Opinion & Analysis

Q2Q: Can modern technology, at-home swing remedies help Johnny Wunder achieve a lifelong goal?

Published

7 years ago

Feb 11, 2019

OK. Experiment time. Welcome to a new video series with Cobra Golf and GolfWRX in which I work to rebuild my game from the ground up. I understand that this narrative is familiar (and a touch overdone), but my journey won’t have me beating balls on the range for hours or playing three times a week.

Instead, I’ll be taking my broken game from a struggling three handicap all the way to the point where I could qualify for a tournament I love in Seattle in June. BUT here’s the catch: I live in Toronto (long winters of death) with a young family/career and little time or access to play or practice. I’m going to be doing the bulk of my work at home, in the mirror and occasionally at a facility near my house. It’s going to take a whole new level of self management.

With the help of a trusted few, including the team at Cobra Golf, Teacher Nick Starchuck, Ian Fraser, the gang at TXG, and a couple of others, I’ll be exploring a new way to play the best golf of my life.

To do this right, everything needs to be dialed in. So like my poor swing habits, the majority of my clubs will be closet bound, if not the whole bag. The biggest component here is my own self and time management, that is where Cobra Connect comes in. I’ll be playing at home (weather allowing) as well as taking some trips along the way to prep for this qualifier. Those rounds will be evaluated using the Cobra Connect system and will enable me to separate my perceived reality from the hard truths about me and my game. With this hard data, I can then maximize the small amount of practice time I do have to focus on the things that will actually get my scores down.

It’s the ultimate “work smarter not harder” scenario.

The question is this: Can a 42-year-old dude with a young family and an insane workload actually improve more than at any point in the last 20 years? Is there a home remedy to get better in my garage, my basement, hell my car? Is the abundance of information we now have at our fingertips conducive to finding the Tetris codes to get better without the traditional methods? If there is, I’m gonna find it.

Right now my target goal is lofty. To qualify, I’ll have to fire a couple of sub 70s on a tough track. My game is a big ole’ mess at the moment. My last 20 scores range from 71 to 85. Now, I have been a good player in the past (like ages ago) so it’s not not possible…or at least I’m crazy enough to believe that.

Pray for me! This could go either way…

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

1 week 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.