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[zakkozuchowski]

We Are All Losers When it Comes to Equipment

By Sean Foster-Nolan

GolfWRX Contributor

Being as dedicated to golf equipment as we are, we're always trying to find the perfect fit for our eye, bag and swing.

We constantly experiment with the tools of the trade. We check out the equipment forum, cruise BST, read the reviews and eagerly eye pictures of clubs months before they hit the stores. I don't know about you, but when it comes to purchasing, playing, or contemplating golf equipment, I'm a loser.

Game improvement irons? Smart choice man! They’re forgiving, will get the ball in the air, help your game and lower your scores. Everyone knows that! Ask any club pro. He’ll discourage you from purchasing anything else. He’ll mention that many touring pros bag game improvement irons, or at least some kind of cavity back iron. Sure, a few still play blades, but they’re pros! This game is hard enough as it is, so why make it any more difficult? It’s a no brainer… GI’s are the only way to go!

On the other hand: You're a loser! Those things are shovels! No self-respecting golfer would play those things! The lofts are way too strong! Game improvement wedges! Ridiculous! Don’t even get me started on hybrids! Now, dig a hole in the backyard and bury those shovels!



Blades? Now you're talking. You can really learn to improve your ball striking hitting blades. You can work the ball too. Modern blades are much more forgiving than the blades of yesterday, especially the muscle backs. And they sure are beautiful! It feels like butter when you pure one too! Once you hit one flush, you’ll never go back!  Everyone’s got this mindset that blades are so hard to hit. Nonsense!

On the other hand: Are you nuts? Those are only for the very good player! They have NO forgiveness! What are you, a poser? Are you trying to impress your buddies? Who are you kidding? You think blades make you a real golfer? Why not stick with what works instead of going with something above your pay grade? This game is tough enough!

You see, it doesn't matter what you play -- you're a loser either way. If you play game-improvement, or super-game-improvement irons, you lose. If you play blades you lose. There will always be someone who will be unhappy with your choice, perhaps a starter on the first tee or some stranger paired up with you. It could even be someone on the forums who lambast you with the following:

• "Your shafts are too stiff!"
  
• "Your irons are too hard to hit!"
  
• "Your lofts are too jacked!"
  
• "Your OEM makes junk!"
  
• "Only a hacker would play those!"
  
• "You're a poser!"
  
• "Those are shovels!"
  
• "Hybrids? Ha!"

It seems like there is always someone out there who will question your choice in equipment. THEY know better, you don’t. THEY know what clubs you should be playing, not you. No arguing with THEM, because THEY know what’s better for your game than you. And, there is no disagreeing with THEM, because after all, their opinion is more valid than yours.

So, no matter what you play, you can't win. Face it, you're an equipment loser. Unfortunately, THEY can’t agree on what you should be playing either.

[MelloYello]

There's probably a gene that controls your opinions of gear. I know there is....

...but when we discover it, are we really gonna shut it off?

Nah...we're going to polish our blades in the front yard where everyone can see 'em.

[BCC]

How dare you talk about me like that in the open Forums ?????

[CHOPARTIST]

BCC, on 15 November 2012 - 03:27 PM, said:

How dare you talk about me like that in the open Forums ?????

Ive never even heard of a person like this! Seems crazy to live/ play in this kind of manner!

[BCC]

CHOPARTIST, on 15 November 2012 - 03:42 PM, said:

BCC, on 15 November 2012 - 03:27 PM, said:

How dare you talk about me like that in the open Forums ?????

Ive never even heard of a person like this! Seems crazy to live/ play in this kind of manner!

Bob Rotella would commit SUICIDE after 10 minutes with YOU !!!!!

[td_proV_UNO]

I say..the heck with THEM jack!   I'm outta here!

[mudmarlin]

The part about someone knowing what's right for is very true.  I had this one guy I got paired up with start telling me my wedges were all wrong for me after I chunked a chip from around the green.  Now this guy wasn't any better than me and by this hole I had already had enough coaching from him.  I didn't confront him but I said to him, "do you think maybe it is possible I just made a terrible swing at the chip and it had nothing to do with the wedge?  You know, I hit six inches behind the ball.  Kind of like you just did on the last three fairways."  I think he got the hint.

[mr_divots]

You owe me 2 minutes for that waste of time.
What a bunch of nothing.

[LUMA]

Lame thread.

[bgthunder]

td_proV_UNO, on 15 November 2012 - 03:55 PM, said:

I say..the heck with THEM jack!   I'm outta here!

Love the DD reference!!

[Gbyeball]

Boy some guys are sensitive...............very tongue in cheek and I get it. There is this show on TV where the BIGGEST LOSER is actually the winner.Heard one golfer say to another " Your long game could use some improvement". The other turns around and said " Yea that's what your wife said to me about you"

So in the context of this post we might just be losers if we cared about what someone else thinks.  Butthe only opinion that really counts is your own

[Swingem]

Self esteem issues?.....

[Sean2]

Gbyeball, on 15 November 2012 - 06:14 PM, said:

Boy some guys are sensitive...............very tongue in cheek and I get it. There is this show on TV where the BIGGEST LOSER is actually the winner.Heard one golfer say to another " Your long game could use some improvement". The other turns around and said " Yea that's what your wife said to me about you"

So in the context of this post we might just be losers if we cared about what someone else thinks.  Butthe only opinion that really counts is your own

+1

[JDorfler]

AAHHHH!  What did you do to your club?????

Seriously, hit what works for you.

[nitram]

bgthunder, on 15 November 2012 - 05:50 PM, said:

td_proV_UNO, on 15 November 2012 - 03:55 PM, said:

I say..the heck with THEM jack!   I'm outta here!

Love the DD reference!!

Me too!!!!!

[td_proV_UNO]

nitram, on 15 November 2012 - 07:53 PM, said:

bgthunder, on 15 November 2012 - 05:50 PM, said:

td_proV_UNO, on 15 November 2012 - 03:55 PM, said:

I say..the heck with THEM jack!   I'm outta here!

Love the DD reference!!

Me too!!!!!

Hey.. I was hoping someone would get it..

[CHOPARTIST]

td_proV_UNO, on 16 November 2012 - 07:44 AM, said:

nitram, on 15 November 2012 - 07:53 PM, said:

bgthunder, on 15 November 2012 - 05:50 PM, said:

td_proV_UNO, on 15 November 2012 - 03:55 PM, said:

I say..the heck with THEM jack!   I'm outta here!

Love the DD reference!!

Me too!!!!!

Hey.. I was hoping someone would get it..

HEY, this is Si-intestic stuff, boys!!!!!!

[tbowles411]

I got a good laugh out of it.  Everyone knows all WRXers use X flex and drive it 350 yards and hits Mizuno MP-14s.  I mean, really!  

[tembolo1284]

tbowles411, on 16 November 2012 - 10:20 AM, said:

I got a good laugh out of it.  Everyone knows all WRXers use X flex and drive it 350 yards and hits Mizuno MP-14s.  I mean, really!  

you are using mp 14s now?

[Carolina Golfer 2]

I think it was a humurous spin on a topic that often gets taken way too seriously and ultimately turns into name calling and insults.

Thanks for sharing it.

[Kadin 25]

Thanks for taking the time to write this Sean! Despite the negativity of some of my fellow members, I appreciate your efforts. I think some are missing the point that you can't win for losing, and no matter what equipment you play, you just can't please everyone. So your best bet is to play what makes you happy.

Unfortunately this also applies to being a GolfWrx contributor. I think some members should apply the rule of "If you can't say something nice, then you should just keep your mouth shut" Keep up the good work and I look forward to your next article.

[tbowles411]

tembolo1284, on 16 November 2012 - 10:24 AM, said:

tbowles411, on 16 November 2012 - 10:20 AM, said:

I got a good laugh out of it.  Everyone knows all WRXers use X flex and drive it 350 yards and hits Mizuno MP-14s.  I mean, really!  

you are using mp 14s now?

You know I'm a poser!  LOL  

[station2station]

zakkozuchowski, on 15 November 2012 - 03:17 PM, said:

So, no matter what you play, you can't win. Face it, you're an equipment loser. Unfortunately, THEY can’t agree on what you should be playing either.

Good take.  It's true...because everyone has a damn opinion.  As a ho every time I change equipment I hear a new opinion - many you quoted above...

[Shaank0]

this article is total blasphemy... and if I was Tai (Pure745). I would sue for some ridiculous amount of money for his beautiful piece of equipment getting defamed in this article....

shame on you sir.... shame on you


im so depressed right now I AM GOING TO GO PUT MY BLACK ICE 4-PW SCRATCH TD SET ON THE BST at ONCE

Edited by Shaank0, 16 November 2012 - 10:39 AM.

[Dr. Shankenstein]

Thanks for the laughs! I think I will join Mello and polish my blades (or what blades I have) too.

[Pepperturbo]

Kinda reminds me of the slow poke driving in the fast lane, and not willing to move over.  He/she thinks they know what's best for other drivers.  You suppose they attempt golf and hang out on this board?

[easylittle5wood]

This is a summary of my life on GolfWRX and on the course. Even though the first stage is admitting you have a problem, I'm just going to keep doing the same thing.

[Pepperturbo]

I do not believe that person actually knows, much less capable of admitting a problem.  A different result is out of the question.

[Shrapnac]

Excuse me while I go crazy with the cheese whiz.

I'm a loser baby, so why don't you kill me.

[Chilli9880]

As a guy who does more research on equipment in a year than 95% of golfers due in their whole life, I feel I have a lot of knowledge that could be used to help someone decide on what equipment to be purchased. With that confusing statement said... I buy no means start digging through someone's bag and start telling them what does and does not need to be in there. If someone asks me my opinion, I try to answer as objectionally as possible. But as the article points out, this isn't the case with other equipment junkies. Good article