Equipment
Can forgiveness become a bad thing? – GolfWRXers discuss
In our forums, our members have been discussing whether forgiveness can ultimately hinder a player’s progress. WRXer ‘CW13’ comes from a tennis background and says:
“I’m coming at it from a tennis perspective, I currently play pretty high level tennis, and my racquets are the equivalent of blades (heavy, smaller head size, etc.). If I ever tried to use a beginner type of racquet, I know my game would suffer significantly. So I was wondering if golf clubs function that same way once you get to a certain level.”
And our members have been having their say on the matter in our forums.
- Wooderson: “I don’t think it’s an easy question to answer and is probably player perspective. One thing I always remember is that 40 years ago players only had blade irons or almost blades to play and yet with all the “forgiveness” we have, the average score has not gotten better.”
- sean2: “I think forgiveness is overrated. Regardless of what type of clubs you play, you still have to put a good swing on the ball.”
- PowderedToastMan: “It’s not about forgiveness as much as it is about how your swing holds up to certain sole widths, bounce angles, leading-edge sharpness and how that affects turf interaction. Some skilled players have impact conditions that are favourable to some extra bounce and blunted leading edges, whereas many benefit from more classic player’s designs. As you improve, you’ll probably need to change irons, not because you necessarily need less forgiving irons, but because your impact conditions have changed and you need an iron to match up better with your dynamics.”
- braincramp52: “This is only my experience. The only thing that has lowered my scores and handicap over the last 33 years is the amount of golf I play. What I’m swinging has had very little to do with it.”
Entire Thread: “Can forgiveness become a bad thing?”
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- Dustin Johnson what’s in the bag accurate as of PGA Championship. More photos from the event here.
Driver: TaylorMade Qi10 (10.5 degrees @12.5)
Shaft: Fujikura Speeder 661 Evolution 2.0 Tour Spec X
3-wood: TaylorMade Qi10 HL (16.5 degrees)
Shaft: LA Golf Prototype
Check out more in-hand photos of Dustin Johnson’s clubs here.
7-wood: TaylorMade Stealth (21 degrees)
Shaft: LA Golf Prototype
9-wood: TaylorMade Stealth (24 degrees)
Shaft: LA Golf Prototype
Check out more in-hand photos of Dustin Johnson’s clubs here.
Irons: TaylorMade P730 DJ Proto (4-PW)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100
Wedges: TaylorMade MG (52 @54, 60)
Shafts: KBS Tour Custom Black 120 S
Check out more in-hand photos of Dustin Johnson’s clubs here.
Putter: TaylorMade Spider Tour T3.0
Grip: SuperStroke Zenergy Pistol 1.0
Ball: TaylorMade TP5x
Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet
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- Phil Mickelson what’s in the bag accurate as of the PGA Championship.
Driver: Callaway Paradym Ai-Smoke Triple Diamond Prototype (9 degrees @8)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Blue 6 X
3-wood: Ping G430 Max (15 degrees @13.5)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Blue 7 X
4-wood: Callaway Mavrik Sub Zero (16.5 degrees)
Shaft: KBS TD 80 Category 5
Hybrid: Ping Anser (17 degrees)
Shafts: Mitsubishi Kuro Kage Prototype 90 X
Irons: Callaway Rogue ST Pro (5), Callaway X Forged 2013 (6-9)
Shafts: KBS Tour-V 125 (5), Mitsubishi MMT 115 TX (6-9)
Wedges: Callaway Jaws Raw (50-10J) Callaway Mack Daddy PM Grind 19 (60, 64)
Shafts: Mitsubishi MMT 115 TX
Putter: L.A.B. Golf DF3
Grips: Golf Pride MCC
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Equipment
Coolest thing for sale in the GolfWRX Classifieds (5/20/24): Callaway Triple Diamond Ai smoke 7-wood
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 Callaway Triple Diamond Ai smoke 7-wood.
From the seller: (@bogeywoods03): “Triple Diamond ai smoke 7 wood 20 degree with Denali 6.0 70 shaft , hits nukes and comes with og headcover $225 shipped obo.”
To check out the full listing in our BST forum, head through the link: Callaway Triple Diamond Ai smoke 7-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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