WRX Forum Buzzz
This week in Giveaways, Testing Threads and Forum Reviews

Nearly every week in the GolfWRX Forums, our team is running one or more special influencer threads that allow golfers to win free stuff, try the latest gear, and voice their opinions on what’s good… and what’s not.
Here’s what’s up for grabs this week.
Giveaway: Attend an Exclusive Callaway Chrome Soft Event in Chicopee, Massachusetts
- Winners: 6
- Travel Dates: October 4-5
- Musts: Live within 100 miles of Chicopee, provide own round-trip transportation
- Method of Entry: Forum Post (more below)
Six GolfWRXers will earn a spot in Callaway’s Chrome Soft event at its U.S. ball-manufacturing facility, an experience that is exclusive to our forum members. They’ll learn how the groundbreaking golf ball is made while they hang with the team at Callaway. And of course, there’s 18 holes of golf (for golf ball testing) and a few surprises coming their way, too.
All you have to do to enter is post why you want to see how Callaway makes “The Ball That Changed The Ball” in this thread. With 104 replies, your chances of winning are still quite good.
Giveaway: Toulon Garage Rio Olympic Putters
- Winners: 3
- Method of Entry: Forum Post (more below)
Toulon’s new Garage Rio Olympic Putters sell for $699 each, making this a high-dollar giveaway. Make sure you hurry up and enter, as the contest ends Thursday at 6:30 a.m. ET!
Here’s how you do it. First, follow Toulon Design on social media to Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. Then, in this thread, predict the combined four-round score of the gold, silver and bronze medalists. So if you think the gold medalist will shoot 15-under par, the silver medalist will shoot 13-under and the bronze medalist will shoot 12-under, then your predicted, combined four-round score would be 40-under.
The three contest entrants who are closest to predicting the combined four-round score will win. If there is a tie, Toulon Design will hold a random drawing to select the winner.
Apply to Test: OnCore Golf Balls
OnCore Golf was formed by two young entrepreneurs – Bret Blakely and Steve Coulton – who thought making the game of golf more enjoyable through innovative products like a hollow metal core golf ball was a great idea… and it’s catching on with golfers.
Enter to test the company’s two golf balls — the Avant and Caliber — by going to OnCore Golf’s website and signing up to win a free OnCore Players Pack on the bottom of the page. Then, in a post in the forums, answer a few simple questions.
Apply to Test: Matrix Surprise Shaft Contest
- Winners: 10
- Method of Entry: Forum Post (more below)
Matrix has a special shaft for GolfWRXers to try. We won’t reveal what it is, but if you are interested, please apply in this forum thread. If selected, you’ll be contacted and will receive a surprise shaft from Matrix to review.
Member Testing: Graphite Design “Replace Your Driver Shaft”
Last month, we announced Surprise Shaft Testing was coming to GolfWRX. We wanted to know what driver shaft you were playing and if you’d like to try something that might be better for your game. Several hundred people members applied to be part of it, but only five could be picked.
Winners were quizzed on their drivers a bit more, and then were told to expect a package… very soon. They had NO IDEA what shaft manufacturer or model would arrive until they got the box.
When the boxes started arriving, this thread started. The good folks at Pro’s Choice Golf Shafts sent brand new Graphite Design driver shafts, properly tipped with their current driver head adaptor already set. Read what the testers are saying about what they got in the mail, and how it’s performing.
Member Testing: Lamkin Z5 Grips
What’s the story on Lamkin’s new Z5 grips? Five lucky GolfWRX Members won the yet-to-be-released grips. See what they’re saying about them in this forum thread.
Member Testing: ECCO CAGE EVO Golf Shoes
In this thread, you’ll read about the five GolfWRX Members who were chosen to test Ecco’s new Cage Evo golf shoes before their release at retail. See what they had to say.
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”
Grizz01
Aug 12, 2016 at 4:22 pm
This is confusing on how to enter. Can’t you just have an “Enter here” button?
Dorian Jung
Aug 12, 2016 at 10:29 am
Count me in!
Mike
Aug 10, 2016 at 4:47 pm
Wasn’t there a single signup for all giveaways thread a while back?