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FTF: Is it time for Tiger Woods to retire… the Sunday red?

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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.

Which driver did you hit your longest drive with?

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A great question and one to which you have to be at least slightly curious to hear the answer to: Which driver did you hit your longest driver with? Of course, the answer doesn’t necessarily mean the driver was(/is) the best/favorite weapon, and some of the responses feature unique situations—gale force helping winds, etc.

Check out the thread. You’ll be surprised by the responses

Should Tiger abandon the “Sunday red”?

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Blasphemous topic, this one. Yet maybe a discussion that should have been had during Woods’ periods of slump: Should Tiger abandon the Sunday red all together? Should he only wear it when he has a reasonable chance of winning? Hot takes all around in user Stonewalled’s thread. Share your thoughts.

The great chipper debate

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The club that won’t die. Staple of your grandfather’s golf bag, along with the extendable ball retriever, of course, the chipper somehow endures. For those with the yips or a general lack of touch around the green, the chipper presents an intriguing proposition: Use your putting stroke and this device to chip the golf ball.

Do you think any WRXers have chippers in their bag? Check out the thread to find out.

Oh brother, OWGR

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Another enduring golf-related question: Does the Official World Golf Ranking methodology/algorithm need to be revised. Browns71213 posed the question, interestingly, in the wake of Tiger Woods’ Hero World Challenge performance.

To see what he took issue with and for a bevy of takes on the much-maligned system, check out the thread.

Iron improvement (or lack thereof) over the years

So, golf technology has improved a bit as, well, technology has improved in general. The forged iron, however, is the most similar club type to the tools of years gone by. This led Ozsouthpaw to ask: “In reality, have irons improved that much over the years?”

Great discussion. Check it out.  

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  1. Raj LP

    Dec 12, 2016 at 3:21 am

    No

  2. ooffa

    Dec 11, 2016 at 5:45 pm

    I don’t think he will have that many chances to wear it.

  3. Guia

    Dec 10, 2016 at 5:34 pm

    Not time to retire until he has the most PGA Victories. He could do this, but, he has no chance of getting 18 Majors.

  4. Rex

    Dec 9, 2016 at 10:35 am

    Running out of things to write about I see

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From the Forums: I need more forgiveness in my irons – Looking for recommendations

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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

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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

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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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