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FTF: WRX swag giveaway, Play a driver that should be in a museum?

Published

10 years ago

Jan 1, 2016

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.

Giveaway! Golfbreaks giving away Callaway Great Big Bertha

The Giveaway: Our sponsor GolfBreaks.com is giving away a Callaway Great Big Bertha Driver to a lucky winner who posts about their dream Ireland golf vacation!

From GolfBreaks.com: Our aim is to save golfers time and money in booking their golf vacations as well as providing them with the very best price. With offices in the South Carolina, Windsor (UK) and Copenhagen (Denmark) and a team of over 150 employees worldwide, our dedicated regional experts are always on hand to help you create the perfect golf itinerary that’s tailored to your individual requirements.

How to Enter

Visit GolfBreaks.com
Post in this thread which region of Ireland you would most like to go on a golf vacation
Post which three Irish courses (from the courses on our website) you would most want to play on your Irish vacation
Post which three other golfers you would like to invite on your vacation to make up your perfect (or fantasy) 4-ball

Here’s the thread.

2016 WRX swag giveaway

Here is the first of some new GolfWRX swag for 2016 (it will be available in our store in a few weeks).

Hats: Pukka’s new “modified visor” is a cross between the old school fitted hat and the new school flatter brim. We have them in small/med and med/large in white and black (both are flex-fit hats). There is a WRX logo on the front and a small golfwrx.com on the back.

Knit Hats: Pukka’s new knit hats in orange or green (one size fits all). Stay warm and cover your ears.

Credentials: New batch of the WRX credentials. Keep them on you bag to show your WRX pride. You will be amazed how many will say hello when they see you credential.

THE GIVEAWAY

5 winners! You can have your choice of any (1) item.

TO ENTER

Post in this thread what item you’d like.

Best (golf) purchase of 2015?

With 2016 newly minted, it’s the time of the year to look back on 2015. And a significant element of the year for some of us was golf equipment purchases.

3_Putt_par kicked off the thread, volunteering that Nippon Steel Modus3 Tour 125 shafts were his best golf investment of the past year.

It’s a hot thread, and an interesting look at what some serious equipment purchasers valued most.

Check it out.

Gaming a driver that should be in a museum?

StuartRS started a thread centered around the question above. He indicated that he hasn’t played much golf in recent years, although he’ll be playing more in 2016.

Scanning his past posts on the forums he saw mentions of Cleveland Hi-Bores and Ping K15s and wondered if anyone was still gaming such “relics.”

In an environment of short product cycles and rapid perceived obsolescence, the ensuing discussion is an interesting one, with a few WRXers copping to gaming a driver more than five years old.

“Is the new stuff really any better, apart from being shiny?” StuartRS asks.

Voice your opinion on the topic.

Great stories from the Tour

Forum stalwart Forged4ever started a thread a few days ago devoted to the many colorful anecdotes in professional golf. Surely, it will be a gem.

Here’s his contribution.

“Back in the early days, the Tourney really was club affair, with Members Serving as Rules Officials and making rulings when necessary. So long time member Charlie Yates told the story of one year where there was a lot of pre-tourney rain, greatly softening the course.

“So Clifford Roberts, the autocratic dictatorial Chairman appointed Bob Jones’ Father, the “Colonel,” to go down to No. 11 and 12 because he thought that such rulings would be needed at those two holes.

“Shortly after, a player’s ball plugged near the pond on No. 12, it’s final resting spot begging the question of whether it was a hazard or was he to be granted relief.

“The Colonel, stymied by the situation, was chosen more due to his demeanor, carriage and authoritarian presence than his mastery of the rules of the game, studied the situation, paced off by himself, obviously pondering which rule to impart, and he turned, walked back to the player and asked him where he stood in the tournament.

“4-over for today and 17-over for the tournament sir,” the player replied.

“What difference does it make,” the Colonel chirped. “Go ahead and place the son of a b**** on the green if you’d like,” and he turned and walked back to his chair.”

Check out the rest of the stories and add your own.

Equipment

I’m a 31 year-old male and I turned my apartment living room into a driving range stall – GolfWRXers react

Published

3 weeks ago

Aug 4, 2025

Gianni Magliocco

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.”

Entire Thread: “I’m a 31 year-old male and I turned my apartment living room into a driving range stall – GolfWRXers react”

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Best classic irons – GolfWRXers discuss

Published

4 weeks ago

Aug 1, 2025

Gianni Magliocco

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.”

Entire Thread: “Best classic irons.- GolfWRXers discuss”

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When buying used irons how much wear is too much? – GolfWRXers discuss

Published

4 weeks ago

Jul 31, 2025

Gianni Magliocco

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”

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FTF: WRX swag giveaway, Play a driver that should be in a museum?

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FTF: WRX swag giveaway, Play a driver that should be in a museum?