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Forum Thread of the Day: “YOU are Tiger Woods”

Today’s Forum Thread of the Day comes from buckeyefl and puts WRXers in the shoes of Tiger Woods. Buckeyefl asks fellow members what they would do at this point if they were Woods, who announced this week that he had successful surgery on his left knee, and our members don’t disappoint with a great blend of considered and entertaining responses.
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.
- ray9898: “This is a very minor procedure, certainly nothing to start making you question the future.”
- smashdn: “As Tiger: I love to compete but know that my body (back and knees especially) cannot take the week to week rigors of tournament golf nor the practice sessions that I must have to be able to compete with less distance than the young guys. My legacy will be dictated by how many majors I win and did I pass Jack. Majors are my focus. I’ve got more money than my great, great, grandkids could spend, so it has to be about performance in the majors. Everything revolves around them. Realistically The Open is the Major I am most suited/capable of winning with my game and the one I am most able to win for the longest. The Masters, The PGA then The US Open. I do what I need to do to ensure I peak for Augusta and for The Open. Maybe play two consecutive tournaments and then take a week off from competition but have longer range sessions the week before the major tightening my game while not focusing on where I place. Do simulated rounds for the course on the range.”
- mcputter: “If I were Tiger Woods, I’d have Tiger Woods mindset. I’d think I can still get to 20 majors- I’m Tiger MF Woods!”
- DavePelz4: “Personally I’m a bit bummed that Lindsey Vonn is getting married.”
- Titelist84: “At this stage of his career and health, I’d only tee it up 4 times a year, and I’d arrive at the course a month in advance and rent a house nearby. After the tournament, I would move on to the next tournament and do the same thing.”
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”
Ryan
Aug 30, 2019 at 2:22 pm
My main focus would be around the majors and that’s it. I would play a tournament a month before the Masters, then again 2 weeks prior. I’d go to Augusta the week before and fall in love with the course all over again. Do the same for the PGA and the US Open. After the US, i’d take 2 weeks off, then leave and go play in Europe the week prior to the Open Championship. Get used to the time change, weather, ball flight, everything. Then come back home and play in the FedEx Cup and if I get cut so be it. Then take the fall off until Ryder/President’s Cup time, play in the Hero, then start all over again. His legacy will be known for passing or not passing Jack.