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FTF: Day’s back injury caused by swing? Tiger Woods SI cover talk
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In the From the Forums weekly feature, we bring you the hottest, most buzz-worthy topics from our forums for your convenience. I’ll be your trusty tour guide to navigate the latest buzz.
Here’s a peek behind the curtain into golf’s sanctuary.
Good talk around Sports Illustrated cover
The cover above prompted a discussion about Tiger Woods’ place in the golf world and the post-Tiger era. Duffer 987 offered this tough take, “And that [the cover/headline] tells you everything you need to know about the state of golf in the consciousness of sports fan….Once Tiger is well and truly out of the picture, golf can return to the backwaters of pro sports, somewhere a notch above tennis,” which jumpstarted things.
Dave 230 offered this, “Jason Day wins two events in a row to go number 1. SI response – rehashed Tiger story. How will golf ever progress?”
Solid takes. Good discussion. See the thread.
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Tour pros love the GolfWRX Season Opener chip!
Our founder started a thread to share some exciting news. Greg Moore, our Tour photographer, who’s on Tour providing the best equipment photos on the Internet has confirmed that big time Tour pros are loving the GolfWRX Season Opener chip. Adam Scott, Bubba Watson, and Jordan Spieth all have them.
To see who else Greg’s passed them along to, check out the thread.
Wishon single length iron discussion
With Bryson DeChambeau’s rise to prominence and impending professional debut, his single-length irons have been much discussed in the golfing world. Tom Wishon’s company is bringing a single length iron set to market, and this fact has led to shortage of discussion in the forums.
If you’re considering the single length option and want to see what WRXers are saying about single length clubs in general and Wishon’s Sterling model in particular, see the thread.
Jason Day’s back injury news leads to “pitfalls of the modern golf swing” discussion
Jason Day is dealing with a disc issue that resulted in severe back spasms during his opening match at last week’s WGC-Dell Match play. Day’s difficulties compelled instructor and forum stalwart Monte Scheinblum to posit that Day is “another victim of restricting hip rotation” (a hallmark of the “modern” golf swing).
A thought-provoking take that merits further examination. The thread has grown to 10 pages in the week since Scheinblum kicked it off, so “further examination” is exactly what Scheinblum, and others, are engaging in.
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.”
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.”
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”
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pgadt
Apr 2, 2016 at 1:45 am
It is not the left heel off the ground. It’s the position at impact! Both legs straighten……specifically the motion of violently snapping the lead knee backward, straightening the trail leg, rotating the hips as fast as possible, and arching the back downward thru impact that causes the spine to torque. Ever heard of Moe Norman? Players who tend more towards a single plane, have fewer issues. It’s not the backswing that causes back issues…..it’s impact. The greats from the past have a flexed lead knee at impact.
KS
Apr 1, 2016 at 3:26 pm
Neither Nicklaus nor Palmer nor Player nor Watson kept their left heel planted, but they were also swinging heavier and perhaps stiffer clubs. Hogan lifted his heel and was pretty good. As was Byron Nelson. Probably the best swing of all time — Sam Snead’s — was a thing of beauty to watch in person, with his left heel gently coming up and then back down. More to the point, I don’t think he ever had a serious back problem, was limber into his 60s and even 70s, and never was seen doing power squats with 200+ pounds on his back. Both Nicklaus and Watson did end up with hip issues and eventual replacements, but I don’t recall very many smooth swinging heel lifters ever battling the lumbar spine problems of today’s restricted-turn, coil-torquing power hitters. The days of Gene Littler and Al Geiberger have been replaced by Fred Couples (bad back) with left heel planted and applying tremendous torque to the lumbar spine…and Tiger Woods (bad back) with his left heel planted and applying tremendous torque to the lumbar spine.
Ron
Apr 1, 2016 at 1:36 pm
Brian Sparks, professional golfer and teacher in England teaches a golf swing that involves more movement/less restriction. His you tube videos look weird at first but they work. Keeping the left heel on the ground during the backswing, rotating the shoulders 90*, the hips no more than 45* and the knees no more than half of that lead to back and knee problems. Ask any reputable physical trainer who knows golf.
Duh! Allow the left heel to come off the ground on the backswing, the hips to turn more, etc. You will NOT lose distance but will cause less damage to your back and knees.
Pat
Apr 1, 2016 at 2:16 pm
Your comment is absolutely ludacrous and ignorant. Restricting the hips and knees allows the golfer to store more power and then release it during the down swing. Kind of like a coil. Stop spreading your bs. Yes it’s a higher risk for injury, but the modern swing is built this way to maximize distance and height off the tee.
ooffa
Apr 1, 2016 at 6:30 pm
Whoa Pat. Chill out dude. Take a deep breath. Namaste buddy Namaste.
prime21
Apr 1, 2016 at 2:30 pm
If you allow the left heel to come off of the ground the left knee drives inwards towards the right knee as the weight of your body goes right. In order to hit the ball prior to hitting the ground on the way down, this weight must be shifted left. This excessive movement and change in weight distribution stresses the Medial and Lateral ligaments greatly. Exactly how does your theory cause less damage to the knees? The bottom line is that the golf swing, ANY golf swing, stresses the body. Without proper strength, flexibility, and recovery, the rotational motion in the swing stresses the back and the lateral change in weight distribution stresses the knees. A injury free swing does not exist, which is why players work on their fitness, in effort to combat the risk of injury. Players who swing as fast as J Day, are at a higher risk level because the stress they create is substantially greater. Duh!
RoGar
Apr 1, 2016 at 3:07 pm
Exactly!!!
RoGar
Apr 1, 2016 at 11:52 am
This is my opinion on Tiger and top level players, golf swings have evolve tremendously in the past few years. Players striving to be the best have to work even harder, hours upon hours of practice, hours upon hours of physical training, among other things. The body just gives out, some manage to work to the limit, others exceed it. You hear it all the time, you have work harder, you have to put more hours, becoming a top level anything requires time and effort. It is a relentless pursuit that is only getting worse. Talent, a god given ability to perform a said act, not anymore!!! Thank you…
Forsbrand
Apr 1, 2016 at 2:00 pm
Most sense I’ve read in ages! We’re all sorts of shapes and builds and depending on your job beit at a desk or physical will have limitations or exceptions. Pro game becoming more elite at the top, nothing wrong with reaching a par 5 in 3 shots if you have a great pitching game. THROTTLE BACK and last longer?!