What GolfWRXers are saying about ways to combat bomb-and-gouge golf

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4 years ago

Sep 23, 2020

In our forums, our members have been discussing ways to combat bomb-and-gouge golf. WRXer ‘EmporerPenguin’ kicks off the thread with his ideas, saying:

“1. For the first 270 yards the fairway will be generous: 35-40 yards wide with standard 1.75″ collars and rough at 2.5” tall.

2. From 270-300 yards the fairway narrows to about 30-35 yards, with two-yard collars at 1.75″ tall; graduated rough with first cut ten-yards wide and rough 3.5″ tall; primary rough at 5″ to 6″ tall.

3. From 300-330 yards narrow the fairways to about 26 yards wide with two-yard collars at 1.75″ tall; no first cut but primary rough at 5″ to 6″ tall.

4. From 330-400 yards the fairways are still 26 yards wide with two-yard collars at 1.75″ tall; go straight to uniform, primary rough after that at 7″ to 10″ tall.”

Our members have been discussing the modern game and putting forward their ideas on the matter in our forum.

Joe Smoeter: “I’ve been saying for years the rough should be graduated from green to tee not from side to side. 10 inches at 320, 8 inches at 300, 5 inches at 280 etc… whatever the formula. This is no different than having fairway bunkers at certain distances; it makes the players decide on the risk/reward. As it is now a 3 wood off the tee that gets a bad bounce is in the same thick rough as BD bomb 350 off the tee 40 yards left! Makes no sense.”
miamistomp: “Smaller greens, shrubs closer to fairway and adjacent fairways ob.”
jons1: “Balls need to spin more… it will cause more offline shots and force a more conservative swing and play. It’s the ball; it always has been. You don’t fix that; you’ll never change it.”
3whacker: “Lengthening a golf course isn’t always the answer because greens are designed to accept a certain trajectory shot from a certain # range of irons. When pros are hitting 8 irons close to 200 yards into a green that was designed to accept a mid to long iron it becomes defenseless.. Does anyone wonder why TW doesn’t play the stinger more often? its because the newer ball doesn’t allow it, it’s all about launch angle and lift, they have used simple aerodynamics and applied it to the golf ball and the driver, and have learned to launch the ball to angles and distance not easily reachable by the amateur golfer.”
RSinSG: “Others have mentioned it, and I concur – make the pro and his caddy find their own ball. No marshals with little flags to start with. It will be hard to do with a gallery, but it would for sure make hitting into deep rough risky.”

Entire Thread: “Ways to combat bomb-and-gouge golf”

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Coolest thing for sale in the GolfWRX Classifieds (4/9/24): Titleist TSR 9-wood

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2 weeks ago

Apr 9, 2024

Gianni Magliocco

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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Coolest thing for sale in the GolfWRX Classifieds (3/27/24): Miura TC-201 irons

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4 weeks ago

Mar 27, 2024

Gianni Magliocco

At GolfWRX, we are a community of like-minded individuals that all experience and express our enjoyment of the game in many ways.

Currently, in our GolfWRX buy/sell/trade (BST) forum, there is a listing for a set of Miura TC-201 irons

From the seller: (@Vinny Nguyen): “Miura TC 201 5-PW w/ Modus 105X Black shafts. Half inch short of standard, 2 flat, standard loft. $825.“

To check out the full listing in our BST forum, head through the link: Miura TC-201 irons

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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From the Forums: How are you liking TaylorMade’s Qi10 fairway woods?

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4 weeks ago

Mar 26, 2024

Gianni Magliocco

In our forums, our members have been discussing TaylorMade’s new Qi10 fairway woods. WRXer ‘ace036’ plans on testing them in the next few weeks, saying: “from how they look from address and frame the ball is much more appealing to my eye versus my current Paradym fairway woods.” And our members have been sharing their positive feedback 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.

Edwardsr: “I got fit into the Qi10 core model with Ventus TR Black 8X and it’s absolutely amazing for me.During the fitting with my 12-15 swings with it, it was the most efficient combo I’ve ever tested, tons of 1.48 smash and 3 or 4 1.49 smash (which I don’t think I’ve ever gotten on 3 wood on a launch monitor).”
MiloMalt: “No complaints and so far only high praise for my Qi10 Tour 3 and 5 wood. I’m getting great numbers and a nice penetrating ball flight with great height whereas with my old TSi2 4 wood it was spinny and ballooning and short because of that.”
courcy75: “The Qi10 Tour 3 wood I just put in play has been outstanding for me. Finally found something I like as much as the 07 burner tp.”

Entire Thread: “From the Forums: How are you liking TaylorMade’s Qi10 fairway woods?”

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