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‘Could Tiger be just as effective without his usual length?’ – GolfWRXers discuss
In our forums, our members have been discussing Tiger’s excellent comeback performance at the PNC Championship.
The performance was so impressive that WRXer ‘jdowning111’ speculates that a shorter hitting Tiger could be just as prolific when he returns to the Tour:
“After watching yesterday’s clinic, made me remember something that Butch Harmon said about Tiger: ‘He only needs 280 off the tee and he can beat everybody with his iron game.’ Have to say maybe he was onto something, I mean, did Tiger even miss an iron shot yesterday? Yes it was best ball but think about it…paired with his son, who’s 12, they shot a 57, and he’s nowhere near 100%?!?”
And our members have been sharing their thoughts on the matter in our forum.
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.
- TheNutman: “Tiger can win with different swings, bodies, lengths it just doesn’t matter. He’s Tigerrrrrr. Expect an epic St. Andrews victory.”
- PhilssTheMannn: “I’m sorry, but you aren’t much contending on tour with 280 off the tee. Not in 2021 at least. 280 would be ranked 192nd on tour in driving distance. The average driving distance on tour 296, 16 yards is almost a 2 club difference for pros. Here are some guys who average more than 280 off the tee in 2021: Zach Johnson, Matt Kuchar, Kevin Kisner.”
- Quasimoto: “Obvious to me how much practice Tiger has put in from less than 100 yards. His wedges were stellar.”
- getair23: “TW grimacing a few times on the back 9 Sunday was unfortunately very telling where he currently is. If there is anything left in that leg, we know he will find it. If history is due to repeat itself. I’m hoping this generation’s 86 Masters wasn’t in 2019, and still on the horizon.”
Entire Thread: “‘Could Tiger be just as effective without his usual length?'”
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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
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.”
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.”
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”
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Dustin
Dec 27, 2021 at 3:42 pm
Yes he can and it’s because of one reason. He’s the best overall iron player to ever exist.
geohogan
Dec 27, 2021 at 10:00 am
Still in rehab for right leg and bad back
yet Tiger hits 3w, 277
So much for power in the golf swing comes from the ground
or from the legs.
Its momentum, physics of leverage and timing. Tiger may be
able to recover these and take a run at Jack’s record(G.O.A.T.)
Jerry
Dec 26, 2021 at 12:38 pm
This Tiger guy will never be a Brooks Koepka or Bryson.
Mike
Dec 26, 2021 at 10:07 am
Quote above was, “He only needs 280 off the tee and he can beat everybody with his iron game”. Get real. Hate to break the news to you but it’s 2022, not 2002. No one is intimidated by Tiger & subsequently laying down. He will definitely compete (& I hope he does) but any type of dominance ended (thanks to injuries) almost decade ago. All these younger guns grew up on ‘tiger golf’ & thus emulate him, & I’m sure they love the fact he’s out there w/ them (imagine playing / competing w/ your boyhood idol!). Doesn’t mean they want to lose to him though.
And last time I looked, he still has to walk all 4 days.
Ray
Dec 23, 2021 at 8:36 pm
He’s on steroids for sure now. Ball speeds are nearly mid 170’s now which is above tour average. He did juice to recover from his last back surgery and came back with ball speeds in the 180’s. Speed dropped off quickly after he came of the sauce. His speeds now are faster then they were before his car accident. Wonder how long he will stay on sauce and how long it will take him to start looking like Barry bonds
Patrick Reedier
Dec 23, 2021 at 6:55 pm
The answer is easy, and it’s no… Being longer off the tee takes pressure off of all other aspects. If he’s having to hit more long irons in, that is more pressure to get it close and take risks. He’s also not the putter he once was, so once again, more pressure on irons and short game.
toywrx
Dec 22, 2021 at 9:53 pm
Tiger who?
Truesp
Dec 22, 2021 at 2:17 pm
I f’ing hope not lol
BobbyG
Dec 21, 2021 at 10:22 pm
He hit a 7 iron to 10 feet from about 215 with a little cut and made it look easy. That’s pretty awesome.
Kyle
Dec 21, 2021 at 3:43 pm
If he’s 250 or 320 off the tee who cares. Putting wins tournaments. It’s not about how far you hit the ball
K
Dec 22, 2021 at 2:18 pm
Exactly!
“drive for show, putt for dough”…. Its Tiger we talking about
The further you can hit it, the further off line it can go too.
So if he “only” hits it 270-280 off the tee but finds a high % of fairways specially w/his iron game anything is possible.
El Tigre Woodso
Dec 21, 2021 at 11:41 am
He’ll be fine. I haven’t been wrong yet………