Opinion & Analysis

Golf club treasure hunting: The annual Fore Golfers Only sale

Published

6 years ago

Mar 19, 2020

Ryan Barath

As temperatures begin to rise every spring, excitement follows suit for the impending golf season. For a lot of golfers in my neck of the woods—Southern Ontario, Canada—there is one more tradition that can’t be passed up: the annual Fore Golfers Only (FGO) spring clearance sale.

For those who have no idea what I’m talking about, and I’m sure there are quite a few of you, I covered this event extensively last year. You can check out the original piece here: Thrill of the Hunt – Used Club Shopping at Fore Golfers Only

This year started like so many before, pile in the car and make the hour-plus drive for a few hours of treasure hunting. Like opening day at your local muni, the place was packed and people were lined up waiting to see what clubs they might find to fill out the missing hole in their set.

Unlike last year, this was not a trip I made on my own and instead had my wife and dad along for the ride—both avid golfers, like me looking to find that one club that might help save a few shots, and find we did! We scoured the rows of tables, lined up staff bags, and walls covered in putters. It took us a couple of hours to make sure we covered every inch and below is the collection of some of the clubs we found along the way.

The finds

BeCu Ping Eye 2 Classic

TaylorMade RAC wedge

One of Titleist’s GOAT drivers

Speaking of great Titleist clubs…

Mizuno Grad MP…brought me back to high school

Yonex V-Mass irons—not something you see every day

Effective doesn’t have to be pretty

Never seen this putter before in my life

It’s like a Ping B60 and Zebra had a baby

Cobra + Bobby Grace

For more information on Fore Golfers Only and the annual sale, check out their website.

Opinion & Analysis

AVL: My U.S. Amateur local qualifying experience

Published

4 days ago

Jun 5, 2026

Andrew Von Lossow

This past Monday, I played in the U.S. Amateur local qualifier at Rock Creek Country Club in Portland, Oregon. A full tee sheet from 7:30 a.m. to 1:55 p.m., the top 11 scores would make it to the U.S. Amateur final qualifying.

I teed off at 10:48 a.m.. With the 7:30 am tee time, you can get a feel for the leaders’ pace, and they were off and running on the challenging setup at Rock Creek.

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Getting to the highlight of the round on the par five 17th, a drive up the left side and 212 yards left to the front hole location. I took out a 5-iron with plans of middle of the green. The ball ended up 8 feet left of the hole, pin high. A slight downhill putt dropped in for an eagle 3 on the 17th. With the cut line looking to be anywhere from -2 to even par. This was the boost I had been waiting for all day.

With making par from the trees on 18, it was time to wait for a potential playoff with a posted score of one under par 71.

Three hours later, it was playoff time. 8 players for 6 spots. I made par on the playoff hole, which was good enough to advance to the U.S. Amateur final qualifying in July. USGA qualifiers sure deliver on all of the emotions in golf!

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Building my 2026 gamer WITB: Ranking the contenders and new putter projects – Club Junkie Podcast

Published

5 days ago

Jun 4, 2026

GolfWRX Staff

The annual What’s In The Bag build is underway, and on this episode of Club Junkie, Brian breaks down the clubs currently leading the race for a spot in his 2026 gamer setup. From drivers and fairway woods to irons, wedges, and shafts, he ranks the equipment that’s performing best and explains what’s separating the front runners from the rest of the field.

Brian also heads into the workshop to discuss several putter projects currently on the bench. From head options and shaft choices to build ideas and testing plans, he shares what he’s working on and which putters could become serious contenders for the bag this season.

If you’re a gear junkie who loves equipment testing, club building, and the never-ending pursuit of the perfect setup, this episode is for you.

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Tour Edge Exotics mini driver review + TaylorMade Spider ZT Max first look – Club Junkie

Published

2 weeks ago

May 28, 2026

Brian Knudson

On this episode of Club Junkie, I put the new Tour Edge Exotics Mini Driver to the test and break down the performance, forgiveness, distance, and where it fits compared to a traditional driver or strong fairway wood. If you have been curious about adding a mini driver to the bag, this one is worth a look.

I also dive into the new TaylorMade Spider ZT Max putter that was recently spotted and discuss the growing zero torque putter trend. Plus, there is a closer look at the new Project X Titan Yellow shaft showing up on the PGA Tour and what makes it different from other profiles currently out there.