How many strokes have you shaved using game improvement irons? – GolfWRXers discuss

Published

5 years ago

Feb 19, 2021

In our forums, our members have been discussing their progress since opting for game improvement irons. WRXer ‘Texcellence86’ asks members:

“Asking players who switched from players irons to game improvement irons, how many strokes have you shaved? How much did your handicap improve?”

And our members have been sharing their experiences 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.

itsjustagame: “My choice in irons has way less impact on my scores than my choice of driver and putter.”
dlygrisse: “I played some my best golf with blades, but over time my game and ball striking deteriorated as I got married and played less. I started playing I3 OSize in 2000 when they hit the market, I became more consistent. My good rounds probably weren’t much better but my bad rounds became better.”
Socrates: “I have no data to say that I’ve gotten better with GI clubs, but I can say that from age 45 to 60 I have maintained my iron play and even gotten my hcp down a few strokes. Just for fun I occasionally haul out some clubs that are non-GI (aka blades), and I don’t miss them a bit. To quote Lee Child, ‘Never Go Back.'”
larryd3: “been playing the T200s for a year and cut my index by at least 5 points. I’ve also played a lot more, taken some lessons and been really successful with my short game and putting. Just got fit for a set of Callaway Apex 21s, so hoping they are even better. Did the irons do it, not sure but certainly didn’t hurt. I was playing ap2s and a couple of others previously.”

Entire Thread: “How many strokes have you shaved using game improvement irons?”

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Neal Shipley, AKA, the “Big Fridge’s,” custom stamping

Published

3 hours ago

Jun 1, 2026

Alistair Cameron

Neal Shipley was the first to admit that he enjoyed his food while in college. But since his days at Ohio State, he’s slimmed down and earned a PGA Tour Card.

That hasn’t stopped him from having fun with his wedge stampings, though it’s led to some misunderstandings.

On the 54 (degree), we have ‘Big Fudge,'” Shipley told GolfWRX. “It was supposed to be ‘Big Fridge,’ so this happened a little while ago. ‘Big Fridge’ was a nickname between my college teammates and I, with ‘fridge’ meaning stomach, a big stomach.

“We told the Ping guys to put … ‘Big Fridge’ on it, and I think maybe some bad cell service or something, and they thought I said ‘fudge,’ so they put fudge on it.”

On Shipley’s 50-degree he also continues the food theme, this time with his go-to order at the “Golden Arches,” and his stamping “DONS 7.”

“The number 7 meal, the two cheeseburger meal, that was my McDonald’s order, back when I would have McDonald’s frequently,” Shipley shared.

Check out Shipley’s full what’s in the bag and the rest of his wedge stampings here on “Inside the Ropes” from Colonial.

Equipment

From the GolfWRX Classifieds: L.A.B. Purple DF3 with Masters cover

Published

10 hours ago

Jun 1, 2026

Will Schube

At GolfWRX, we are a community of like-minded individuals who 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, @raw10628 has a L.A.B. DF3 putter and Masters putter cover up for grabs.

From the listing: “Some great items here today, time to thin out and make room for next set of gear. All prices include shipping.
LAB DF3 Purple 33.5” 68° lie with TPT – $725. LAB Masters release DF3 cover – $150.”

To check out the full listing in our BST forum, head through the link. If you are curious about the rules to participate in the BST Forum, you can learn more here: GolfWRX BST Rules