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FTF: Best ballstriker on the PGA Tour? Settling the GolfWRX pronunciation debate

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.
What are you doing to improve your putting?
User danattherock hopped in the “Putters” sub-forum to ask: “So, we talk about putters, which grip, etc.. all day long…Are any of you putter collectors actually working on improving your putting?”
An excellent question. To see what WRXers are doing to get better with the flatstick, check out the thread.
How much would you pay to not have to wait on a shot?
Here’s an interesting question: Hypothetically, how much would you pay to not have to wait over a single shot? In other words, how important is being able to step up and swing to you? User rawdog (and we’re just going to go ahead and assume that nomenclature is somehow golf-related, rather than the more traditionally accepted usage) started the thread and says he’d pay an extra 20 percent.
Of course, this is all theoretical and would never happen unless your foursome was willing to buy the two tee times in front of it, but it’s an interesting discussion of the value (or lack thereof) of not having to wait. See the thread.
Blunt advice needed
We’ve tangoed with this topic before in FTF: How much of an improvement in ball flight, particularly with the driver, will the average golfer see if he buys something off the rack today compared to his 10-year old gamer?
WRXer Playa dedicated a thread to the topic, asking for blunt advice as to whether he should switch from his “obsolete” model and sharing his concerns in doing so. [Note Playa’s driver is not actually as obsolete as the model pictured above]
Who are the true “flushers” of the PGA Tour?
Here’s an entirely subjective question that golf fans have strong feelings about. In other words, fodder for a lively debate. As carn9898 asks: “Who is flushing it most often [on Tour]?” Who knows! What does “flushing” it really mean? Precision with irons? Accuracy off the tee? A particular sound at impact? Great talk, this one.
PSA: How GolfWRX is pronounced
In case you’ve been experiencing some level of anxiety about how to say the name of this website, or if you have been saying “Golf W-R-X” and a friend says, “Golf works,” and you need to know which is right to settle a beer bet, we’re presenting this thread. This isn’t a to-may-to, to-mah-to situation, folks. Check out the confusion in the thread, then say it right: Golf W-R-X.
Also, for the uninitiated there is an excellent thread dedicated to the history and founding of GolfWRX.
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”
Dat
Oct 29, 2016 at 9:31 pm
Rename the forum. Golfwerks.
Skankhunt
Oct 28, 2016 at 8:09 pm
Must be a slow week, the putting thread was started in 2012.
larrybud
Oct 28, 2016 at 11:12 am
I’ll go to my grave saying “golfworks”.
gw
Oct 28, 2016 at 12:26 pm
Yeah, that’s free advertising for these guys, I’m sure they love it
http://www.golfworks.com