WRX Forum Buzzz
FTF: The joys of the game and why we play

The GolfWRX forums exist so golfers have access to the latest equipment releases, hottest discussions, real equipment reviews, best instruction, new technologies and everything golf you can imagine. So if you love golf, the GolfWRX forums are your sanctuary.
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.
The joy of getting a golf package
It’s the simple things. User tdeane waxed poetic about the agony and ecstasy of waiting for golf club to arrive. “How exciting is it to be sitting at work, check the tracking on your package and see that it has been delivered,” he wrote. “Feels like Christmas morning. Just 7 hours till I get to tear open the package and see my new putter.”
Experienced something similar in the course of fueling your equipment addiction? Share your story in the thread.
Which Tour pro would you dress like (if you could)
Rickie Fowler’s bold colors, joggers, and high tops? Miguel Angel Jimenez’s Lacoste polos and bespoke shoes? Henrik Stenson’s size boys medium shirts? Whose apparel would you wear (perhaps if you were blessed with the body to do so)? Fun discussion here. Chime in.
Share your course photos
WRXer asommer14 posted this thread with a simple and photographically rich premise: Post your photos from the golf course. And given the range of first-rate venues GolfWRXers play and scenic splendor they behold, this was always going to be a phenomenal thread (and it is). See the photos and add to this great thread.
Why do you play golf?
Ah, the fundamental question. Relaxation? Competition? Camaraderie? Exercise? A challenge? No clue? Why do you play this maddening and beautiful game? Kgeisler13 began this thread with an interesting observation about a friend who hates playing golf and tees it up only in the hope of winning bets, adding that his own reason for golfing is that he’s loved the game since he began playing with his grandfather as a child.
In the few days this thread has been live, there have already been more than 80 replies. It appears to have struck a chord, as it should, since without good reasons for playing we’d all likely go full Woody Austin and abandon the game forever.
See why WRXers “love this game,” to borrow a phrase from Golf Digest.
BST: Greaaat stuff!
Pardon the Tony the Tiger phrasing, but we wanted to call attention to the classified section of the forums in case you didn’t know what WRXers are always unloading some first-rate equipment. Rather than give any one seller’s thread the bump at risk of offending others, there are few pictures from the first page of the thread to give you a taste of what you could add to your arsenal. And here’s link to the sub-forum itself. (featured photo cred to ge0vis).
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”
Randy Torres
Jul 31, 2016 at 10:01 pm
Flashy is great it projects confidence, which is why Puma always uses the phrase”look good play good.” I would dress like Rickie Fowler and I actually wear a ton of Puma golf clothing.
Scooter McGavin
Jul 30, 2016 at 5:39 pm
Actually, Tony the Tiger lengthens out the “r” in “great. So it would be like “Grrrrreat!”