Opinion & Analysis

The Tools of the Trade: Having an Online Presence

Published

14 years ago

Sep 21, 2012

Matt Stansfield

By Matt Stansfield

GolfWRX Contributor

When you look at the top players on the PGA Tour, you can most often add .com to the end of their name and find their personal website and associated Twitter and Facebook pages. With social media taking such a center stage and more and more people choosing to connect virtually, it provides an opportunity for any aspiring professional golfer or PGA Professional to take advantage of the marketing tool that the internet can provide.

If you’re an aspiring professional golfer and want to expand your audience for showcasing your accomplishments beyond your Twitter followers or Facebook Friends, a personal website isn’t just for PGA Tour players anymore. If used effectively, it can be a tool for the aspiring professional golfer to connect with potential sponsors and PGA Professionals to connect with potential clients to grow their teaching business and personal brand.

Do your Twitter followers and Facebook friends reach beyond your local area? With a personal website, you can reach that same local market but also create opportunities on a global scale as well. If you’re an aspiring professional golfer, I recently wrote “Chasing the Dream: The different paths to a Tour card” and within the article talked about the new PGA LatinAmerica Tour that was recently launched. If you’re reaching a global market, you’re creating more potential opportunities that could help you realize your dream because there’s opportunities outside of North America that lead to potential spots on the PGA Tour.

When I launched my brand and website, I chose WordPress to create my site as I thought it was the most affordable option when it came to creating a personal website. As I’ve found out, it’s a great site but there are now companies that cater directly to the golf market such as Green Golf Designs. There’s no better option to market yourself as an aspiring golf professional, PGA Professional or golf course than having a great personal website that will enable you to realize your dreams.

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Matt Stansfield is a contributing writer for GolfWRX.com. His views do not necessarily represent the views of GolfWRX.

Opinion & Analysis

AVL: My U.S. Amateur local qualifying experience

Published

6 days ago

Jun 5, 2026

Andrew Von Lossow

This past Monday, I played in the U.S. Amateur local qualifier at Rock Creek Country Club in Portland, Oregon. A full tee sheet from 7:30 a.m. to 1:55 p.m., the top 11 scores would make it to the U.S. Amateur final qualifying.

I teed off at 10:48 a.m.. With the 7:30 am tee time, you can get a feel for the leaders’ pace, and they were off and running on the challenging setup at Rock Creek.

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Getting to the highlight of the round on the par five 17th, a drive up the left side and 212 yards left to the front hole location. I took out a 5-iron with plans of middle of the green. The ball ended up 8 feet left of the hole, pin high. A slight downhill putt dropped in for an eagle 3 on the 17th. With the cut line looking to be anywhere from -2 to even par. This was the boost I had been waiting for all day.

With making par from the trees on 18, it was time to wait for a potential playoff with a posted score of one under par 71.

Three hours later, it was playoff time. 8 players for 6 spots. I made par on the playoff hole, which was good enough to advance to the U.S. Amateur final qualifying in July. USGA qualifiers sure deliver on all of the emotions in golf!

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Building my 2026 gamer WITB: Ranking the contenders and new putter projects – Club Junkie Podcast

Published

7 days ago

Jun 4, 2026

GolfWRX Staff

The annual What’s In The Bag build is underway, and on this episode of Club Junkie, Brian breaks down the clubs currently leading the race for a spot in his 2026 gamer setup. From drivers and fairway woods to irons, wedges, and shafts, he ranks the equipment that’s performing best and explains what’s separating the front runners from the rest of the field.

Brian also heads into the workshop to discuss several putter projects currently on the bench. From head options and shaft choices to build ideas and testing plans, he shares what he’s working on and which putters could become serious contenders for the bag this season.

If you’re a gear junkie who loves equipment testing, club building, and the never-ending pursuit of the perfect setup, this episode is for you.

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Tour Edge Exotics mini driver review + TaylorMade Spider ZT Max first look – Club Junkie

Published

2 weeks ago

May 28, 2026

Brian Knudson

On this episode of Club Junkie, I put the new Tour Edge Exotics Mini Driver to the test and break down the performance, forgiveness, distance, and where it fits compared to a traditional driver or strong fairway wood. If you have been curious about adding a mini driver to the bag, this one is worth a look.

I also dive into the new TaylorMade Spider ZT Max putter that was recently spotted and discuss the growing zero torque putter trend. Plus, there is a closer look at the new Project X Titan Yellow shaft showing up on the PGA Tour and what makes it different from other profiles currently out there.