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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.
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From the Forums: I need more forgiveness in my irons – Looking for recommendations
In our forums, our members have been discussing the most forgiving irons currently on the market. WRXer ‘TheShark1’ is on the hunt for a new set of irons, saying:
“Currently gaming the Mizuno Pro 225’s but think I need more forgiveness in my irons. My well struck shots are real nice, but my mishits are not performing as good as I had hoped anymore. I really like hollow body irons so if I could find something more forgiving in a hollow body iron that would be great.
Open to any and all recommendations other than Ping. Can’t hit Ping irons at all.”
And our members have been sharing their best suggestions 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.
- AvidSwampThing66: “Another vote for the super forgiving and fast Paradym irons. They look really good for being a GI iron.”
- bobfoster: “I just went from MP20 MMCs to the new 245s in my scoring irons (just played my first round with them today). If you have a chance to try them, you might find them worth a serious look.”
- vman: “Shoot me down, but spend the money on lessons.”
- J_Tizzle: “i525s are great off the heel in my opinion.”
Entire Thread: “From the Forums: I need more forgiveness in my irons – Looking for recommendations”
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Best fairway wood for senior golfers? – GolfWRXers discuss
In our forums, our members have been discussing fairway woods for senior golfers. WRXer ‘gvogel’ is on the hunt for a new fairway wood to give him maximum distance, and kicks off the thread saying:
“I’m over 70 and seeking to replace my Ping G25 5-wood with something better. This will be my fairway club to get maximum distance. I also have a G25 4-wood, but I don’t think that it goes any farther than the 5-wood. Is there some advanced tech in a higher lofted 3/4-wood or a 5-wood that I should be looking at?
Driver is a TSR1 12* with a Ventus TR Red 5R shaft. Driver Swing speed is a bit over 80.”
And our members have been sharing their thoughts 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.
- brancamp52: “Can’t go wrong with the Ping G425 or G430. personally i like the 430s because i think they sound a little better than the 425s but that could just be me. I’m 71 and the 430’s won’t be going anywhere.”
- jjfcpa: “I’m 76 years old and play a G430 HL 3 and 5 hybrid, however, I found that the Callaway AI Smoke Max D 5w has better performance than the Ping fairway woods. I went with the Ping hybrids because they are a little easier to hit, but perhaps a bit shorter than the Callaway hybrids.”
- PJE: “I would check out the Ping G425 fairway wood. I also owned the G25 (and then a G400) 5 wood. For me, the G425 was longer than both the G25 and G400. I think the face is hotter. It’s also very easy to launch. I also liked the clean appearance of the G425 head over the G430 graphics and I like the small hosels of the Pings compared to other OEMs.”
Entire Thread: “Best fairway wood for senior golfers? – GolfWRXers discuss”
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Shallow face vs deep face fairway woods – GolfWRXers discuss
In our forums, our members have been discussing shallow faced and deep faced fairway woods. WRXer ‘Mike412’ kicks off the conversation saying:
“I’ve always preferred a deeper face but with so many manufacturers making shallow face woods the deeper face models are hard to come by, especially on the used market and even more especially 7W’s. So for those that like a shallow face, what do you like about them?”
And our members have been having their say on the subject 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.
- CactusGolf: “Shallow-faced woods were always a problem for me, especially with the last Paradym release because I found myself making contact at the top of the face to the point of danger. Had to switch to the Paradym Triple Diamond model for the slightly deeper face and haven’t had that problem. Made sure to loft up by at least +1* with the lower-spinning head. I don’t hit fairway woods off the deck very often due to the length of some of my courses, so the fairway wood is primarily a tee-only club.”
- Bobb3rddown: “I like deeper faced woods. Especially out of the rough. I’ve slid under to many balls I the rough with shallow face woods.”
- ChipNRun: “Prefer a deep face, but can handle a medium-face OK. Played with shallow-face FWs during early 2000s, but I changed my swing plane and started popping up shots, especially on tee shots. Ended up fluffing grass and putting ball atop tuft on tee shots.”
Shallow face vs Deep face fairway woods – GolfWRXers discuss
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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