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2014 GolfWRX Masters Fantasy Golf Contest!

It’s that time of year again and GolfWRX is holding the First of Golf Major’s Contest for 2014.
$2,000 in prizes!
You have to be a registered member (Register here. It’s free.) and logged in to pick your golfers. One entry per person. So last chance to pick is 11:59 pm (of the timezone of the tournament) of Day 3.
Here are the Rules:
1. Click on >>>GWRXFAN<<< at the top of the Forum or click here.
2. Choose any 5 Golfers in the field. Warning – entire field loaded. Amateurs get 0 dollars and some players may not show.
3. Users can choose and switch players all the way up to RD 3.
- After RD 1 -15% Penalty against player’s earnings
- After RD 2 -35% Penalty against player’s earnings
- After RD 3 -60% Penalty against player’s earnings
Here is how Winners are chosen by minus any penalty for changes.
1. Net Earnings
If Net Earnings are the same, then the system looks at:
2. Least Amount of Player Salary, the player’s salary cap for the tournament. (Not Applicable in Master’s Tournament)
If Least Amount of Player Salary is the same, then the system looks at:
3. Lowest Number of Picks by the user
If the lowest number of picks by the user is the same, then the system looks at:
4. The Earliest Timestamp of the user’s last pick
The AWESOME Prizes:
1st Place: Titleist 712 AP1 (older versions) stiff 4-pw
2nd Place: Cleveland Classic XL 3 wood w/ stiff Matrix Ozik XCON
3rd Place: Odyssey Tank Cruiser 330M Putter (38 inches)
4th Place: (First Choice of loft) Cobra Tour Trusty Wedges (Satin Finish — 52-08, 56-12, 60-10)
5th Place: (Second Choice of loft)
6th Place: (Remaining Wedge left)
ClubWRX Members: Only 1 Prize per placement (either ClubWRX or Overall) No combos. If you finish first overall or tie at any other position, you can choose prizes.
<<<Join ClubWRX>>>
1st Place: Titleist 712 CB (older versions) stiff 4-pw
2nd Place: TMag RBZ Stage 2 5 wood (19*) with a stiff Matrix shaft
3rd Place: TaylorMade Ghost Spider Si Putter (38 inches)
*International Winners responsible for International Shipping and customs charges and any requested upgrades and modifications beyond the standard configurations. One Entry per user/person. Rules Officials may disqualify individuals at their discretion.
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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.”
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.”
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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”