’t looked back. It doesn’t take long to get the info you need to get your read. I think some pros on TV over think the process but my ability to make mid range putts has greatly improved. 

[cnosil]

40 minutes ago, cksurfdude said:

fyi "Make More Putts" by Juan Gutierrez. 

Haven't heard that name in a long time; we exchanged some emails way back in 2008 timeframe and he sent me a word document of the putting drills he did.  

12 minutes ago, Jim Shaw said:

aim point definitely is intriguing, I dont know if I want to go down that rabbit hole quite yet

It is one of those things that you need to determine how you aim best.  Do you aim at the putts apex, a spot in front of the ball or a spot left or right of the hole?  Or do you visualize the curve the balls rolls on?   If you are picking an aimpoint left or right of the hole then I would jump down the rabbit hole.   

[Jim Shaw]

21 minutes ago, cnosil said:

Haven't heard that name in a long time; we exchanged some emails way back in 2008 timeframe and he sent me a word document of the putting drills he did.  

It is one of those things that you need to determine how you aim best.  Do you aim at the putts apex, a spot in front of the ball or a spot left or right of the hole?  Or do you visualize the curve the balls rolls on?   If you are picking an aimpoint left or right of the hole then I would jump down the rabbit hole.   

I may be wrong but isn't "aim point" using your feet to determine the "slope of the line" ? I have been working seriously on putting for about 5 years now, as, even in my competitions, whoever putts best that week is usually in the hunt for the win. Currently I am working on "rhythm" in my putts, I see the best putters in the world making rhythmic strokes on TV, and I know al the greens are perfect etc. however it is working well for me at this time, could change again tomorrow but I like the "feel" of it.

[sirchunksalot]

Good morning everyone!

I'm working on my Tuesday morning motivation by catching up on the forum and enjoying my coffee. It's going to be a long week knowing production has already been called for us on Saturday.

I had a fun time at work yesterday talking to a buddy of mine about him getting fit for new irons over the weekend. He was fit into TaylorMade Stealth, KBS shafts, and 3° flat. The flat intrigued me and he said the fitter was compensating for the distance he was standing from the ball.

I hope you all have a wonderful day!

[ParFore74x]

Good morning Spies. Currently 73° and 93% humidity at 4:10 in the morning. Going to be a hot one today with temps at or around 100° and high humidity. This is when working in a building with no air-conditioning just plain sucks.

Golf plans after work consists mostly of putting indoors with the PuttOut and maybe work on feeling with some slow motion swings with driver. Driver has been a little off lately but getting better.

 Hope everybody has a great day!!

[EasyPutter]

Good morning MGSpies from a dark and gloomy predawn downtown Buffalo on this in the office workday Tuesday Hot coffee and Ryan Farish's Solstice on Pandora 2 months after or 4 months before whichever is your favorite. Golf was a good round yesterday and none today with rear shocks on this vehicle that need replacing as one is more relaxed than me playing golf. Hope golf is a part of your day

Yesterday's sunset

[rkj427]

Good morning Spies from a cool and cloudy Michigan. Another work in the facility day for me, with a late meeting making it a longer day than usual. No golf on the agenda today, hoping maybe Thursday range, and Friday and Sunday rounds.

Make your day the best it can be, no matter what may be in your plans.

[Rickp]

GM & Happy Tuesday!!  Getting ready for a 7am Tee Time 74* and clear.  
Played early 9 yesterday driver & irons pretty good, putter not so much.  Lots of “Just” misses.  
Groups are changing, guys getting older and slowing down.  There are 5 houses for sale on our street and looking to see what that brings.

[Preeway]

Good morning everyone. Spent the past 24 hours getting caught up on the forum after a busy weekend. Waking up to fogged windows for the third straight day and forecast is calling for a few more before the heat breaks. Not a good time for the AC in my car to go on the fritz. I’m sure it will be a great drive to work again this morning with the windows down and the balmy 80° air blowing in my face. Hope some of you are getting some cooler weather than I. Have a great day!

[MattWillGolf]

Good morning Spies,

Up early to enjoy a cup or two before my 8:30 tee time. ️ It’s starting to feel like Fall here in Central New York. Checked in with my son after the “Hurriquake”. He and his fiancé live in Huntington Beach. They didn’t feel the earthquake and while he prepped his place with sandbags but they didn’t get the heaviest part of rain so they faired well, thankfully. It’s nice to wake up to a tester announcement. The Rapsodo MLM is cool product that is surely on many a golf wishlist.

Wishing all a great day.

[CSiders12]

Good morning all! I'm absolutely stoked to have been chosen for the Rapsodo MLMPro testing opportunity! I can't wait to get the product and provide great reports for everyone. 

Golf this morning before the heat gets here.  7:00 tee time for the last round before the start of the school year. Can't wait to get out and see what I can shoot! 

I hope you all have a terrific Tuesday!

[skraeling]

It’s just never a good sign when it’s over 80 this early.  League should be… “moist” today.  Projected heat index is ~115*

Edited August 22, 2023 by skraeling

[MattWillGolf]

11 minutes ago, skraeling said:

It’s just never a good sign when it’s over 80 this early.  League should be… “moist” today.  Projected heat index is ~115*

Who doesn’t love a good snarky weather app?

[skraeling]

1 minute ago, MattWillGolf said:

Who doesn’t love a good snarky weather app?

Its WhatTheForcast.  A classic 

[GolfSpy_BEN]

Good Morning All, 

(Insert witty observation)

Have a great Tuesday!

[cnosil]

9 hours ago, Jim Shaw said:

I may be wrong but isn't "aim point" using your feet to determine the "slope of the line" ? I have been working seriously on putting for about 5 years now, as, even in my competitions, whoever putts best that week is usually in the hunt for the win. Currently I am working on "rhythm" in my putts, I see the best putters in the world making rhythmic strokes on TV, and I know al the greens are perfect etc. however it is working well for me at this time, could change again tomorrow but I like the "feel" of it.

The use of your feet is only part of the aimpoint system.    The process of aimpoint express; which is what is taught now and not the full aimpoint system,  is to feel the slope of the green with your feet and identify the percentage of slope.  Let’s say you came up with 2% left to right.  You then use 2 fingers (for 2 percent) to determine the spot you should aim at left of the hole.  Part of the training is learning how to calibrate how far away you hold your fingers to adjust for the green speeds.   You identify green speed prior to your round.   
 

Aimpoint does not do anything with your stroke so you can still work on “rhythm”.  The greens on TV aren’t perfect which is why all you can do is control line and speed and sometimes putts go in and sometimes they don’t.   Not matter what you still need to practice the various skills of putting:.  Geoff Mangum defines them as Touch, Stroke, Reading, and Aiming.  Rhythm falls under stroke.   Aimpoint falls under reading.   

[Shinnman]

Im still at a loss with the aim point and being able to determine a slope of 2%.  I use my eyes.  

[cnosil]

17 minutes ago, Shinnman said:

Im still at a loss with the aim point and being able to determine a slope of 2%.  I use my eyes.  

It comes with practice, just like you “practiced” with your eyes.   Through experience you have taught yourself to determine break based on what you see.   What happens is that architect uses landscape tricks to confuse you about what you see.   I assume there have been instances where you see the break going one way but the ball curves the other, or and uphill putt looks downhill.   This is your eyes lying to you that your feet wouldn’t fail to detect.   Aimpoint teaches you how to use your feet to recognize what the slope is.  Your body naturally reacts to varying slopes by adjusting your body to stay vertical and not fall over; aimpoint teaches you to recognize how much you have shifted.   Then based on mathematical calculations translate that into how far left or right to aim.   The effects of gravity are constant as a ball rolls across a plane so it will always break the same amount given the same green speed and slope.   
 

  

[Shinnman]

I get it, but I also play the same course twice weekly.  Sometimes I check from both sides of hole and even from side.  I do think too many aren’t looking at the green when walking up to it.  Pay attention as you are walking to your ball.  Lots of info staring right at you.