In our forums, our members have been reacting to a WRXer who claims to have built the “worst fitting clubs ever.” ‘dlow206’ recounts his experience with plenty of insightful findings for where he can go better next time in a detailed post, saying:

“Here’s my story of building the worst fitting clubs ever (for me). And my findings of what a better fit is.

I am short in stature, as well as a very short wrist to floor of 30.5″. I went down a rabbit hole of wanting to try irons 1″ shorter of more than standard length. Given the shorter lengths, the swingweights would be super light unless I added back a ton of weight to the heads, but I don’t like adding an extreme amount of weight back to the heads, so I decided to compensate with heavier shafts (115 grams instead of 95). Played with this set for a while and was hitting all irons extremely poorly. Thin, fat, right, right, left. My swing didn’t deteriorate that much because I was hitting my driver well, woods well, etc.

Went back to my older set of irons, playing at standard length, and my iron play improved immediately. Since then, have been doing more testing, while paying more attention to different possible variables. What I have found is I actually prefer lighter total weight with relatively normal or slightly heavier swingweights. Did a recent fitting and found that 85 gram shafts were better for me than 95 grams with standard length and relatively standard swingweights. 

Still trying to dial in a final iron shaft choice, so have a few contenders that I will be testing. Will be moving away from my current Steelfiber i95 S parallel to lighter and softer

• MMT 80 parallel R – worked pretty well in a limited number of swings at a fitting
• Fujikura Travil 85 R – the fitter liked the Axiom 95 R for me at Club Champion, but i didn’t love the effort required to swing them. If there was a 85 Axiom, that would probably have been a great fit. So i am going try a Travil 85 R which is japan only
• Steelfiber i80 CW R – i have been playing Steelfibers for a long time, so need to give one Steelfiber shaft a shot

Given I do club building work, I am going to build all of these shafts with the All-Fit universal iron adapters to pair with a Srixon 7 iron head for testing. With these adapters, there isn’t a swingweight issue because the amount of weight from drilling out is about equivalent to the universal adapter components.”

And our members have been sharing their reactions 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.

• Mikey_HACKilroy: “That length cut costs you a fair amount in swing points. I’d posit the length mattered more than the weight because a 115g shaft isn’t going to actually add enough back after cutting an inch off. Does it mean 115 would ultimately work? Hard to say. Maybe try a 1/2″ cut and add 2g to the head to compensate assuming the 7i is 37″ long. Maybe that will feel better. It translates to the same ~D2 you’re swinging at with the 95g shafts (estimated based on common weight, but you can weigh your parts on your own obviously).”
• Stuart_G: “Your process is good – keep at it and trust it.”

Entire Thread: “I built the worst fitting clubs ever – GolfWRXers discuss”

A second version of PXG’s Secret Weapon has this week landed on the USGA’s conforming list, much to the interest of our members.

The original version of the brand’s Secret Weapon launched in January of 2025, with the second version also featuring four distinct weight ports in the head and coming with 13-degree of loft.

In our forums, our members have been assessing the new version and sharing their thoughts.

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.

• DTorres: “Kinda looks like the face on the new one might be slightly deeper. Little bit more rounded leading edge.”
• snagy2000: “The current version is REALLY good, long…This one looks like they’re bringing some lightning tech to it…”
• SEP1006: “Agree with this, hard to tell from that angle but looks like the face may be the same as the Lightning. If that’s the case may have to give this a serious look. Absolutely love my 2wd which is also a 13* loft. But that Lightning Tour Mid Driver face is hot and forgiving.”

Entire Thread: “PXG Secret Weapon Version 2 mini driver lands on USGA conforming list – GolfWRXers react”

In our forums, our members have been discussing irons for the senior golfers. WRXer ‘Hunter17’ is on the hunt for a new set of irons for his 85-year-old grandfather, and kicks off the conversation saying:

“I’m trying to help my grandfather find a new set of irons. He is 85, plays 1–2 times a week, and still shoots in the mid-high 80s.

I got him on my launch monitor and his 7i swing speed is around 60 mph. He also launches the ball really low, around 20–30 feet peak height. His swing is a little steep, which I’m helping him work on, but he’s currently not happy with the feel of his irons.

He currently plays Cleveland HALO XL Full Face irons with the 59g senior graphite shafts, and says they feel a little heavy. I was thinking about looking into lighter ladies flex graphite shafts (~40g) to help him generate a little more speed and launch.

The one thing I noticed is most ladies iron sets are about 1″ shorter standard length. He’s 5’7”, so I’m not sure if that would hurt him or maybe even help him.”

And our members have been sharing their thoughts and suggestions in response.

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.

• ProjectX: “Titleist T250* is designed for this exact purpose. High lofts to launch the ball up and the heads are 6 grams lighter than standard. If he’s shooting in the 80’s he’s still a plenty good ball striker so I wouldn’t worry about them being tough to hit. Get those with his shaft of choice and if he still wants them to feel lighter find a heavier grip.”
• spartan6910: “If you’re not afraid of going non-major-OEM, check out the Maltby M980 from Golfworks. Just got a set for my girlfriend, a beginner golfer, and she’s never launched the ball better. Insanely easy to hit.”
• GG194: “Not quite that age but getting close and probably a similar swing speed. I have found that jacked lofts are my biggest enemy, played an iron set last summer with a 27* seven iron and still trying to recover. Thomas Campbell when he was with Swing Lab Performance Golf had a couple of excellent videos on seven iron distance and loft and swing speed. Edit:  Due to my poor swing I need the larger game improvement head size because I struggle with smaller heads. Sort of limits me to older irons.”

Entire Thread: “Best irons for senior golfers – GolfWRXers discuss”