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FTF: Are you becoming a fan of Patrick Reed? Clubs everyone loves (but you)

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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.

Loving Patrick Reed…

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Brash, occasionally arrogant, outbursts of profanity and some questionable episodes in his past, Patrick Reed is a divisive figure in the world of golf. But on the heels of his win at The Barclays, a lot of GolfWRXers are finding a lot to love in the Sunday red and black-wearing Texan. Scooterboy59 started a thread dedicated to Reed appreciation, in fact.

Weigh in on P. Reed here.

Clubs everyone loves (but you)

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Good topic, this one. We all know the sexy makes and models everyone seems to love. Mizuno MP 33s, anything Miura, Circle Ts, the Ping G30, etc. This phenomenon struck user sfdoddsy in relation to a particular set of irons he demoed that forums (this and others) seem to love. So he started the thread detailing his experience and asked if anyone else had experienced something similar.  

See the thread for a rundown of what WRXers weren’t feeling the love for.

Does anybody still wear khaki?

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In a world of white pants (and shorts) everywhere (thanks, PGA Tour), user Scooter McGavin asks: “Does anybody still wear khaki pants or shorts?” And further, McGavin wonders, what does one pair them with? (Answer: Khaki is a neutral color…so anything that isn’t so close in color it clashes). If you’ve had a similar sartorial conundrum, you’ll want to check out this thread.

Debate the merits of khaki here.  

Praising the open stance…

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The “Instruction & Academy” forum doesn’t get a lot of run in FTF, so here’s a thread that gives you a taste of the sort of discussion and debate that goes on among the swing technicians there.

In this thread, user skyking relates how he’s seen a dramatic improvement in his ballstriking simply by opening his stance. He asks other WRXers if they’ve ever seen similar results and questions what the specific reason for improvement might be.

To see what the amatuer and professional swing theorists who frequent the forum said, check out the thread.

From the Classified: Piretti Copper Prototype, John Daly’s Cameron Circle T

Some truly superb stuff floating around in the Classified forum, per usual. Just a couple of examples of the drool-inducing hardware that’s up for sale.

This limited run Piretti Copper putter.

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And this Scotty Cameron Circle T, reportedly made for Long John himself!

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Stop in and take a look around the Classifieds.

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.

6 Comments

6 Comments

  1. Bag Chatter

    Sep 4, 2016 at 9:01 am

    Any club with Callaway and Apex printed on it is cursed.

  2. Uncle Buck

    Sep 3, 2016 at 5:47 pm

    +1 with ooffa! Reed makes my skin crawl. Reminds me of those spoiled rotten entitled kids I remember from junior high. And lose the doo dad designs on your pocket pants! Looks like a
    Solheim Cup entrant. What’s next, Callaway designs on your cheeks?! Top 5 in the world?! Yeah right!

  3. ooffa

    Sep 3, 2016 at 6:47 am

    No one is becoming a fan of Patrick Reed. There is not a more disliked person on tour. Surprisingly every time he opens his mouth he makes you hate him more.

  4. C

    Sep 2, 2016 at 12:42 pm

    Much better job this week

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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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