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Funny equipment mispronunciations, mixups
Driverwedge with a great thread here. He asks WRXers for their best moments of equipment name confusions, offering two doozies of his own.
“1) I’ve heard a guy tell me that he’s got a Cleveland “Tom Austin” wedge. Dead serious. He thought the writing on the back of the head said “Tom Austin” and not “Tour Action”. To me, that’s just awesome.
“2) A few years ago, a friend invited me to play a course that he was the pro at. A few of the patrons were quite excited when they found an “OPOW” ball. Come to find out it was a Nike MOJO. That messed up “J” in MOJO made it look like a P when you turned it upside down.”
Check out the thread for more.
Most overrated major course
A controversial topic, perhaps, but not all major venues are created equal (just ask the USGA). Here’s an excellent discussion not of the the major venues that don’t rate, but those that may undeservedly have praise heaped upon them. An interesting discussion.
Best two-man golf team with the same first name
Great thread from TheCityGame. Building off a story on The Ringer in which the author tries to put together the best starting five for a basketball team with the same first name (five Larrys, etc), this thread seeks to do the same in golf. For example: Jack Nicklaus and Jackie Burke. Ben Hogan and Ben Crenshaw. Tiger Woods and…well, nevermind.
You know you’re in for a long day on the golf course when…
We’ve all been there. Medic kicks off an excellent thread with a Mad Libs-style exercise for our collective amusement: “You know you’re in for a long day on the golf course when _____”. His answer, “You are joined up with a threesome who, at 7:05 in the morning, are already chugging beers and are worried that the 24 pack they bought won’t be enough.”
Indeed. Check out the thread for all the fill-in-the-blank hilarity.
Is golf still fun for short hitters?
An excellent discussion about the relative enjoyment of the game kicked off by 4thand11. Is golf more fun for longer hitters? He shares the story of a gentleman he often tees it up with who can’t hit it more than 150 off the tee. Is having to take, say, 4 shots to get to the green on a par four, having no chance of making par less fun than being able to pound if 350? Is it all about expectations? Is golf even supposed to be fun?
Great talk. See the thread.
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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Stephen
Jul 14, 2017 at 5:04 pm
If you can hit a ball 150 yards straight off the tee and then follow up with another 150 yard fairway shot, you have the equivalent of a 300 yard drive. Another 150 yard drive will get you to most any par 4. A series of 150 yard drives, even teed up in the fairway is a legitimate way to play golf for short hitters. It even eliminates the need for most of the fairway woods and long irons from your game. A perfect solution to golf!