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FTF: Is there really any reason to take your glove off when putting?

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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.

Prediction: Tiger Woods is sitting out 2016 to prepare to win the 2017 Masters

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Optimistic thinking? Lunacy? There’s a great debate going on in this thread started by user 23under. He suggests that Tiger Woods circled the wagons when he was able to return to hitting balls earlier this year, determined not to return to the game this season, but rather to devote all his energies toward preparation for the 2017 Masters.

Think his theory is absurd? Many WRXers do. But to see the full range of replies, you have to see the thread.

Why do golfers take their gloves off to putt?

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Ah, the eternal question. Everybody on tour does it… but why? Habit? Custom? To “improve feel”? Cubby Woods begs the question: Why do golfers take their gloves off to putt?

Jswaykos offered this interesting (and aesthetically sensible) rationale: “To be perfectly honest, I take it off mainly to get a little sun on my left hand… the difference between my glove and non-glove hand is on the verge of noticeable.”

An interesting discussion with some unexpected responses. Check it out and defend your gloved or non-gloved putting.

In praise of the shorter, heavier driver

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It’s really not appropriate to paraphrase forum stalwart Duffner’s Waggle, so here’s part of what he had to say a couple of years back about his switch to a shorter, heavier driver in a thread that’s recently gathered a bit of steam.

“After a particularly bad driving display while playing a quick morning 9 with vbb at a local course we’re members of, and I found a Ping PWR 80X shaft to go in my i25 head that would play at 44″. I was desperate and the price was right, so I figured what the heck. Never one to shy away from a bst deal, I pulled the trigger, and finally got out for a round with my new short, heavy driver on Saturday.

Could very well be the placebo effect, but OH MY! The results were tremendous. Very little lost distance since I seemed to be hitting everything out of the middle of the face. MUCH tighter dispersion, increased confidence, better ball flight and TONS more confidence. And it didn’t take long to get adjusted. It actually felt like that’s how a driver should be designed. Longer than a fwy wood, but not the 46″ many are playing their drivers at in search or a few more yards.”

What are your thoughts on going short and heavy with the big stick. Check out the thread and let us know.

Hot takes on Posnanski’s open letter

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Esteemed scribe Joe Posnanski penned a satirical open letter to the golfers who took a pass on the Olympics. Needless to say, his central thesis that McIlroy, Spieth, etc., “blew it” and the Olympics are a “big (bleeping) deal” offer a firm stance to say the least.

User Ping Meister posted the letter, throwing his support between Posnanski and his sentiments. If you want to check out the text and the bevy of takes from the GolfWRX community, see the thread.

From the classifieds…

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Davo32683 has a superb thread in the classifieds that’s representative of some of the awesome merchandise you can find in the classified forums.

One of the items up for sale in his thread: this Scotty Cameron Prototype 009 Circle T putter, straight from the Custom Shop.

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For more drool-inducing listings, check out the Classifieds forum.

Ben Alberstadt is the Editor-in-Chief at GolfWRX, where he’s led editorial direction and gear coverage since 2018. He first joined the site as a freelance writer in 2012 after years spent working in pro shops and bag rooms at both public and private golf courses, experiences that laid the foundation for his deep knowledge of equipment and all facets of this maddening game. Based in Philadelphia, Ben’s byline has also appeared on PGATour.com, Bleacher Report...and across numerous PGA DFS and fantasy golf platforms. Off the course, Ben is a committed cat rescuer and, of course, a passionate Philadelphia sports fan. Follow him on Instagram @benalberstadt.

9 Comments

9 Comments

  1. Dave

    Aug 22, 2016 at 9:59 pm

    Hey KSL you better get a life and relax .

  2. ooffa

    Aug 21, 2016 at 6:33 am

    Do you want my hands to tan unevenly? OMG, Barbarians.

  3. Craig

    Aug 20, 2016 at 10:46 pm

    I’ve solved the glove issue, I never wear one…:)

  4. Shallowface

    Aug 19, 2016 at 7:45 pm

    Jack Nicklaus never took his glove off to putt, and he wasn’t too bad as I recall.

  5. Fiorenzo

    Aug 19, 2016 at 3:51 pm

    20 years ago I had a bad case of the yips. A friend suggested that I should putt with my glove on; this to help me focus on the left hand and help take the emphasis away from the right. It worked, and I have putted with the glove on ever since.

  6. peter collins

    Aug 19, 2016 at 3:38 pm

    From the moment i put the glove on, at the first tee, until i take it off to shake hands, it stays on my hand.

  7. Korean Slum Lord

    Aug 19, 2016 at 12:13 pm

    No time to do any of that sport. I’m 74 and I walk 18 in 3 hours 45 minute.

  8. Korean Slum Lord

    Aug 19, 2016 at 11:09 am

    No one on this forum putts as good as Billy Casper and Isao Aoki did, who putted glove on. it doesn’t matter. Hacks on here just want to emulate what they see on weekend on the telly- 5 practice swings, walking down fairway with glove hanging off back pocket, 2 minute putting routines, fist pumping.

    • Fok

      Aug 19, 2016 at 11:54 am

      You do ALL of it, huh. Must be very confusing for you

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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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