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How much do the look of your irons matter to you?

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Let’s take a look at a hot topic in the GolfWRX forums. Kgeisler13 related his experiences with irons in recent years, balancing his considerations for a preferred look with a need for performance.

Here’s what he had to say in a forum thread he started.

“I haven’t gotten fit for irons in probably 5 years. The last set I got fit for was Mizuno MP-59s. I loved them.  Last year around this time I dumped my mizunos and got Titleist AP2s.  I thought they would help me by being a little more “forgiving”.  I stomached the look and feel of them for this whole golf season, but last week I ordered Mizuno MP-18 SC’s.  I used them yesterday and loved them.”

“Some people that I golf with seem to think that the look of an iron shouldn’t matter because you want the most forgiving and best performing iron. I disagree to a certain extent, I believe you should pick an iron that performs as in the ball goes the correct yardage you want with each club, but it should also look good to your eye when it is sitting behind the ball. I wondering how many of you buy irons strictly on numbers and who buys irons more for looks and feel?”

The replies run the gamut from “looks don’t matter at all, only performance does” to “I can’t hit an iron that doesn’t look good to my eye.” Here’s a sampling of the responses.

Kekoa says: “For me looks and feel are a priority.  Forgiveness, distance, etc come secondary when I’m choosing an iron.”

Mcgeeno writes: I’ve had some of the most critically ugly sets ever. Ping ISI, zing 2 currently play SL cobra shovels.I find beauty in birdies and results.”

eRock_Reno writes: “Absolutely. Instills confidence.”

Cwebb writes: “There were plenty of players who for example, didn’t like the the look of Ping Eye2’s, but found that they liked the way that they performed.  After a while they got used to the look and grew to like it. Sometimes what we like, is what we’re used to.”

596 says: “Looks mean absolutely nothing, nada, zero to me.   I can play anything from MP59’s to G15’s.  Results are all that matters. I don’t care if it has an aircraft carrier sticking out the back.  I”m not looking at it.  I look at the leading edge to be square to my target line and I’m done.”

An aircraft carrier! Kgeisler13’s is a great discussion that gets at the heart of why we buy equipment and the various considerations that go into buying golf clubs.

Whether you’d hit a shovel if it performed or prefer beautiful blades you can barely hit, you’ll want to check out the thread.

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Phil Mickelson reveals he won’t be pursuing broadcasting career when he retires from golf

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May 8, 2024

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On Tuesday, Chris McKee, a Toronto writer and radio host, wondered aloud on his X account if Phil Mickelson will be a commentator after his playing days are over.

“The second Phil Mickelson retires he’ll instantly become the most sought after TV analyst in golf. Would any PGA Tour broadcaster (CBS, ESPN, NBC or Sky) bring him in or would he have to stick to LIV broadcasts? #LIVGolf”

Mickelson saw the post and responded, saying he’s not interested in moving from the course to the broadcast booth.

“Thank you for the kind words. However, just cuz someone CAN do something doesn’t mean they SHOULD do it. Instead of commentating, I’m going to shoot some Pros vs Schmos 9 hole matches. I’ll share insights throughout as well as talk a little smack. It won’t be the highest quality video but it’ll be fun for me to do and fun to watch I think too.”

While I believe many fans would like to see Phil in the booth, his idea of “Pro’s vs Schmo’s” could certainly be intriguing.

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PGA Tour pro sounds off on ‘unfair’ PGA Championship invites

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This week, the PGA of America made some surprising announcements regarding the field of next week’s PGA Championship at Valhalla.

The event now will feature 16 LIV players with Talor Gooch, Dean Burmester, David Puig, Adrian Meronk and Patrick Reed receiving special exemptions.

PGA Tour player, Dylan Wu, took issue with how the exemptions were used and went to X to share his thoughts.

“Why is there never “real” qualifications for the PGA Championship? You have a points list and World ranking invite. Usually just outside top 100 in OWGR gets in. Chan Kim ranked 104th in OWGR doesn’t get in. SH Kim at 107th isn’t in.”

“Jesper Svennson ranked 108th gets in. Tim Widing 120th gets in. Ryder Cup captain Luke Donald gets a spot. A bunch of guys get leapfrogged even though they’re ranked higher than others. Seems like they just invite whoever they want. Unfair to the guys on the edge like Chan and SH”

“Just seems like the world of professional golf is in a weird spot and I love that the tournament invited a handful of great LIV players but figure out a correct system for a major championship where guys know they’ll be in or not. ????”

Fans who replied to Wu seemed to agree that a more definitive ranking system for the PGA Championship should be established.

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Report: LIV star turns down PGA Championship invite due to ‘personal commitments’

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On Tuesday, the full field for the PGA Championship at Valhalla was released. In some surprising news, a handful of LIV players were granted exemptions including Dean Burmester, Patrick Reed, Lucas Herbert and Adrian Meronk.

The most surprising omission was Louis Oosthuizen. The South African has been one of the most consistent players on LIV this season, and also won two DP World Tour events in the fall.

According to the AP’s Doug Ferguson, Oosthuizen was actually given an invitation, but declined due to “personal commitments”.

In total, there will be 16 LIV golfers teeing it up next week at Valhalla.

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