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What GolfWRXers are saying about the best ball strikers by era

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In our forums, our members have been discussing the best ball strikers in the history of the game. WRXer ‘Jtgavigan’ kicks off the thread with his list:

“Pre 1950 – Bobby Jones. I watch some of his old videos are marvel at what he could do.

1950s and 60s – Ben Hogan, Sam Snead, Moe Norman (maybe the best ever honestly)

1970s and 1980s – Johnny Miller, Hal Sutton, Greg Norman, Lee Trevino, Mac O’Grady

1990s and 2000s – Tiger Woods, Nick Price

2010s until now – Rory McIlroy, Henrik Stenson, and I think a guy like Colin Morikawa may sneak on here.”

And asks members who they feel are the best ball strikers by era. Our members share their thoughts.

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.

  • gvogel: “1940’s – Byron Nelson. 1960’s and 1970’s – Jack Nicklaus. Yes, he was a great putter, but practically no one could hit long, high long irons like Jack. Moe Norman was straight but short and really didn’t win anything at the highest levels. Best to leave him out of the conversation.”
  • mahonie: “Late 1980s/1990s Faldo was untouchable…Seve, Olazabal, Sandy Lyle also phenomenal ball strikers in that time.”
  • Dave230: “Lee Westwood is one of the best I’ve seen in the past 20 years. Top 100 player level for chipping and putting but tee to green the level of a great. Consistently competed in spite of his short game thanks to crisp iron shots and great driving. From 2008 to 2016, 9 top 3 finishes in majors and if he putted or chipped anywhere like Luke Donald did in those years, he would have won 5 or 6 majors.”
  • double_d: “I think Sergio Garcia should be #3 on your 2000s list. He literally can’t putt.”
  • Nels55: “Arnold Palmer was a tremendous ball striker, one of the best who ever lived. His putting let him down during a large portion of his career.”

Entire Thread: “Best ball strikers by era?”

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

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I’m a 31 year-old male and I turned my apartment living room into a driving range stall – GolfWRXers react

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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.”
  • 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.”

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Best classic irons – GolfWRXers discuss

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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.

  • 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.”

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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:

“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.”

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