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FTF: Golf brands as car companies; Circle-Ts galore!

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Father’s Day Giveaway!
Good stuff here. Build a $250 wishlist on FairwayStyles.com and enter to win the whole darn thing for free. And if you don’t win? Well, there’s a coupon code for 15 percent off your order. So, just like in tee ball, everyone wins!
To see how to enter, check out the thread.
How much have you spent on your current gamer bag?
Embarrassed? Proud? Merely contributing to the gathering of data? There are many reasons WRXers have added to the thread Griff721 started back in 2008. And with 53 pages of replies and going strong, this thread is one of the archives.
Back in 2008, Griff estimated he’d sunk $2,100 into his current setup (which included a Cleveland HiBore, remember them?). To see how things have changed (or haven’t) since then, and what the majority of the community spends on artillery, check out this awesome thread.
Golf brands as car companies
Nobody said Saturn? C. Howard started this entertaining, amusing, and dare we say, thoughtful, thread trying to equate major OEMs to car companies. Here are a couple of his takes, which you may or may not agree with.
Titleist – Mercedes Benz: High-end budget buster. Just like Mercedes, you don’t see an affordable one unless it is old. Heck, look at the 915 just getting price cut to $350! Titleist positioned themselves as the brand you want to attain some day (at least in my case).
Taylormade – Ford: Okay, I debated a couple companies, but I was reminded of the F150. Ford sells an F150 every 30 seconds and is all about quantity. They don’t match Taylormade’s desire for new models every 6 months, but still seems like a fit.
Nike – Kia/Hyundai: That younger company that had issues with quality for a long time, but is pushing to become a high-end brand. Sleek modern looks and trying to defeat the view from the masses.
You’ll want to see what the rest of the community is saying, and now that you’ve been exposed to the question, you’ll have no choice but to play the matching game yourself.
Circle-Ts galore!
Some GolfWRXers have museum-quality collections of golf equipment, and among the most superb pieces on the market (sort-of) currently: Scotty Cameron tour-issued putters. There’s not really much to say about this thread of WRXers’ Circle-Ts other than check out this NSFW golfporn immediately. (rebby’s in the featured image)
Three “most talented” golfers in the game?
Here’s a hot debate: Who are the three most naturally talented golfers playing right now?
JD3, who started the thread, offered Rory McIlroy, Bubba Watson, and Michelle Wie.
What do you think? Join the debate.
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.”
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