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Forum Thread of the Day: “Is today’s PGA Tour culture lame compared to the classic era of Snead and Hogan?”

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Today’s Forum Thread of the Day comes from Irishman1979 who asks WRXers whether or not they feel today’s era is “lame” compared to that of Ben Hogan and Sam Snead’s time. Irishman1979 cites a bygone clubhouse culture of playing cards and drinking cocktails as some of his reasons why he feels today’s era is much more uptight and lame. Our members share their thoughts.

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.

  • the bishop: “The top guys are now mini-corporations in their own right and really have to protect their “brands” at all costs. You see so many guys, even mid-level guys sometimes, that have their own brand logos embroidered on the back s of their caps. These brands help drive multiple revenue streams for them, so they don’t have to rely solely on on-course winnings to support themselves and their families. I think they do still socialize, but a lot of that is done behind the gated confines of the private clubs they belong to at home or through sanitized Instagram outings like SB2K or whatever that was.”
  • dlygrisse: “No different than any other major sport. NFL players used to have off-season jobs as well. But yeah, it was more “romantic “ back in the day. Guys scratching out a living on the road, hoping to save enough to buy a ranch and “retire”.”
  • BB28403: “OP people have not changed. They still do all that fun stuff just without you seeing it to document it on your phone and then PR has to get involved, yadda yadda yadda. Read the book Bud, Sweat and tees. It shows you that even in the late ’90s the same shenanigans were going on. Heck tiger is documented as up to them as well as Daly. So yep the distractions are still there if you want them. Most guys who are “woke” to the pitfalls of that lifestyle know to avoid it. A lot of golf wives actually walk the course with their players. I’m sure trying to help fend off temptation. Because what you describe from a psychological perspective is a real problem. And the fact that it can end a marriage and cause terrible emotional pain to many is also a problem. But hey make your own choices!”
  • stingerfade: “It’s just nostalgia thinking it was “better”. As stated, the cell phone is really the main reason I think guys don’t let loose anymore.”
  • caniac6: “I would say that guys in most sports were looser, and had more “fun” back in the old days. The sports reporters were friends with the players, and the things they did on nights out did not end up on the internet, or in the paper. I worked for a guy that was close to some of the Redskins back in the 60s & 70s. I heard some stories that never made the papers.”

Entire Thread: “Is today’s PGA Tour culture lame compared to the classic era of Snead and Hogan?”

Gianni is the Managing Editor at GolfWRX. He can be contacted at gianni@golfwrx.com.

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  1. Brandon

    Dec 31, 2019 at 3:52 pm

    Everything is lame nowadays compared to how it used to be. Social media makes sure of it.

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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.”

Entire Thread: “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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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.”
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Entire Thread: “Best classic irons.- GolfWRXers discuss”

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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.”
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  • 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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