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This holiday season, our staff began reminiscing on all the happenings of 2014. Eventually, they started talking about their favorite stories and debating which ones were the best. So went the fight for the stories that created the Top-10 GolfWRX Stories of 2014.

Congratulations to the writers who made the cut, and a big THANK YOU to all of the Forum Members and Featured Writers who’ve helped GolfWRX become the awesome golf community that it is.

Story: What’s it really like when tour players hit new clubs for the first time?
Author: Zak Kozuchowski

Go behind the scenes with GolfWRX Managing Editor Zak Kozuchowski at TaylorMade’s 2014 Ad Shoot, where Sergio Garcia, Jason Day, Justin Rose and others tested the company’s R15, AeroBurner and RSi products for the first time.

Story: The 3 most important areas of your golf body 
Author: Nick Randall

Even if you’re not interested in golf fitness, there’s something for you to learn from this story. Golf fitness expert Nick Randall identifies the three areas of your body that will help you maximize your on-course performance and minimize the time you spend in the gym.

Story: Timeless tips to beat the cold: GolfWRX Guide to Winter Golf
Author: Rusty Cage

If you live in a cold place and play golf, this GolfWRX Guide is for you. It’s the best collection of cold-weather golf tips on the internet.

Story: How to actually stay down through the shot
Author: Dennis Clark

“Hit down on it.” Every golfer in the world has said those words to a fellow golfer at one time or another, but what does “hitting down” actually mean? PGA Master Professional Dennis Clark explains.

Story: Patrick Reed’s homophobic slur is a big deal
Author: Ben Alberstadt

GolfWRX Staff Writer Ben Alberstadt was one of the first journalists to take a stance on Patrick Reed’s choice of words after a missed putt in China. His opinion piece became the most commented story of the year of GolfWRX.

Story: Barney Adams: Straight answers about equipment costs
Author: Barney Adams

Adams Golf Founder Barney Adams says it straight. GolfWRX readers have learned that through his column that offers an insider’s look at the golf equipment industry and the golf industry as a whole. This story about equipment costs is our favorite, but we recommend that you catch up on all of his stories.

Story: Impact location by handicap
Author: Tom Stickney II

A little foot powder spray went a long way in this story, and shows us how impact location differs between golfers of different skill levels. It also confirms the theory that poor golfers hit the ball all over the face, while better golfers are more consistent.

Story: What happens when you hit a shot off the cart path?
Author: Rob Rashell 

Ever find your ball on the cart path and want to play it as it lies? Here’s the science of what happens when you give it a go.

Story: What’s Your Hidden Gem?
Author: Andrew Tursky

GolfWRX was created to be a place where golfers can share their opinions on all things golf. Assistant Editor Andrew Tursky took that mission to heart with this story about a course he discovered in the Hawaiian Islands. He asked GolfWRXers to share their “hidden gem,” or golf’s version of a great hole-in-the-wall pizza joint.

Story: Our game’s obsession with fast greens is killing us
Author: Bob Carney

Playing a course with fast greens is a status symbol for many golfers, but GolfWRX Contributor Bob Carney sees it a different way. His story about the damaging effects of quick putting surfaces.