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What GolfWRXers are saying about their biggest ‘what if’ moment in pro golf

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In our forums, our members have been discussing their favorite ‘what if’ moment from pro golf. From AK to Tom Watson at Turnberry to Tiger moments and so much more – WRXers have plenty of moments they wish had turned out differently.

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.

  • golfing_penguin: “Tiger hits a ‘normal’ golf shot on the 15th at Augusta that doesn’t hit the flag stick and zip back into the water. Could have made all the difference on Sunday.”
  • Singer83: “What if Tom Watson didn’t miss the green on 18 at the open and won…….”
  • VNutz: “What if Greg Norman didn’t choke away all but one overnight lead he held heading into the final round of each major in 1986? Would he have the confidence to win the rest of the majors he was in the running for rather than wilting away or having the least likely scenario play out against him? Would rather than being disliked by most golf fans would he be celebrated?”
  • Matty01984: “What if Phil missed that birdie putt in 2004? How many majors does he have now?”
  • MUNIGRIT: “What if Larry Mize didn’t chip in on 11, where would the ball have ended up?”
  • Twin2L: “Anthony Kim. Payne Stewart. What if Phil tees off with a 5 iron at Winged foot on 18? What if Monty played the PGA tour?”
  • aarontl: “What if Garcia won the 1999 PGA championship he would have got the major monkey off his back and would have proved to himself he could beat Tiger when it counted. He would go into 2000 as arguably world no 1. It would have been a big boost to his confidence. He could have equalled Seve in major wins.”

Entire Thread: “What’s your favorite ‘what if’ moment in pro golf?”

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

4 Comments

4 Comments

  1. Delbert

    May 11, 2020 at 4:07 pm

    What if Tiger didn’t get caught by his wife?

    • Nack Jicklaus

      May 12, 2020 at 6:47 pm

      He’d have 25 majors by now. Or at least more than he does now…

  2. Ray Nees

    May 11, 2020 at 3:39 pm

    Seve doesn’t hit into water on 15 in 1986? Van De Velde hits wedge for second shot? Palmer shoots even par on Sunday at Olympic club in 1966 and lastly Watson doesn’t hole chip shot on 17 at US Open Pebble Beach.

  3. Madeline Morgan

    May 11, 2020 at 1:06 pm

    What if Hogan hadn’t gotten hit by a bus?

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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.”
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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.

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When buying used irons how much wear is too much? – GolfWRXers discuss

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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:

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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.

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