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FTF: What would you serve at the Champions Dinner? Rewriting major history
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Official GolfWRX Masters discussion thread
Every week in the Tour Talk forum, WRXers banter about the week’s tournament. The takes are hot and the opinions are (almost always!) reasoned and well informed. The Masters discussion this week is superb, and you’ll want to follow along all week long. There’s no better companion to Jim Nantz’s dulcet tones than this thread.
The Masters thread–already 30 pages long–is blowing up. Join the discussion.
What would you serve at the Masters Champions Dinner?
A pretty self-explanatory thread here, but one with no shortage of stellar replies. Mackepa started the thread, writing, “If you hypothetically won the Masters what would you pick to eat for your Champions dinner? My meal would probably consist of some variation of steak, lobster macaroni and cheese and probably grilled asparagus served with Bloody Mary’s preferably. Dessert would have to be Gaeter’s ice cream from Cincinnati!”
Let us know what you would serve, and see what other WRXers had to say.
Aldila shafts giveaway
A bit of info on Aldila’s NV 2KXV…
“Aldila’s patented NexGen Micro Laminate Technology™ is comprised of ultra-thin layers of premium grade materials oriented to maximize distance and accuracy. This design revolution eliminates inconsistent shots caused by shaft variability, providing superior feel. The unique design of the NV 2KXV also features a higher balance point making it ideal for use in todays heavier club head designs. PGA Tour tested, PGA Tour proven. The new Aldila NV 2KXV is available in 2 launch profiles. The standard launch Green model offering a low-mid launch shaft promoting lower spin. The Orange model features a slightly softer tip for a higher ball flight. Both NV 2KXV models have a MSRP of $299.”
Here’s how you enter: Visit the Fitting Guide on Aldila.com. 2. Choose your favorite Aldila Shaft from the chart 3. In a post below, tell us what it is. Then tell us your choice of shaft weight/flex for the custom NV 2KXV
$1K Titleist driver?
A grand for a Titleist driver? Seems insane, and well afield of the company’s usual offerings. But as user cvhookem63 writes: “Last week it was hinted at that a major golf company was going to dabble into the “luxury club” realm. It looks like that company is Titleist. News came out this morning about a new offering from Titleist that hit the conforming list. IF released to the public it would cost upwards of $1000….The driver is being called the Titleist C16 (C for Concept) Driver and it includes the company’s first movable weight. I wonder how long it will be before we see this being used on tour.”
See what they’re saying in the forums (including how the club could possible cost $1,000).
If you could rewrite history at one major championship…
18th Legion not only started a great thread, but he offered a 10-tournament list of his own that’s worth reading. Here’s what he had to said, as well as the first few entries from his list (see the thread for the rest).
“If you could change the outcome of past Major Tournaments, which ones were your biggest heartbreaks that you would rewrite? Maybe your favorite lost, maybe you wanted to see history made. Maybe you wanted to see someone finally come through, or you just didn’t care for the winner.”
“In most of mine it was about my favorite two golfers Greg Norman and Phil Mickelson, both or at least Greg can be described as a Hard Luck Loser in Majors, although he is still one of history’s top golfers. Greg needed a Masters more than a PGA or U.S. Open, and Phil at least one U.S. Open out of six runner-ups. I’m not saying all 10 below should be written, but am listing in order of importance to me”
Here are Legion’s first entries.
T10. 1983 US Open (Winged Foot) – Fuzzy Zoeller over Greg Norman: At least this was a Playoff, not a miracle shot or collapse.
T10. 1989 Open Championship (Royal Troon) – Mark Calcavecchia over Greg Norman: Norman shot course record to get into playoff, but couldn’t quite beat one of Golf’s biggest jerks.
9. 2004 US Open (Shinnecock Hills) – Retief Goosen over Phil Mickelson: More that Retief won than Phil lost, Goosen birdied the 16th hole and Mickelson double-bogeyed the par-3 17th.
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.”
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.”
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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Matt Johnson
Apr 8, 2016 at 7:37 pm
If I could change one major I would have ton Watson win the open at age 59