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Rory McIlroy not looking forward to Olympics as he’s ‘not a very patriotic guy’ – GolfWRXers react

In our forums, our members have been reacting to comments made by Rory McIlroy, showing his lack of enthusiasm towards the Olympics.
The 32-year-old will represent Ireland next month at the games and has revealed that he is “not a very patriotic guy”, that he doesn’t know if there’s “much to look forward to” and is playing at the games because he feels it is “the right thing to do.”
Our members have been discussing McIlroy’s comments in our forum.
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.
- One Putter: “Why does it feel like Rory doesn’t really care much about golf anymore.”
- 3whacker: “IMO Rory needs to step away from reading the self-help books, they have just cluttered his golfing mind, they might have done wonders for his personal life and self-awareness, but if you listen to his pressers, he is always talking like someone who has just been thru a therapy session with a shrink…the over-analyzing over his golf swing and the mechanics and what he is working on has got him so tied up…maybe he needs to see a sports psychologist to free him up from all the other psychobabble because when he plays pure golf, he comes real close to being unbeatable.”
- Pepperturbo: “There are a lot of people that like Rory, but I am not one of them. My dislike began years back when Tiger influenced him to dump his manager to switch to Tiger’s mgt company, and it resulted in Rory’s breaking an implied contract and big court battle. Never followed it to see how it settled but haven’t bothered with Rory since. So, what he said in that interview and another interview is sad but not surprising. Rory is all about Rory, and I don’t think there’s much to him.”
- Go Cougs: “Yes, it is a weird thing for him to say. I see Rory as a pretty apathetic guy though, so not too shocking.”
Entire Thread: “Rory McIlroy not looking forward to Olympics as he’s ‘not a very patriotic guy'”
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”
Ray
Jul 20, 2021 at 4:04 pm
Stopped liking him after some of his recent political comments. Also, years ago he said he identifies more as an Englishman than Irishman.