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Sexiest game-improvement clubs

Srixon's new Z565 irons (pictured) are one of our members' favorite so-called "game-improvement" irons.

Srixon’s new Z565 irons (pictured) are one of our members’ favorite so-called “game-improvement” irons.

An oxymoron? Not necessarily. This thread is dedicated to the best-looking game-improvement weaponry. If you’re anything other than a forged blade enthusiast, you’ll want to see the replies in this thread. Check it out.

Do you use fewer than 14 clubs?

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WRXer Spartan6910 writes that after buying new irons for the first time in a decade, “I managed to erase a hybrid from my bag, and I’m comfortable with all my current gaps, so I’m now using only 13 clubs. I don’t really think I’m missing anything and I really have no desire to add in anything else like an extra wedge just for the sake of it.”

He wonders whether he is in the minority. To see what the community had to say, see the thread.  

How do you store your equipment at home?

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We’ve touched on this subject in the past in FTF, but with winter here and as this thread has a photo bend, it seems a worthy inclusion. User Jpapa (who has a stellar avatar) asks an important question, “With so many club hos here, I’ve been wondering how or where do you guys store all this stuff?”

A great question. To see the replies and storage photos, check out the thread.

The myth of pros not working the ball

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Longing for the days of spinny balatas and shotmakers seems to be a common pastime. As WRXer Matt J points out, there’s a perspective out there that in past decades, everybody was working the ball like Bubba Watson and today most pros hit a 1- or 2-yard draw or fade.

Matt J had just finished watching replays of some of last year’s tournaments and was paying particular attention to players shaping the ball and discussing how they needed to work a shot with their caddies. To see Matt’s take and the bevy of solid replies, check out the thread.  

Unlikely hustlers

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Titleist983K writes: “Let’s hear your stories of pairing up with unbelievable golfers who you hadn’t seen before or since, had older clubs, dressed in old clothes/ hats, had old beat up bags, large sums of cash looking for a sucker, etc…. Any good stories out there from some of your local courses? I had a good one from earlier this year.”

To hear his story and see the rest of the tales, click through. 

Ben Alberstadt is the Editor-in-Chief at GolfWRX, where he’s led editorial direction and gear coverage since 2018. He first joined the site as a freelance writer in 2012 after years spent working in pro shops and bag rooms at both public and private golf courses, experiences that laid the foundation for his deep knowledge of equipment and all facets of this maddening game. Based in Philadelphia, Ben’s byline has also appeared on PGATour.com, Bleacher Report...and across numerous PGA DFS and fantasy golf platforms. Off the course, Ben is a committed cat rescuer and, of course, a passionate Philadelphia sports fan. Follow him on Instagram @benalberstadt.

4 Comments

4 Comments

  1. Tom

    Dec 27, 2016 at 12:13 pm

    AWwww come on guys, club head development has come along way’s in the past decade. Especially in game improvement heads. Sexy is as sexy does and many game improvement heads outperform blades. So I am of the frame of mind to agree with the 99%er’s

  2. Guia

    Dec 26, 2016 at 10:39 pm

    Clubs are not SEXY, women are SEXY. You really need to get educated on the Birds and Bees.

  3. ooffa

    Dec 25, 2016 at 1:46 pm

    Sexy game improvement clubs. Such a thing does not exist.

    • Tom

      Dec 26, 2016 at 12:20 am

      so if it’s not a true blade made in Italy by a Frenchman who is married to a japanese woman and lives in Korea your out?

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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.

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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:

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