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Today from the Forums: “If you were offered a staff deal with any OEM company which one would you pick and why?”
Today from the Forums we bring you a fascinating discussion that has been going on between WRXers – “If you were offered a staff deal with any OEM company which one would you pick and why?” Our members have been going in-depth on the topic, with an array of different OEM’s getting the nod for a variety of reasons.
Check out the full thread here.
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.
- Philomathesq: “If I had to choose just one company for the entire bag, I’d have to choose Mizuno. I feel they are solid throughout the bag. The ST200 is my second favorite driver, Mizuno irons are excellent, and I cycle a Mizuno 190 TS 3-wood in and out of my bag. I haven’t played their wedges, but I assume they are similar in quality to their other products. I also assume their putters are good to go, though I’m not too picky about putters.”
- RodrigoNicely: “I’ve been on staff with two companies, and I always enjoyed my time with Ping the best. Class act all the way. Can’t say anything bad about my time with Callaway either though as they were always helpful with whatever I needed.”
- Matty01984: “1. Titleist – no question about it and I think my signature will tell you all that you need to know on that. Simply cannot see past them. 2. PING – they look much better than they used to back in the day and are solid right through the bag. 3. Mizuno – obviously everyone seems to love them, again, solid performance throughout the bag pretty much.”
- DangerousDen: “I have come to believe I am not a discriminant club guy because my top 3 are very different types of companies! 1. Ping – Blueprints are the real deal, and woods perform as good as anything. 2. Taylormade – Love the woods, wedges are sweet, and everything else is better than good. 3. Titleist – All around solid products year after year, classic performance in every category.”
- uglande: “I would hate to give up the Mizuno blades, but I would go Titleist. Their designs are classic, they don’t get into the gimmicks and hype (comparatively, at least), and their quality control is the best. They also have great products in every category, from Scotty to Vokey to a solid iron game and great hybrids and woods. Driver has traditionally been a weakness, but not anymore.”
- MI517: “Cobra, been really impressed with their woods/irons last few years, wedges aren’t bad either.”
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Why Wesley Bryan is playing two 4-irons this week
Editor’s note: This is an excerpt from a piece our Andrew Tursky originally wrote for PGATour.com’s Equipment Report. Head over there for the full article.
…Flash forward to THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson 2024 at TPC Craig Ranch in Texas, and Bryan is still playing with a mixed Takomo set, except he’s added a new 101 U 4-iron, plus a Titleist T200 4-iron, and he’s dropping his 5-iron.
That bears repeating: Bryan is switching to an iron setup that consists of two 4-irons and no 5-iron.
On paper, that looks wrong, but when you look at yardage gapping instead of the number on the sole of the iron, things start to make more sense.
As Bryan explained to GolfWRX.com on Tuesday in Texas, his Takomo 301 CB 6-iron goes about 195-200 yards. Then, his new hollow-bodied Takomo 101U Driving Iron, which he recently started testing “a couple weeks ago” and bent about 2 degrees weak, goes about 220 yards, and the Titleist T200 4-iron goes about 235 yards.
Speaking on his new Takomo 101U Driving Iron, which sells for $119, Bryan had this to say:
“It’s super forgiving and launches high, and it has a bit longer of a profile to where it looks really good,” said Bryan. “If people are willing to play something that doesn’t have an expensive price tag on their club…[I started testing it] in the last couple weeks and it’s in the bag.
“I just made it like 2 degrees weaker. Basically that gap from 205 to 225 I was in a little bit of a dead space, so I’m going to try and fill that gap better.”
Check out Wesley Bryan’s full WITB here.
Read the rest of the article at PGATour.com.
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Most forgiving players irons? – GolfWRXers discuss
In our forums, our members have been discussing players irons. WRXer ‘NorthTXGolf’ is on the hunt for some new irons but is putting a priority on forgiveness, and has reached out to fellow members who have been sharing their thoughts and advice 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.
- Sam217: “i230 has got to be one of the most forgiving players irons available. Cobra King Tour another. Don’t sleep on the New Level 480 DB coming out soon.”
- RangeBaller: “ZX5/ZX7 and i230 should definitely be in your testing pool.”
- YAMS49: “Another I210 homie here… Very highly recommended if you want/need spin and a consistent yardage.”
- golf-RN: “I second the Cobra King Tour irons. I am not the greatest ballstriker by any stretch of the imagination and I find the King Tours very forgiving. Toe strikes might lose 5 or 6 yards with no directional loss. You definitely feel the miss though lol but mishits from the center aren’t punished too hard regarding distance.”
Entire Thread: “Most forgiving Players irons? – GolfWRXers discuss”
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Coolest thing for sale in the GolfWRX Classifieds (5/2/24): Mack Made Rahmbo putter
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 Mack Made Rahmbo putter.
From the seller: (@rkochies4580): “Picked this up recently here on WRX. Absolutely stunning piece of work. Putter is stainless steel, slight toe hang, 354 grams, 34” length. New grip and nice headcover. $525.”
To check out the full listing in our BST forum, head through the link: Mack Made Rahmbo putter
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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