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LIVE UPDATES: The TaylorMade Forged Experience
RIGHT NOW, six lucky GolfWRX Members are at TaylorMade HQ in Carlsbad, California, for the TaylorMade Forged Experience. The all-inclusive trip has them testing TaylorMade’s new P-700 series irons, including the yet-to-be-released P-790 irons that debut a new construction from the company.
These P-790 irons are ready for GolfWRX Testing.
What do our members think of the experience? The Kingdom? Which irons are their favorite? Which shafts are working best? Click through to see all their thoughts and all the discussion.
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In our forums, our members have been discussing Mini-Drivers and accompanying shafts. WRXer ‘JamesFisher1990’ is about to purchase a BRNR Mini and is torn on what shaft weight to use, and our members have been sharing their thoughts and set ups 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.
- PARETO: “New BRNR at 13.5. Took it over to TXG (Club Champ but TXG will always rule) in Calgary for a fit. Took the head down to 12, stuck in a Graphite Design AD at 3 wood length and 60g. Presto- numbers that rivaled my G430Max but with waaaaay tighter dispersion. Win.”
- driveandputtmachine: “Still playing a MIni 300. The head was only 208, so I ordered a heavier weight and play it at 3 wood length. I am playing a Ventus Red 70. I play 70 grams in my fairways. I use it mainly to hit draws off the tee. When I combine me, a driver, and trying to hit a draw it does not work out well most of the time. So the MIni is for that. As an aside, I have not hit the newest BRNR, but the previous model wasn’t great off the deck. The 300 Mini is very good off the deck.”
- JAM01: “Ok, just put the BRNR in the bag along side a QI10 max and a QI10 3 wood. A load of top end redundancy. But, I have several holes at my two home courses where the flight and accuracy of the mini driver helps immensely. Mine is stock Proforce 65 at 13.5, I could see a heavier shaft, but to normal flex, as a nice alternative.”
Entire Thread: “What’s the perfect Mini-Driver/Shaft combo? – GolfWRXers discuss”
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In our forums, our members have been discussing one of the new sensations in the world of golf – Ludvig Aberg. The 24-year-old finished solo second at the Masters a couple of weeks ago, and gained many plaudits, including from several WRXers.
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One member, RoyalMustang, took to the forums to explain why Aberg is now their favorite player, saying:
“I loved the way the Ludvig was out there, having a great time, not taking himself or the situation too seriously. Even after the double at 11, he was like “well, that’s golf!” Loose and relaxed: that’s the way to play. It’s obvious he loves what he’s doing, he loves the big moments, and he loves being a part of it all.
Arnold Palmer was viewed that way. Just like Brooks Robinson was forever viewed as not just a great baseball player, but a great human being and friend to Baltimore.”
And our members have been reacting and sharing their positive takes on the young Swede.
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.
- redfirebird08: “Ludvig has a great attitude, a great smile, and a great golf swing.”
- otto6457: “I’m very lucky to have talked with Ludde several times at the Rawls Course at Texas Tech. He’s a truly nice guy and very friendly. Always said hello when we passed each other in the club house and was always smiling. Watching him hit balls on the range was a joy. He has “that sound” and trajectory to die for. There were many times he was out on the range in 30+ mph winds just hitting the most beautiful shots that just seemed to ignore the wind. World class ball striker. And yes……..I am a fan boy.”
- konklifer: “I like him. In an era of endless waggles and laboring, his swing and pace of play are a joy to watch.
Entire Thread: “Why Ludvig Aberg is my new favorite player – GolfWRXers discuss”
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At GolfWRX, we are a community of like-minded individuals that all experience and express our enjoyment of the game in many ways.
It’s that sense of community that drives day-to-day interactions in the forums on topics that range from best driver to what marker you use to mark your ball. It even allows us to share another thing we all love – buying and selling equipment.
Currently, in our GolfWRX buy/sell/trade (BST) forum, there is a listing for a Titleist TSR 9-wood.
From the seller: (@RHenderson): “Titleist TSR 9 Wood, Like new. Mint, Custom ordered from Titleist and received it Friday, played 1 round & only hit 4 balls with it, it does not fit my gaping so my loss your gain. Hzrdus Riptide CB 60 Stiff $200.00 Will sell just the head & cover for $175.00.“
To check out the full listing in our BST forum, head through the link: Titleist TSR 9-wood
This is the most impressive current listing from the GolfWRX BST, and if you are curious about the rules to participate in the BST Forum you can check them out here: GolfWRX BST Rules
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Old Tom Morris
Sep 29, 2017 at 11:50 am
I’ve been playing golf for 140 years and in my opinion you can’t beat a good hickory shaft, a rusty clubhead and a nice gutta percha ball. All this new-fangled stuff is just smoke and mirrors.
Roger McIntosh
Aug 31, 2017 at 1:28 pm
LOL… looks like we have a case of bait and switch by OEMs claiming their clubs are ‘forged’ when only a small part is forged, if that.
I remember an OEM claiming their irons were “cold forged” which turned out to be finished steel casting getting mildly stamped to create a slightly ‘forged’ surface only. Sneaky, eh?
Dat
Aug 30, 2017 at 3:53 pm
Forged? Where is the 730, that is forged, the rest are “co-forged” as in face only welded to a cast body and internals, not exactly the same thing.
Allan A
Aug 30, 2017 at 5:04 pm
Yes, the 730 may be a solid forging, but the 790 is falsely presented as fully “forged” on the hosel. Perhaps TM should have “co-forged” or “face-forged” stamped on the hosel, not “forged”. That’s outright deception and you know it.
And then there’s the “TUNGSTEN” label floating on the back of the 790 clubhead. Hmmm..
AV
Aug 31, 2017 at 12:16 am
TM call it “forged construction” on their website here:
http://taylormadegolf.ca/p790-irons-p-series.html
So how much of the clubhead ‘construction’ is ‘forged’?
Sounds ambiguous to me.
Oppai
Aug 31, 2017 at 3:01 am
Titleist’s AP2 is co-forged and also has 17-4 stainless on the face but it only says forged. So what’s the big deal? Also the Apex CF, which is the same, with forged body and stainless face but also only says forged.
AV
Aug 31, 2017 at 11:10 am
If it says “forged” and is not 100% forged then it is a forgery.
There is no such thing as “co-forged”; that’s just scamming the consumer.
Plain and simple.
chipin
Aug 31, 2017 at 5:45 pm
no it’s not!
chipout
Aug 31, 2017 at 7:31 pm
you convinced me. it’s a co-forgery for suckers like you
chipnrun
Aug 31, 2017 at 9:45 pm
Face it silly boy. If any part of the club is forged they can call it “forged” Now get some rest, you sound tired.
chipout
Sep 1, 2017 at 12:09 am
That’s deception in package labeling for suckers like you who swallow it blindly and pay for cheap cast steel.
Chipnrun
Sep 1, 2017 at 3:26 pm
No it’s not. Wow, you are having a real problem understanding this.
chipout
Sep 1, 2017 at 4:04 pm
It’s not? But the word ‘forged’ appears on a non-forged clubhead. What’s to understand? It’s a forgery, plain and simple.
Chipoverdale
Sep 2, 2017 at 6:29 am
That’s not true!
Chipolte
Sep 3, 2017 at 1:20 am
But it is true ….lol
Chipowahhhh
Sep 4, 2017 at 6:26 am
Nuh-Uh
EngineerBob
Aug 30, 2017 at 3:33 pm
P-790 is fake forged even though they stamp ‘forged’ on the hosel. Only the thin faceplate is forged and the rest of the club head is a steel casting. So it’s like maybe 15% forged and 85% cast steel with a tungsten plug inside.
If they stamped ‘forged’ on the faceplate that would be legit, but not on the cast hosel. It’s a marketing scam, so why doesn’t GolfWRX expose the scam, particularly for the boys on the main forum.
ElaineB
Sep 7, 2017 at 3:28 pm
fake fake fake fake
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0x1mB0ykFu8
KING oof
Aug 30, 2017 at 3:28 pm
Anyone like party sucking videos
LoBlo
Aug 31, 2017 at 12:09 pm
No, but I like sucking party videos though
Roger McIntosh
Aug 31, 2017 at 1:30 pm
Gearheads love their clubheads, and maybe the shaft if it’s pretty.
chipin
Aug 31, 2017 at 5:46 pm
Yes, Yes we do. knucklehead!
chipout
Aug 31, 2017 at 7:32 pm
was it as good for you as it was for me
chipnrun
Aug 31, 2017 at 9:46 pm
What kind of a comment is that. I hope you can get the help you need.
chipout
Sep 1, 2017 at 4:05 pm
you need help, a lot of help because you reject the obvious truth.
Chipoverdale
Sep 2, 2017 at 6:32 am
Chipmunk is wrong. Besides the only idiot here are the people that call other people names. Looking right at you silly little chipmunk.
Chipolte
Sep 3, 2017 at 1:21 am
LOL… and idiot calling somebody an idiot … it’s idiotic !!!