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Forum Thread of the Day: “Why do so many people have an issue with Rory Sabbatini?”

Today’s Forum Thread of the Day comes from Hit em Good, who asks fellow GolfWRX members why they think that there is so much animosity from golf fans towards Rory Sabbatini. There are always two sides to every story, and in this thread, our members discuss the 42-year-old, along with other PGA Tour professionals.
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.
- sdandrea: “I don’t know the man so I can’t pass judgement. His face and body language to project a bit of impatience and negativity. Could be that he is just very serious during competition. “
- 27×10.5: “Something years ago about quitting Tigers tournament for shin splints while in last place then keeping the automatic $200k for showing up…not that I cared, but it was a big story then.”
- Rosco1216: “I was playing with a local pro I know well. He played 30 some PGA tour events in the early 2000s. I randomly asked him who the most disliked guy on tour was, and without pause, “Rory Sabbatini without a doubt.”
- BMC: “There was a story a few years ago at the Sony in Hawaii. Rory S came in very early for a practice round and was paired with a husband and wife tourist twosome. It’s a resort course. The couple said he couldn’t have been nicer. Helping them with their game and enjoying his company. They ate lunch together after the round, and he picked up the tab.”
Entire Thread: “Why do so many people have an issue with Rory Sabbatini?”
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”
JThunder
Dec 10, 2018 at 10:48 pm
If this is the forum thread of the day, maybe wrx should shut down for winter.
Scratchscorer
Dec 9, 2018 at 2:52 pm
Textbook troll thread.
Gun Violent
Dec 9, 2018 at 1:48 am
The fact that it was elevated to forum thread of the day speaks cracks me up
Hawkeye77
Dec 8, 2018 at 9:11 am
It’s a lame thread, started as a pretty obvious troll that devolved into taking shots at random tour players, not really a shining example of the forums, lol.
Scheiss
Dec 7, 2018 at 3:54 pm
Cos everybody knows he’s a typical cnut Aussie, racist to the bone
Joshdog
Dec 7, 2018 at 6:02 pm
Except he’s South African…
Care to apologize to all the typical Aussies out there that aren’t racist cnuts like this muppet?
CaoNiMa
Dec 8, 2018 at 2:03 am
I think he was trying to slate him by giving him a disparaging label just for the sake. Muppet though he is, mate
Distance Compression Dude
Dec 8, 2018 at 9:12 am
Hahahaha! That’s what happens when someone types faster than they can think.