WRX Forum Buzzz
FTF: Loupe’s unbelievably slow play, new FJs, equipment rant!

The GolfWRX forums exist so golfers have access to the latest equipment releases, hottest discussions, real equipment reviews, best instruction, new technologies and everything golf you can imagine.
So if you love golf, the GolfWRX forums are your sanctuary.
In the From the Forums weekly feature, we bring you the hottest, most buzz-worthy topics from our forums for your convenience. I’ll be your trusty tour guide to navigate the latest buzz.
Here’s a peek behind the curtain into golf’s sanctuary.
New FootJoys!
What’s on the radar from the makers of the D.N.A and Hyperflex lines? Our staff photographer Greg Moore captured some FJ footwear at last week’s RSM Classic.
Check out the (controversial) kicks here and see what members are saying.
Which clubs should you practice with most?
The aptly named Sky High Handicap kicked off a thread with the following question: “If you tried to make the most out of your limited practice time, which 3 or 4 clubs would you pull from the bag and work on to get the most out of your practice time?”
A few of the responses in this hot topic:
- Driver, putter, wedges
- Driver, 6-iron, gap wedge, putter
Have a thought on the answer to this important question in an environment of limited practice time seemingly endless time constraints?
A good, old-fashioned equipment rant!
After five paragraphs of spite and malice, Gvogel got to the point:
“My rant: play what works, or err on the side of a bit shorter and straighter. Unless you are playing every day and are good enough that you can consider going on the Tour, find a set of clubs that get you in play, all the time. Forget the low spin high launch miracle drivers – play something with more spin and more control.
“You have to play your foul balls. Get a driver that takes foul balls out of the equation.”
The poster’s main thesis is that rather than playing equipment marketed to our particular swing speeds, playing style, handicap, or preferences, we ought to test what’s available and play what works.
Join the discussion, or launch into a rant of your own, here.
The most agonizing pre-shot routine on tour?
Here’s a good one from the Tour Talk forum.
Andrew Loupe’s pre-shot behavior at the Sanderson Farms Classic. It starts with three checks of the wind via leaves and grass tossed into the air and only gets worse from there. Practice swings, backing off, checking and double-checking, this one has it all.
Check out what WRXers are saying about slow play in general, and Loupe in particular, in the forum.
Equipment
I’m a 31 year-old male and I turned my apartment living room into a driving range stall – GolfWRXers react

In our forums, our members have been reacting to a post from ‘GolferTodd’ who has turned their apartment living room into a driving range stall. ‘GolferTodd’ produced the following photo in our forums with the caption:
“To the exclusion of furniture. Bachelor life.”
And our members have been reacting to the post in our forums.
Here are a few posts from the thread, but make sure to check out the entire discussion and have your say at the link below.
- MtlJeff: “This is amazing……When i was 28 i lived in an apartment that had my winter tires in the kitchen, i only had one plate and 1 set of knives and forks, and i cooked pasta in a witches cauldron from 1835. And i still convinced a woman to marry me. So i am all for this. In fact this is way better than what i had to offer.”
- TiScape: “Love it Todd. Go Dodgers!!”
- imkirby34: “Based on the view out the window, it looks like you’re on the first floor, which is probably a good thing because I’d hate to live below you, even if you have an extremely shallow AoA. Haha.”
Equipment
Best classic irons – GolfWRXers discuss

In our forums, our members have been discussing classic irons. WRXer ‘DonaldDunes’ has caught the vintage club bug, and wants to know other members’ favorite iron models that “have stood the test of time or were the top performers for their day.”
Here are a few posts from the thread, but make sure to check out the entire discussion and have your say at the link below.
- Maine Golfer: “I love a lot of clubs but ’69 Wilson Staff’s are an all time favorite. Easy to hit in relative terms and they look amazing.”
- Wilsonian: “No surprise from me, but the Wilson K-28 irons, specifically blades with the glide thru sole. I grew up playing Ram clubs, but got away from them as I got older. My return to vintage was with the Wilsons, and my first set of hickories were the Wilson Plus Success irons. You’ll try a lot of sets, but I think it’s a matter of what feels best in your hands, specifically your 7 iron which is the best indicator imo.”
- Hawkeye777: “Hogan Redlines. Macgregor Nicklaus Muirfield 20th. Wilson Staff Tour Blade. Those are mine, don’t play any of them these days (no real reason to) and didn’t really “collect” them. The Wilsons I played with for years.”
Equipment
When buying used irons how much wear is too much? – GolfWRXers discuss

In our forums, our members have been discussing how much wear is too much wear when purchasing used irons. WRXer ‘con_mon2’ is interested in a used set of iron and kicks off the thread, asking:
“Would love to hear everyone’s thoughts on this! How much wear are you comfortable with?
I found a set of irons on eBay that I am very interested in buying, but they have a bit more wear than I’m comfortable with. I have attached a few pictures showing especially the wear on the sweet spot on the PW and 9 iron. Maybe you can convince me that I’m being too picky and I should just buy them? Or maybe I should be concerned about the wear? I’m not really sure. They are Ping i230s which came out in 2022 so they aren’t that old. And the seller had this to say about the condition: ‘Good: Normal wear for their age. Excellent playing condition but they have cosmetic wear on faces and soles. Sweetspot wear is visible.’
Beyond the cosmetic, I’d really like to know this: At what point do you start to worry about the grooves being so worn that they have a substantial effect on the shots you’re hitting?”
And our members have been sharing their thoughts in response.
Here are a few posts from the thread, but make sure to check out the entire discussion and have your say at the link below.
- rsballer10: “The term you are looking for is “browning” and these irons have some of that going on. They are completely playable, but I’d say they’ve reached their half-life.”
- Nessism: “Those heads are stainless steel. The “browning” that some people reference, is really the yellow shade of the nickel layer under the chrome. When forged carbon steel heads wear through the chrome, the “brown” is RUST. These heads will never rust. People applaud the old Ping irons as being “indestructible”. Those heads had no chrome. These heads, even if the chrome is beginning to wear through, on one head, are miles more durable than the older unplated “indestructible” Ping’s. And even further ahead of any forged club.”
- phizzy30: “Hard pass for me. I would rather get a new set of DTC irons and would be glad to spend the extra couple to few hundred.”
Entire Thread: “When buying used irons: How much wear is too much? – GolfWRXers discuss”
Andre
Mar 1, 2017 at 5:04 pm
This is why golf is losing players every year. Slow play is definitely a plague.
Dave R
Feb 24, 2017 at 1:33 pm
Ya hit it already good god man ,or get a day job.
chill
Nov 30, 2015 at 8:08 pm
Doug, kick him off the tour!
devilsadvocate
Dec 1, 2015 at 10:04 am
Go back to your shanties!!
Bill
Nov 30, 2015 at 2:06 pm
I dont know how CBS or Fox uses footage with people like Loupe, Bradley and Kevin Na.
They create so much dead time on golf broadcasts
The dude
Feb 24, 2017 at 10:30 am
Bingo….
RoGar
Nov 30, 2015 at 1:07 pm
I wonder how much the wind was blowing by all the leaves behind him on the grass, OUCH!!! I follow Lee Trevino’s mantra, “if you’re gonna miss, miss it quick”!!!