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Forum Thread of the Day: “Super game improvement irons for back tees”

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Today’s Forum Thread of the Day comes from IamMarkMac, who is considering super game improvement irons after joining a new group of players who play from the tips. IamMarkMac is looking for advice on the best super game improvement irons that are “real ball launchers” that will not just provide added distance but also launch higher and straighter to avoid big misses. Our members share their advice and suggestions.

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: “This sounds like a good reason to ho some new irons. Get the Big Berthas!”
  • Davidv: “Get the Ping G700 irons and add a Ping Hybrid to replace your 4 iron.”
  • gvogel: “Here is an approach. Azahara Munoz is not as long as many of the LPGA players, but she still competes. The longest iron in her bag is a 7-iron. She plays a 47″ driver, a 5-wood, and 4, 5 and 6-hybrids. That approach, particularly the hybrids, might help you stay relevant on a longer course. Just an FYI, I lost a club championship to a senior whose longest iron was an 8-iron. His other approach clubs were George Izett woods – 5-wood, 7-wood, 9-wood, 11-wood. He might have had a 13-wood. Back in 1979, he was ahead of his time.”
  • tannyhoban: “Playing longer courses and not having length requires learning to take more club and feather them in there. Changing irons will not change that. Learn how to use hybrids or fairway woods for the longer approaches. And sharpen the short game.”

Entire Thread: “Super game improvement irons for back tees”

Gianni is the Managing Editor at GolfWRX. He can be contacted at gianni@golfwrx.com

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  1. CT Golfer

    Apr 3, 2019 at 12:38 pm

    Consider this: From your chosen tee box (back tees), imagine all of the par 4’s you’ll play at your main course. If you don’t have a chance to hit the green in 2 strokes with a Driver + 6 iron on 2 fair strikes, then you’re playing too far back. You may decide to still play further back if you can’t meet the above, but you’ll be at a huge disadvantage if you need to hit driver off of every tee and then also take a long hybrid or wood into every par 4, and probably have no chance to get onto par 5s in 2.

    Instead of Super Game Improvers, you may want to consider hollow-headed clubs such as the Ping i500s or Taylormade P790s, bent a degree or two strong (“power spec” for Pings).

  2. Alex

    Apr 2, 2019 at 6:54 pm

    Don’t be the annoying guy that hits 5 iron 165 and plays a course that’s 7300 yards. Seriously nothing worse than being behind a group of try hards that tip it out and the only chance they hit a par 3 is if they thin a long iron. There is a reason golf courses have multiple tees.

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Which of Tiger’s major winning irons are your favorite? – GolfWRXers discuss

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In our forums, our members have been discussing their favorite major winning irons used by Tiger Woods. WRXer ‘golferdude54’ kicks off the thread saying:

“Mizuno MP 14/29. Titleist 681T. Nike Forged Blades. TaylorMade P7TW.

Among these irons that helped Tiger win 15 majors, which is your favorite in terms of looks?”

And our members have been naming their favorites and why in response.

Here are a couple of posts from the thread, but make sure to check out the entire discussion and have your say at the link below.

  • SwingBlade: “I prefer the early blades he played and the more recent TM TW’s especially because after Tiger had his major behavioral setbacks, part of Nikes support payback was making Tiger play a Nike putter and cease using his beloved uniquely customized Scotty putter.”
  • ProjectX: “This (Nike Forged Blades) and there’s not even a close second.”

Entire Thread: “Which of Tiger’s major winning irons are your favorite? – GolfWRXers discuss”

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Have I just found the holy grail with this hybrid? – GolfWRXers discuss

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In our forums, our members have been discussing a recent find by one WRXer. ‘Speeder717’ has just got his hands on an Adams Idea Pro hybrid with a Midas shaft and V55 grip, and has documented his find in the forums saying:

“There’s just something about old tour gear that still hits different for a lot of us who’ve been around WRX forever. Before every tour setup was posted on Instagram five minutes after a round, you had to dig for this stuff. You’d spend hours going through used bins at the local range, scrolling classified ads, or checking Gypsy Golf hoping some random listing would turn out to be something special.

That’s what made the hunt fun.

And when it comes to players with recognizable gear, Bernhard Langer has always been near the top of the list. His bag has barely changed in years. The putter is untouchable. The G400 somehow refuses to leave. And then there are the Adams Idea Pro hybrids with the Midas shafts and V55 grips that instantly make longtime gear guys stop scrolling.

I was lucky enough to grab one off eBay recently, and the more I looked at it, the more things started lining up with Langer. The build, the details, the overall wear… it just has that look. If you’ve followed his setup over the years, you start comparing tiny details from old WITB photos, looking at grip setups, lead tape placement, wear patterns, all trying to connect the dots.

Maybe it’s a legit gamer, maybe it’s just built exactly like one. Either way, that’s almost beside the point.

For a lot of us older WRXers, this is the stuff that keeps the hobby fun. The stories, the searching, the possibility that a random club sitting in a listing somewhere might actually have some history behind it. That feeling never really goes away.”

And our members have been sharing their thoughts and reactions in our forum.

Here are a couple of posts from the thread, but make sure to check out the entire discussion and have your say at the link below.

  • kwxsports: “I still play a couple of those hybrids. Cool find.”
  • EastpointeCC: “If the wear pattern is the size of a dime and there’s no idiot marks. Could be his.”

Entire Thread: “Have I just found the holy grail with this hybrid? – GolfWRXers discuss”

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Why I still love my 20-year-old irons – GolfWRXers discuss

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In our forums, our members have been reacting to a post from a WRXer who still can’t get enough of his 20-year-old irons. ‘Kennapsi’ has been unable to replace his Callaway X-forged irons, and kicks off the conversation saying:

“I just can’t find a better set of irons than my 20-year-old Callaway X-forged irons. Boy have I tried…. T100, iblade, Taylormade… the list goes on!!! I somehow feel a guilt and just want to spend money on a new set…

I can’t even blame the groove rule and say they are non conforming as that rule has expired in the UK now… I play county events and nobody ever mentioned it anyway…To make it worse, can you see any similarities between Miura TC 201 and X-forged 2007?

Do I need help, or should I just play them?”

And our members have been sharing their thoughts on the matter 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.

  • BowMain42: “Coming from a guy that refuses to give up his MP-60’s (when he’s not playing stuff even older), I’d say don’t worry about it. Then again, the WRXer in me says ‘replace them anyway just because'”
  • iNeedMoreGolf: “My X forged 18 mb/cb are that way for me. The closest thing I think I’ve come across is P7MC by TaylorMade.”
  • jplroper: “When something works, just run with it.”

Entire Thread: “Why I still love my 20-year-old irons – GolfWRXers discuss”

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