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.

WRXers discuss Phil going full Mickelson with Ryder Cup criticisms

User chrismikayla started a thread about Phil Mickelson’s comments regarding the setup at the Tour Championship not being good preparation for the Ryder Cup (i.e. long rough), as well as his remarks about the process of selecting final captain’s pick. And before the thread even hit three pages of replies, Lefty was at the microphone again with additional criticism, this time from Hazeltine.

Phil essentially threw 2004 Ryder Cup captain Hal Sutton under the bus when discussing the importance of the captaincy in the Ryder Cup, saying Sutton should have told him/Tiger Woods sooner that they’d be paired together in foursomes play so they could practice with one another’s golf balls.

Sutton has since responded, telling Phil he ought to focus on the task at hand, not what happened 12 years ago. Mickelson has since apologized. Some hot takes on a hot situation in this one. Check out the thread.

TW’s shoes: Love ‘em? Hate ‘em?

GolfWRX is on site at Hazeltine, and there are plenty of galleries of on-course and inside the ropes in the forums. With Tiger Woods returning to the public sphere for the longest sustained period of time in more than a year, he’ll attract plenty of attention.

Case in point: This widely viewed thread about the Nike footwear El Tigre was strolling the driving range in (please refrain from any comparisons to the Curry 2 Low “Chef Curry”).

See the shoes, read the thread.

The ole “tour issue” question

User PerservingGolf has dedicated a thread to something equipment enthusiasts have wondered about for years: Why can’t we buy the same equipment Dustin Johnson or Jordan Spieth plays? Beyond an explanation for why companies don’t release limited runs of “tour issue” stuff, the thread gets to the heart of the question: How similar are the clubs that the aforementioned DJ and Jordan Spieth are playing to the off-the-rack models?

Good discussion of an age-old — or at least decade-old — question.

Check out the thread.

Everyday (golf) carry

If you’re familiar with the pocketdump blog (now a website too) Everyday Carry, in which men photograph/obsess about what they carry daily in their pockets, you’ll appreciate this thread. Simple concept: Answer the question “What do you carry in your pockets when you play golf?”

The responses, and the logic, might surprise you.

See the thread.

Asking the big questions…

In addition to topics of more minor significance, the GolfWRX forums are also a place where the big issues in the game are debated. User MaccaRayDudley writes:

“The number of active golfers has dropped back to the pre-Tiger Woods level. The number of active golfers has dropped by about 7 million players since 2005.  The world’s largest golf retailer (Golfsmith) is on the verge of bankruptcy and the two largest sports equipment companies (Adidas and Nike) have both decided to divest themselves of their golf [equipment] businesses. The golf industry is in a lot of trouble.”

Referencing the cost of the game as a major impediment in the U.S., MaccaRay asks for community takes on the decline in participation and WRXers don’t disappoint.

Check out the thread.