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Forum Thread of the Day: “Aaron Rai’s golf bag is like no other”

Today’s Forum Thread of the Day comes from golfnhack, who brought European Tour professional Aaron Rai’s golf bag to fellow GolfWRX members’ attention. Despite winning the Hong Kong Open over the weekend, our members have shown a greater interest in his iron head covers, and it’s fair to say that not everyone is a fan of them.
Aaron Rai got the W at the Hong Kong Open earlier today. The 23-year-old wears two gloves while he plays and here’s a look at his bag. Carving his own lane, clearly. pic.twitter.com/kuN0nfJyKH
— By The Flagstick (@ByTheFlagstick) November 25, 2018
Here are a few posts from the thread, but make sure to check out the entire discussion and have your say on the iron head covers at the link below.
- geair23: “I hope they are on the wrong irons to throw off his playing partners.”
- MarkFromTheUK: “I feel nauseous.”
- OldtomMorris: “He wears two gloves as well. Very quirky but he can play.”
- c7015: “Let’s see the irons uncovered, I want to know if those things are really protecting the clubs from dings or if you get just as many because of the rocky ground etc.”
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”
DB
Nov 27, 2018 at 1:15 pm
It’s not just the aesthetics of iron head covers – they look ugly and his are especially atrocious. But if you’ve ever played with people who use iron and wedge covers it gets quite old watching them unzip and take off their iron cover before each shot, place it somewhere in the cart, then after their shot they have to clean the club, look around to find the cover, place it back on the iron, zip it up… I’m amazed how it doesn’t become annoying to them.
Thomas A
Nov 27, 2018 at 9:47 am
He wore two gloves because they are rain gloves and it was pouring rain. I’d check to see if that’s a thing with him. I’d doubt it.
Pete Douglas
Nov 28, 2018 at 8:24 pm
Wrong. He has always worn 2 gloves! Don’t assume
allan
Nov 27, 2018 at 2:33 am
Club c o n domes… for safe shots…
Murv
Nov 26, 2018 at 9:02 pm
In 2009 I built a set of forged Maltby Tour Edition 6-G. I love those irons and used them for 80 rounds per year for 7 years. They are still in an old carry bag downstairs. I used iron covers the entire time. Today they look almost brand new.
I do not understand the idea that dings and bag chatter add character or anything else.
I still use unobtrusive covers.
Murv
Don
Nov 26, 2018 at 10:00 pm
Agree. My Miuras still look grest after 8 seasons using Gloveskin headcovers and proper cleaning. THey are still in the bag for 2019 at least. Thinking dings add character etc. is as dumb as saying “I drive a beat up, banged up work truck cause it looks cool and shows I work hard at my job.”
DMac
Nov 26, 2018 at 8:00 pm
I thought only 20+ handicaps from Mich, Conn, NJ used iron head covers
Ardbeggar
Nov 26, 2018 at 7:23 pm
Effective way to hide your PXG set.
Travis
Nov 26, 2018 at 5:20 pm
Dude must really hate bag chatter or the sound of the iron heads clinking together.
tony r
Nov 26, 2018 at 3:08 pm
But what’s in the bag?
ND Hickman
Nov 26, 2018 at 2:57 pm
Iron head covers? No. Just … no.
lance
Nov 26, 2018 at 2:18 pm
Sheathed golf weapons or unsheathed golf weapons in your WITB arsenal of love sticks? Me? I love the sound of my clubs clanking lovingly together as they mingle and spin with g a y abandon in the bag…. 😮