Opinion & Analysis

The Best Golf Clubs to Buy in 2017… So Far

Published

9 years ago

Mar 14, 2017

In this video, myself and Rick Shiels I discuss our favorite golf clubs of 2017 from driver to putter… and which ones you should be testing.

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Borislaw

Mar 25, 2017 at 10:18 am

worst content I’ve yet to come across on this site. not even pictures of the clubs. plus shut up less gab

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TONEY P

Mar 24, 2017 at 10:50 am

Where these nuts come from. They only know what manufacturers tell them. Bafflers where along in the 80’s, Taylor made a great one. These guys are a miss.

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Teaj

Mar 16, 2017 at 1:41 pm

There doesn’t seem to be much love for these two on WRX these days. I for one like these guys, they have good content in my mind and they have a good time while doing it.

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Tom

Mar 16, 2017 at 12:12 pm

tough crowd in here …..

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Sandy Bunker

Mar 16, 2017 at 9:15 am

Sorry WRX, can’t bring myself to watch these two tossers……one moans about an old hand injury ( build a bridge and get over it )…the other is like a puppy who does tricks for treats ( click on my whatever button & I’ll do a back flip )…….a self deprecator & a self absorbed child….WRX you can do better than this.

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Croc

Mar 15, 2017 at 11:39 pm

A friend of mine bought a set of second hand Cleveland irons which would be about 8 years old for $220. Its a switch from graphite shafts to steel shafts. Since he started playing with them (6 months), his handicap dropped from 16 to 13. I guess its a little to do with what you play with but a lot of it is how you play.

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- xjohnx
  
  Mar 16, 2017 at 9:22 am
  
  You literally just said your friend bought new clubs and brought his handicap down but finished it by saying new clubs don’t matter.
  
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JD

Mar 15, 2017 at 9:42 pm

Total garbage and a waste of time. Come on GolfWRX! Manage and review your content before posting.

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KJ

Mar 15, 2017 at 6:09 pm

Come on a 20 minute discussion? Get to the point and highlight 3-4 new technologies that look like they have delivered something new to the golf masses. Max 5 minutes guys…

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xjohnx

Mar 15, 2017 at 11:00 am

I’m sorry I never understood why Rick Shiels is so popular. Every video I’ve watched (not many) I feel like he doesn’t even know what he’s talking about. His explanation of the Evenroll putter here proves that once and for all.

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Sean

Mar 14, 2017 at 10:13 pm

Just lost 6 minutes of my life watching this junk….

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Toad2017

Mar 14, 2017 at 7:47 pm

Sterling irons

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Kevin B

Mar 14, 2017 at 5:19 pm

Pete is so awkward…

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- rymail00
  
  Mar 14, 2017 at 11:03 pm
  
  I disagree.
  Love his videos. No need to be a “Michael Breed” type of personality to get across a message.
  
  But to each is their own I suppose.
  
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JCGA

Mar 14, 2017 at 4:31 pm

Best club is the one that is properly fit…

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- Mark S
  
  Mar 15, 2017 at 8:15 am
  
  +1
  
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AVL: My U.S. Amateur local qualifying experience

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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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1 week ago

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