Connect with us

Equipment

Today from the Forums: “What does everyone use for their 100-110 yard shot?”

Published

on

Today from the Forums we take a look at a discussion regarding shots from the 100-110 yard range. Forum member, TechBroker, is having an issue with the yardage, saying:

“Usually my 54 is my 100-110 shot, but recently I haven’t been getting that distance out of the club. Been working with laying off my PW but honestly when I do that it usually still goes 120, and I’m missing my marks.”

TechBroker has reached out to fellow members for advice and WRXers have been going in-depth on the topic, explaining what works best for them.

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.

  • 1putTUT: “My LW (58°) tops out at 100, so 105-115 is a SW (54°). 120 is tough because that’s a lot to take off my GW and a pretty big SW. I’ll pick one or the other depending on which yardage miss (long or short) works best for the pin location.”

    aenemated: “Usually just knock down my 52° wedge. Depends on the shot though – might be a full 56° depending on what I need to do or how my lie is.”

  • IamMarkMac: “I was hitting a full 50 or 54 wedge for 90-110. For the last four months though, for a basic 90-110 shot, I’ve found more success lobbing PW shots at the flag, trusting my feel to hunt a pin down versus yardages per wedge. Honestly, I don’t think I’m more successful with this method than using the 50-54, but I prefer the challenge and feel+flight of my half-PW versus the full wedges. My scores aren’t any worse, so I’m sticking with it. Anyway, once upon a time, I used a PW for everything inside of 125, so I should be fine.”
  • gwelfgulfer: “Depends on what bag and set up I have that day. Would be either a choke down 54* or a choke down 3/4 52*. Don’t normally like hitting fuller 58* shots vs flighting one in depending on wind and pin.”
  • rkillian: “My 54 wedge on a full shot is 110 when everything comes together. Taking some off my GW can do it, but I’m not as comfortable with that shot. I try and stick to full or half shots with my wedges as I can repertoire them pretty consistently. Distances for full/half respectively are roughly: 50* GW – 125/80, 54* SW – 110/65, 58* LW – 95/45”
  • rxk9fan: “I have been struggling with that distance as of late with temperatures in the upper 40’s. Normally, 50 degree is my standard 100 yards if I don’t get too steep. 46 degrees is my 115 in a standard CB or blade. 105 to 110 has been killing me. Ready for some warmer temps and see if my distances normalize along with some touch with 3/4 wedges to max and slightly closed wedges if I need a little extra. FWIW: 61 years old and Driver SS 99 and change.”

Entire Thread: “What does everyone use for their 100-110 yard shot?”

Your Reaction?
  • 11
  • LEGIT6
  • WOW0
  • LOL7
  • IDHT2
  • FLOP3
  • OB2
  • SHANK32

Gianni is the Managing Editor at GolfWRX. He can be contacted at [email protected].

1 Comment

1 Comment

  1. Dill Pickelson

    Mar 4, 2020 at 10:36 pm

    Shanks outnumbering likes 4:1 but no comments. I’ll be the first to say it. The people on this website are largely delusional about their skill set even when they wear gps watches!

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Equipment

Coolest thing for sale in the GolfWRX Classifieds (4/18/24): TaylorMade BRNR mini driver head

Published

on

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 TaylorMade BRNR mini driver head

From the seller: (@lasallen): “For sale is a BRNR mini 11.5 deg head only in brand new condition.  $325 shipped.”

To check out the full listing in our BST forum, head through the link: TaylorMade BRNR mini driver head 

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

Your Reaction?
  • 3
  • LEGIT0
  • WOW0
  • LOL0
  • IDHT0
  • FLOP0
  • OB0
  • SHANK0

Continue Reading

Equipment

Coolest thing for sale in the GolfWRX Classifieds (4/18/24): Ping PLD Limited Anser – 1988 Open Championship – #2 of only 88 Made

Published

on

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 Ping PLD Limited Anser – 1988 Open Championship – #2 of only 88 Made.

From the seller: (@DLong72): “Ping PLD Limited Anser – 1988 Open Championship – #2 of only 88 Made. ?: $1150. ?? 100% milled collectors item from the limited releases commemorating when Ping putters won every major in 1988 (88 putters made). This was the model Seve Ballesteros used to win the 1988 Open Championship. Condition is brand new, never gamed, everything is in the original packaging as it came. Putter features the iconic sound slot.

Specs/ Additional Details

-100% Milled, Aluminum/Bronze Alloy (310g)

-Original Anser Design

-PING PP58 Grip

-Putter is built to standard specs.”

To check out the full listing in our BST forum, head through the link: Ping PLD Limited Anser – 1988 Open Championship – #2 of only 88 Made

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

Your Reaction?
  • 3
  • LEGIT0
  • WOW0
  • LOL0
  • IDHT0
  • FLOP0
  • OB0
  • SHANK0

Continue Reading

Equipment

Inside Collin Morikawa’s recent golf ball, driver, 3-wood, and “Proto” iron changes

Published

on

As you probably know by now, Collin Morikawa switched putters after the first round of The Masters, and he ultimately went on to finish T3.

The putter was far from the only change he made last week, however, and his bag is continuing to change this week at the 2024 RBC Heritage.

On the range of The Masters, Morikawa worked closely with Adrian Reitveld, TaylorMade’s Senior Manager of Tour at TaylorMade, to find the perfect driver and 3-wood setups.

Morikawa started off 2024 by switching into TaylorMade’s Qi10 Max driver, but since went back to his faithful TaylorMade SIM – yes, the original SIM from 2020. Somehow, some way, it seems Morikawa always ends up back in that driver, which he used to win the 2020 PGA Championship, and the 2021 Open Championship.

At The Masters, however, Rietveld said the duo found the driver head that allowed “zero compromise” on Morikawa’s preferred fade flight and spin. To match his preferences, they landed on a TaylorMade Qi10 LS 9-degree head, and the lie angle is a touch flatter than his former SIM.

“It’s faster than his gamer, and I think what we found is it fits his desired shot shape, with zero compromise” Rietveld told GolfWRX.com on Wednesday at the RBC Heritage.

Then, to replace his former SIM rocket 3-wood, Morikawa decided to switch into the TaylorMade Qi10 core model 13.5-degree rocket head, with an adjustable hosel.

“He likes the spin characteristics of that head,” Rietveld said. “Now he’s interesting because with Collin, you can turn up at a tournament, and you look at his 3-wood, and he’s changed the setting. One day there’s more loft on it, one day there’s less loft on it. He’s that type of guy. He’s not scared to use the adjustability of the club.

“And I think he felt our titanium head didn’t spin as low as his original SIM. So we did some work with the other head, just because he liked the feel of it. It was a little high launching, so we fit him into something with less loft. It’s a naughty little piece of equipment.” 

In addition to the driver and fairway wood changes, Morikawa also debuted his new “MySymbol” jersey No. 5 TP5x golf ball at The Masters. Morikawa’s choice of symbols is likely tied to his love of the Los Angeles Dodgers baseball team.

Not enough changes for you? There’s one more.

On Wednesday at the 2024 RBC Heritage, Morikawa was spotted with a new TaylorMade “Proto” 4-iron in the bag. If you recall, it’s the same model that Rory McIlroy debuted at the 2024 Valero Texas Open.

According to Morikawa, the new Proto 4-iron will replace his old P-770 hollow-bodied 4-iron.

“I used to hit my P-770 on a string, but sometimes the distance would be a little unpredictable,” Morikawa told GolfWRX.com. “This one launches a touch higher, and I feel I can predict the distance better. I know Rory replaced his P-760 with it. I’m liking it so far.” 

See Morikawa’s full WITB from the 2024 RBC Heritage here. 

Your Reaction?
  • 103
  • LEGIT9
  • WOW3
  • LOL6
  • IDHT2
  • FLOP5
  • OB3
  • SHANK7

Continue Reading

WITB

Facebook

Trending