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Forum Thread of the Day: “What happened to Angel Cabrera?”

Today’s Forum Thread of the Day comes from golfnhack, who discusses the current struggles of former U.S. Open and Masters champion, Angel Cabrera. As golfnhack points out in the opening post of the thread, the Argentine is currently competing on the Web.com Tour where he shot rounds of 79 and 80 last week. Our members share their thoughts on Cabrera’s current form, while also reminiscing about their experience following “El Pato” up close during a round, and his past accomplishments in the game.
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.
- Holy Moses: “Age. Is going to be a Hall of Famer most likely. Doesn’t have time to practice like he used to?”
- dpb5031: “I hope he gets his game back as he’s one of my favorites to watch. He plays quickly and seems to fully release every shot…no holding on whatsoever. His US Open win at Oakmont may have been the finest combination of power and accuracy with driver ever exhibited in a major championship.”
- scotee: “I was privileged to see him play in person at the Open in Chambers Bay. You could pick him out from a mile away from the way he would stride up the fairway. So much natural talent and like others have said he did not make anyone wait to take his shot. One of the fun guys to watch for sure! I hope he does play often on the Senior Tour.”
- Walter Sobchak: “El Pato is one that can go off the radar then show up and win Augusta on a hot week. Course fits him, and I would assume it is his motivational peak for the year. Hope he pops up on the leaderboard in April!”
- BearQ: “His iron shot into 18 to force OT in the rain Masters ‘13 was one of best under pressure all time.”
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”
justin thomas
Jan 16, 2021 at 11:35 pm
But what went wrong with beating the wife and punching and attempting to run over his girlfriend with his car? EL PATO, what happened?!
Let’s hope it’s not drug related. Hang in there big fella.
Kevin
Feb 22, 2019 at 6:25 pm
2 majors sit back and enjoy life , mission accomplished
GoNads
Feb 22, 2019 at 1:36 am
He likes to eat and drink fine things. Enjoyed a good life after his few big victories and things were cheap in his home country, so he stretched it out well. Now he’s just playing for fun. Not a big deal
Marc Rettus
May 23, 2019 at 10:04 pm
He’s four months away from the senior tour. He’s keeping sharp by playing on the web dot com circuit.
I saw him today. I have never seen a pro so easily distracted. Ever. (Well, maybe all time great lickliter, too.)
I read that cabrera belongs in the hof. Then daly has got to go in, also.