The Good Morning Thread

[GolfSpy_APH]

Good morning all! Couple coffees in the tank. Passport photo done for the little girl, Ivan has a head scan because of his massive dome and Audrey and I are now at get 6 months checkup. Oh and work at the hall complete for the day.

Busy morning but after looking forward to catching up on my shows (Reacher, Monarch and for all man kind). 

Oh and there should be a couple golf surprises coming in the mail today! 

[Josh Parker]

Good Friday morning Spies!

Up and at it early this morning and ready to take on the day!

Our son is finally feeling better and just about back to his normal self.  Weather is supposed to be decent today so I am planning on getting out to the course for a round at some point.

Hope everyone enjoys the day!

[ParFore74x]

Good morning and a happy Friday to you spies!! 32° to start the day and it should rise to 50° this afternoon for another 9 holes of December golf. Yesterday was crazy busy at work and I’m hopeful that today isn’t quite like that. Four more working days in the year including today. So looking forward to an extended break away from working.

Might have a few mid/high 40s days next week so I am unclear as to when my golf will actually be done this season but I can definitely say that I am thoroughly enjoying playing right now. No real expectations seems to help me produce fewer questionable decisions and my game is feeling good. Hopefully I am making a step forward with my mental game.

Hope that everyone has a great day!

[rkj427]

Good morning Spies on a TGIF Michigan morning.

Similar weather today here as @ParFore74x has, and cooling off only slightly over the weekend.

Hoping to get a round in over the weekend, course is open and plenty of openings to get off the first tee.

Hoping that the over the next 7 days, I can get the required work responsibilities wrapped up so that I can get the week between Christmas and New Years as a break.

Hope that your day, weekend is the best it possibly can be, and that something golf related is in your plans, weather permissible, and that something enjoyable is in your plans as well.

[ejgaudette]

Good Friday morning all!

Last day before the weekend. Working to wrap some things up today before we launch some things for next week. Also with our friends buying a new house at least myself will be helping them to move this afternoon and maybe a bit in the morning tomorrow. Then the wife and I will be getting some time to hang out together on Saturday afternoon, probably going to get outside and enjoy the day. Overall should be a good few days.

Have a great Friday and weekend everyone!

[Owengeorge13]

Wait!!!  It’s only Friday!  I thought it was Saturday!  

[BLD7]

Good morning Spies! Last day of work for me for this calendar year! I'm looking forward to the time off and spending it with the family. Only a couple meetings this morning. I wasn't able to attend the forum call last night due to a last minute meeting, hopefully you all had a great time on the call. Wishing you all a fantastic Friday! 

[CSiders12]

Good morning spies! It's Friday, finally! A long week has gotten us to this point, but I am thankful we made it. One more busy day before a relaxing weekend. We can make it!

I hope y'all have a fantastic Friday!

[EasyPutter]

Good morning MGSpies from a dry not too cold for 6 days before the Winter Solstice in WNY Friday  with work computer connecting to network in the remote finance outpost of Fort Homestation with a zero commute morning  coffee yet to be decanted from the drip machine and plans again reforming for a return end of the weekend to NC for a second week of family assistance to my brother.  Which means, oh yes, the clubs have one more chance to risk a hole in one, or at least a few birdies before we close out 2023 and make possible one more round to post in the MGS Forum Virtual Championship for this year!  but still much to be done before that adventure begins again.  Had a great time on the Community Call yesterday  and hey,  hope golf is a part of your day! 

[Alan Scalzi]

Good morning people! Getting up earlier than normal as my bi- weekly blood donation was moved too today as I'm playing around on Sunday morning.  Also have to record my football teams game, but nothing will get in my way of my golfing!

[UNCRoss]

Good morning all! In Maryland for merger meetings all day and the the long drive back home. Brought 2 sets of irons with me and hit on trackman at golf galaxy last night until I got a blister on my thumb. Have a good day everyone!

[tdroma98]

Good Friday Morning Spies! 

64 degrees & a bit cloudy Central Florida morning.  Supposed to be really windy today.  Ranger duties today & for the weekend.  Tomorrow expecting rain, 90% chance, so a 50% chance of being rained out . 

On 2nd cup of Espresso! No golf today, maybe?
Welcome @crb128!  This a great Forum, great Spies! 
Have a Great Day Everyone! Stay Warm & Hit'em straight! 

[Preeway]

Good morning everyone. About to embark on a long road trip to Madison this morning for my son’s wheelchair basketball tournament. Coffee is in hand and a stop in Decorah, IA is planned because every road trip deserves a stop at one brewery at least. Hope everyone has a great weekend!

[Rob Person]

South Alabama and mother nature... a family feud that will never stop.

34⁰ this morning,  warming to 68⁰ this afternoon.  1 mega cup of coffee slowly churning down.

Exciting news for 2024 for me! (Sorry for the long read ahead)

So we played a round the other day at RTJ Highlands, and afterwards we were talking with the GM. He remembered me from the Q-School volunteer week for some reason.  My buddy was getting his 2024 trail card and GM asked me if I ever put in my application. ???? Was all I could think,  as I only met him 1 time at a volunteer meeting.  Apparently I left an impression with some of the staff and my name was tossed around a bit.

Soooo .... I will be the newest, very part time employee at the course, starting in 2024.

No idea what my role will be, as I've heard varying differences. But it won't matter to me! 

I can't lie, the perks are the true reward! And I do mean "The Perks!" (they truly are a golfers ideal benefit!)

Planning on getting some putting practice in, and spend some time with my son home for winter break today as well.

 

Have a great day.

[skraeling]

Going to play a round sunday.  Gonna be a bit on the brisk side with the projected high being only about 50.  Figured as long as the weather keeps holding out may as well try and play.  Not taking it too serious as well... its winter golf.

Mother figure wanted a beer that didnt taste like beer.  Shes a fan of Amber Ales apparently.  So cooked this recipe up and will be brewing that this weekend.  So im giving her CAACAA.... Caramel Amber Ale

 

 

[Swood1994]

Good Morning everyone, happy Friday!!

Woke up a little early this morning and made my better half breakfast before I head down to my dungeon to work from home for the day. still in 2024 planning/forecasting mode so unfortunately no letting up on the gas there. hoping to get most things tied out by next week before the holidays start.

I hope everyone has a great day and gets to start the weekend a little early!

[cksurfdude]

TGIF all!!

A little bit of excitement (not) to start the day here - my wife gets up early on weekdays before she leaves for school .. well during the dressing to go part all of a sudden there's a very palpable frustration in the air .. she can't find her engagement and wedding rings that she takes off at night but always leaves in the same place...

So I get to up, grab a flashlight, help start hunting around the house and I mean everywhere .. as the level of her frustration is rising more .. then we get the same idea at the same time but she's dressed so she runs out to her car and AHA!! there they are sitting in a recessed compartment in the center console.

For some strange reason she decided to moisturize her hands .. in her car .. before she got out of it yesterday.... and ...

But poor thing she was totally broken up about it! ..I'm like 'honey it's just stuff' but she was really sobbing ...

So that was the start of my Friday .. hope yours is going much better!!

 

[jbern]

Good morning! All of the kids sickness from earlier this week seemed to spread and then heal up quickly. All three kids had fever at one point throughout the week, but note they’re doing well! And thankfully the Mrs. nor I have gotten it. 
Yesterday was very nice when the sun was out and today is supposed to be even nicer. Hopefully I’ll get some outdoors time between all of the meetings today. Even though the weather is supposed to be nice today, my golf is going to be indoors because I have a free hour at the local simulator to use up! 
Have a good day everyone! 

[RonnieB]

Good morning my good people!

Over the past weeks when playing a virtual round at the local range I have had mental block. I will shoot great for the first 9-holes and then I get the yips. What are yips? I open the face on everything and it goes right or skulds across the ground. There is some mental block occuring that I have not been able to overcome. I lost sleep over this last night as I shot -2 on the front and shot +30 on the back. I have decided to hang-up the golf career and go into bare knuckle fighting. I have always admired Philo Beddo and I think at the ripe age of 41-years it is time to get at it. I have invited @Ben Joest to tag along and find me some fights. I am in need of help though. I need an orangutan to complete the trio. If you have one stashed please let me know. 

In the interim, I will keep swining away, (clubs and hands) until I find my orangutan. 

 

 

Have a great day!

Edited December 15, 2023 by RonnieB

[cksurfdude]

7 minutes ago, RonnieB said:

go into bare knuckle fighting. I have always admired Philo Beddo and I think at the ripe age of 41-years it is time to get at it. I have invited @Ben Joest to tag along and find me some fights. I am in need of help though. I need an orangutan to complete the trio

Ha! I remember those movies with Clint Eastwood and Clyde .. fun flicks!

[Big C]

Good morning spies support to rain today I’m n Longview Texas gonna try to do long drives in my testing today try to beat the rain volunteering first til 1230

[Big C]

Yes sir it’s n ur head now tip for ball forward in stance open face of ur wedge turn ur head right left eye stare at ball slow back swing follow through try it 

[GolfSpy_KFT]

Good morning all and thank goodness it is a light workload today. Oldest is missing school for the third straight day with a nasty cold. He seems to be worse off than myself and my youngest last week, so I am wondering if he picked up something else at school. My wife is staying home with him as I had mentioned yesterday he's had some breathing issues with bad colds and she doesn't like to be away from him if she doesn't need to be. She is also feeling under the weather, so just best to stay home and rest. Most likely will do a COVID test on him today to see if that is the culprit or not. If so, it would break his long running streak of never having contracted it, even going back to peak pandemic. Fingers crossed neither of them have more than a bad cold.

I got about 3.5 hours of sleep max last night as I slept on the couch in the basement in case he needed me in the middle of the night. Had a few bouts of uncontrolled coughing and I was monitoring his pulse oxygen as well just because of the past issues with pneumonia. Going to be a caffeine fueled day and hopefully will get some better sleep tonight.

Hope the day is great for you!

[MattWillGolf]

Good morning Spies,

A cuppa down and the sun is out. Will be walking the old pupper in a bit. Not much on tap today. My coach has me down for a 3.5 mile run which is infinitely better when done outside rather than the treadmill. And there will be putting practice in the basement. Days like this make me miss the golf course.

Wishing all a wonderful day!

[Tom the Golf Nut]

28 minutes ago, cksurfdude said:

Ha! I remember those movies with Clint Eastwood and Clyde .. fun flicks!

Right Turn Clyde…..

[ZoonORama]

44 minutes ago, RonnieB said:

Good morning my good people!

Over the past weeks when playing a virtual round at the local range I have had mental block. I will shoot great for the first 9-holes and then I get the yips. What are yips? I open the face on everything and it goes right or skulds across the ground. There is some mental block occuring that I have not been able to overcome. I lost sleep over this last night as I shot -2 on the front and shot +30 on the back. I have decided to hang-up the golf career and go into bare knuckle fighting. I have always admired Philo Beddo and I think at the ripe age of 41-years it is time to get at it. I have invited @Ben Joest to tag along and find me some fights. I am in need of help though. I need an orangutan to complete the trio. If you have one stashed please let me know. 

In the interim, I will keep swining away, (clubs and hands) until I find my orangutan. 

 

 

Have a great day!

I totally feel ya on that. I traveled to Hawaii with clubs and on the range, 10 minutes before the round, shanked every shot to the right. I was freaking out. Took a breather as my cousin said, “You better get it together”. 

I started a count in my head and timed my swing with that, like a metronome. It worked. Smoothed everything out and kept me from rushing. Will this work for you? Probably not. Just remember to get some quality hand wraps to keep from breaking your knuckles, thats the key. And vaseline on the face. Helps keep you slick and the blood out of your eyes. Good luck! 

[Tom the Golf Nut]

Well my New England tour is over. New Hampshire was freaking cold and the wind chill from the winds blowing between the building in Boston cut to the bone.

But let’s talk about the positive aspect of a solid two months of travel. I was invited to 5 golf tournament's during my travels. One in South Carolina, 2 in Florida and 2 in Massachusetts. Then add in the other 5 I’m normally in. I’m thinking I’ll be pretty busy in 2024. Gosh I hate my job.

Nice to be back home for a while. Now to get some trip reports done so I can go play golf later.

Have a great day and a good weekend everyone.

[Kenny B]

3 hours ago, Owengeorge13 said:

Wait!!!  It’s only Friday!  I thought it was Saturday!  

You must be retired too.  Every day is pretty much like another.  

[RonnieB]

@ZoonORama I bought the wrist trainer on Amazon that keeps you from not keeping your wrist straight. During my lesson this past week it was identified that my wrist needs to be straight or over compensate like Dustin Johnson because I tend at the top to let my wrist flex too much. I was doing well, and then it went to hell!

[ZoonORama]

Good morning spies! 

Cold start here, 27 degrees. Will warm a bit so I might be able to get to the range. At the very least, I’ll hit from the mat and get some more putter time.

It’s Friday and we made it through another week. Found out earlier in the week I’ll be given a new title (not sure what) as I help the new VP transition into their role. I’ll be taking on a few large customer accounts in a support role to assist. I’ll also be decoding success factors for the new-ish sales team. I like this kind of work, reminds me of my old interrogation days. Same process, less hostility.

Today is a: Bill of Rights Day, National Ugly Christmas Sweater Day and….. Cat Herder’s Day. So go put on an ugly sweater, thank the heavens for your rights and go herd those cats!

Have a wonderful weekend everyone!

Cheers