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FTF: What do you want to see us cover at the PGA Merchandise Show?
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What should we cover at the PGA Merchandise Show?
WRX will have golf spikes on the ground for the 2017 PGA Merchandise Show (January 24-27). If you’ve been to the show or seen our coverage in the past, you know that the buffet of vendors and booths puts Golden Corral to shame.
We can’t cover everything, so if there’s something in particular you want photos of or our staff to check out, let us know! See the thread.
“What Tiger’s testing” rumors
GolfWRX Member DLaake started a thread on the heels of rampant rumors from the Twitterverse that the Big Cat is testing Mizuno irons. See what WRXers are hearing and what they have to say. Check out the thread.
Ben Hogan reorganization discussion
The Ben Hogan Golf Equipment Company laid off about 30 employees at the beginning of a reorganization effort in early January. What exactly will the reorganized company look like? Nobody’s sure, but that doesn’t mean we can’t speculate. Many excellent perspectives in this thread.
Club ho support group
Ah, yes. A much-needed resource for all those in the throes of an addiction to researching, purchasing and testing golf equipment. Ghost5’s initial post/introduction makes this thread immediately worthwhile. Seriously, just go read it now. The thread.
59 ain’t what it used to be…or is it?
Edresnick poses an excellent question:
“When Al Geiberger shot the first 59 in PGA Tour history at the Memphis Classic he shot 13-under on a par-72 course. Justin Thomas’ 59 was a 11-under on a par-70 course. An amazingly great round, but is it the same as what Geiberger did? Should we be celebrating 11-under the same way we do 13-under?”
To see what WRXers think, check out the thread.
In our forums, our members have been discussing the most forgiving wedges on the market. WRXer ‘aaronpoling’ lays out his current setup and what he’s currently considering, saying:
“I am looking at getting new wedges, but looking for a forgiving wedge.
I currently play Ping G25 50°, MD4 54° and 58°. I used to play the CBX2 in the 50°, 54° and 58° and liked them a lot; but like any good dad, my son took them.
I am currently looking Callaway’s CB12 and Cleveland’s CBZ. Anyone have thoughts on these? Or recommendations of other wedges that I should check out?”
And our members have been weighing in with their thoughts and recommendations in response, with one brand coming out emphatically on top.
Here are a few posts from the thread, but make sure to check out the entire discussion and have your say at the link below.
- boggyman: “CBZs are amazing wedges!”
- drewbens: “Agreed, the Cleveland CB wedges are great! Already had a CBX Full Face 2 54 and recently added a 50 and 58 (for well under $100 a piece). Was chipping so well last week that my brother-in-law asked if the wedges were legal. Definitely underrated wedges for those of us that are not scratch golfers.”
- BogeyTed: “Get Cleveland CBX/CBZ. Very underrated clubs.”
Entire Thread: “Best ‘forgiving’ wedges – GolfWRXers discuss”
In our forums, our members have been reacting to a WRXer who claims to have built the “worst fitting clubs ever.” ‘dlow206’ recounts his experience with plenty of insightful findings for where he can go better next time in a detailed post, saying:
“Here’s my story of building the worst fitting clubs ever (for me). And my findings of what a better fit is.
I am short in stature, as well as a very short wrist to floor of 30.5″. I went down a rabbit hole of wanting to try irons 1″ shorter of more than standard length. Given the shorter lengths, the swingweights would be super light unless I added back a ton of weight to the heads, but I don’t like adding an extreme amount of weight back to the heads, so I decided to compensate with heavier shafts (115 grams instead of 95). Played with this set for a while and was hitting all irons extremely poorly. Thin, fat, right, right, left. My swing didn’t deteriorate that much because I was hitting my driver well, woods well, etc.
Went back to my older set of irons, playing at standard length, and my iron play improved immediately. Since then, have been doing more testing, while paying more attention to different possible variables. What I have found is I actually prefer lighter total weight with relatively normal or slightly heavier swingweights. Did a recent fitting and found that 85 gram shafts were better for me than 95 grams with standard length and relatively standard swingweights.
Still trying to dial in a final iron shaft choice, so have a few contenders that I will be testing. Will be moving away from my current Steelfiber i95 S parallel to lighter and softer
- MMT 80 parallel R – worked pretty well in a limited number of swings at a fitting
- Fujikura Travil 85 R – the fitter liked the Axiom 95 R for me at Club Champion, but i didn’t love the effort required to swing them. If there was a 85 Axiom, that would probably have been a great fit. So i am going try a Travil 85 R which is japan only
- Steelfiber i80 CW R – i have been playing Steelfibers for a long time, so need to give one Steelfiber shaft a shot
Given I do club building work, I am going to build all of these shafts with the All-Fit universal iron adapters to pair with a Srixon 7 iron head for testing. With these adapters, there isn’t a swingweight issue because the amount of weight from drilling out is about equivalent to the universal adapter components.”
And our members have been sharing their reactions in our forum.
Here are a few posts from the thread, but make sure to check out the entire discussion and have your say at the link below.
- Mikey_HACKilroy: “That length cut costs you a fair amount in swing points. I’d posit the length mattered more than the weight because a 115g shaft isn’t going to actually add enough back after cutting an inch off. Does it mean 115 would ultimately work? Hard to say. Maybe try a 1/2″ cut and add 2g to the head to compensate assuming the 7i is 37″ long. Maybe that will feel better. It translates to the same ~D2 you’re swinging at with the 95g shafts (estimated based on common weight, but you can weigh your parts on your own obviously).”
- Stuart_G: “Your process is good – keep at it and trust it.”
Entire Thread: “I built the worst fitting clubs ever – GolfWRXers discuss”
A second version of PXG’s Secret Weapon has this week landed on the USGA’s conforming list, much to the interest of our members.
The original version of the brand’s Secret Weapon launched in January of 2025, with the second version also featuring four distinct weight ports in the head and coming with 13-degree of loft.
In our forums, our members have been assessing the new version and sharing their thoughts.
Here are a few posts from the thread, but make sure to check out the entire discussion and have your say at the link below.
- DTorres: “Kinda looks like the face on the new one might be slightly deeper. Little bit more rounded leading edge.”
- snagy2000: “The current version is REALLY good, long…This one looks like they’re bringing some lightning tech to it…”
- SEP1006: “Agree with this, hard to tell from that angle but looks like the face may be the same as the Lightning. If that’s the case may have to give this a serious look. Absolutely love my 2wd which is also a 13* loft. But that Lightning Tour Mid Driver face is hot and forgiving.”
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larry
Jan 24, 2017 at 5:33 pm
please pics of hot golf chicks
Sam
Jan 24, 2017 at 1:32 am
Stop by Garsen grips … the BEST golf putter grip I have ever used..would love to see them do well.
Nicolai Holmer
Jan 23, 2017 at 6:07 am
Trackman Putting
I would really like to here about the Putting feature the Trackman is releasing.
Nicolai Holmer
Jan 23, 2017 at 6:13 am
That* Trackman is releasing
Mats B
Jan 23, 2017 at 4:35 am
Henrik Stenson Eyewear, would be nice to see and read a bit more about! 🙂
GG
Jan 21, 2017 at 1:58 pm
I’m thinking there must be some company somewhere, may be one of the indoor Simulator companies, that have worked with 3D modeling camera rig companies and force-plate companies to capture player golf swings in 3D for complete analysis and video capture?
BigKid
Jan 23, 2017 at 4:26 pm
There’s a guy in DFW that has this technology and does it with a lot of top pros at the beginning of their seasons as a baseline w/ their coaches.
http://www.sinclairgolf.com/technology/3d-gears/
edge of lean
Jan 21, 2017 at 2:04 am
Id like to see someone do a cost analysis breakdown of the real numbers and actual money it takes to make a competitive driver. I’m SO SICK of seeing these north of $600 for major brand drivers! I will just keep hitting my 10 year old FT 5-wood off the tee in protest. I still get a very consistent 250 yards out of it, and 95% of the time I’m in the short grass of the correct fairway. Why should I have to be told financing options when it’s time to buy a new big stick?
S Hitter
Jan 21, 2017 at 12:17 pm
…… because in that 10 years you could have saved enough every month, every year, to buy a new one at current inflationary costs which would have meant you didn’t spend any money at all. You know, the iPhone didn’t exist until 2007? That’s 10 years ago. But then the higher-priced expensive drivers from 10 years ago or even 15 years ago were at $500 (remember the Callaway ERC II? that was $500 in 2001!), in fact, so that hasn’t changed, and it didn’t have any adjustable parts at all! And have you noticed how much cheaper monthly cellular costs are now, compared to how it was 5 years ago for the same machine that does lot more? And you could even get a free cellphone, albeit two generations older, if you sign up for a new subscription? And in that same mold, you could buy a two-generation old driver for less than half price, so there is no excuse not to own some kind of a newer model driver and try to use a newer technology driver that is more forgiving and easier to hit longer than the ones from 10 years ago. So why not just buy a two-year old driver, that’s still newer than the one you might own from 10 years ago?
But hey, as long as you are happy with just an old 5 wood.
LD
Jan 23, 2017 at 9:50 am
Sounds like he is happy. So your long-winded rant, while amusing, is worthless.
3clubwind
Jan 20, 2017 at 10:32 pm
Personal portable launch monitors
DJ
Jan 22, 2017 at 5:06 pm
I agree!
S Hitter
Jan 20, 2017 at 10:25 pm
The booth women. That’s all.
We see enough of equipment throughout the year and there are enough spy photos everywhere
Kuggie
Jan 20, 2017 at 3:59 pm
Consider checking out EVNRoll new releases for sure! A game changer and show stopper!
Omer
Jan 20, 2017 at 2:14 pm
Would be interesting to see the latest launch monitor technology. SkyTrak made launch monitors slightly more main stream but let’s see how the market has evolved .
Jim
Jan 20, 2017 at 4:18 pm
…and see if Ernest got the bugs out of their <$2K launch monitor….WHAT'S NEW under 2500 that reads launch angle & spin MORE accurately than the offerings from 2 years ago that were 2+ degrees off from Tman or Fscope….
Tom
Jan 20, 2017 at 10:40 am
stop by Bobby Grace’s booth and take his picture. I’m curious I heard he’s going bald.