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FTF: Day’s back injury caused by swing? Tiger Woods SI cover talk
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Good talk around Sports Illustrated cover
The cover above prompted a discussion about Tiger Woods’ place in the golf world and the post-Tiger era. Duffer 987 offered this tough take, “And that [the cover/headline] tells you everything you need to know about the state of golf in the consciousness of sports fan….Once Tiger is well and truly out of the picture, golf can return to the backwaters of pro sports, somewhere a notch above tennis,” which jumpstarted things.
Dave 230 offered this, “Jason Day wins two events in a row to go number 1. SI response – rehashed Tiger story. How will golf ever progress?”
Solid takes. Good discussion. See the thread.
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Tour pros love the GolfWRX Season Opener chip!
Our founder started a thread to share some exciting news. Greg Moore, our Tour photographer, who’s on Tour providing the best equipment photos on the Internet has confirmed that big time Tour pros are loving the GolfWRX Season Opener chip. Adam Scott, Bubba Watson, and Jordan Spieth all have them.
To see who else Greg’s passed them along to, check out the thread.
Wishon single length iron discussion
With Bryson DeChambeau’s rise to prominence and impending professional debut, his single-length irons have been much discussed in the golfing world. Tom Wishon’s company is bringing a single length iron set to market, and this fact has led to shortage of discussion in the forums.
If you’re considering the single length option and want to see what WRXers are saying about single length clubs in general and Wishon’s Sterling model in particular, see the thread.
Jason Day’s back injury news leads to “pitfalls of the modern golf swing” discussion
Jason Day is dealing with a disc issue that resulted in severe back spasms during his opening match at last week’s WGC-Dell Match play. Day’s difficulties compelled instructor and forum stalwart Monte Scheinblum to posit that Day is “another victim of restricting hip rotation” (a hallmark of the “modern” golf swing).
A thought-provoking take that merits further examination. The thread has grown to 10 pages in the week since Scheinblum kicked it off, so “further examination” is exactly what Scheinblum, and others, are engaging in.
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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pgadt
Apr 2, 2016 at 1:45 am
It is not the left heel off the ground. It’s the position at impact! Both legs straighten……specifically the motion of violently snapping the lead knee backward, straightening the trail leg, rotating the hips as fast as possible, and arching the back downward thru impact that causes the spine to torque. Ever heard of Moe Norman? Players who tend more towards a single plane, have fewer issues. It’s not the backswing that causes back issues…..it’s impact. The greats from the past have a flexed lead knee at impact.
KS
Apr 1, 2016 at 3:26 pm
Neither Nicklaus nor Palmer nor Player nor Watson kept their left heel planted, but they were also swinging heavier and perhaps stiffer clubs. Hogan lifted his heel and was pretty good. As was Byron Nelson. Probably the best swing of all time — Sam Snead’s — was a thing of beauty to watch in person, with his left heel gently coming up and then back down. More to the point, I don’t think he ever had a serious back problem, was limber into his 60s and even 70s, and never was seen doing power squats with 200+ pounds on his back. Both Nicklaus and Watson did end up with hip issues and eventual replacements, but I don’t recall very many smooth swinging heel lifters ever battling the lumbar spine problems of today’s restricted-turn, coil-torquing power hitters. The days of Gene Littler and Al Geiberger have been replaced by Fred Couples (bad back) with left heel planted and applying tremendous torque to the lumbar spine…and Tiger Woods (bad back) with his left heel planted and applying tremendous torque to the lumbar spine.
Ron
Apr 1, 2016 at 1:36 pm
Brian Sparks, professional golfer and teacher in England teaches a golf swing that involves more movement/less restriction. His you tube videos look weird at first but they work. Keeping the left heel on the ground during the backswing, rotating the shoulders 90*, the hips no more than 45* and the knees no more than half of that lead to back and knee problems. Ask any reputable physical trainer who knows golf.
Duh! Allow the left heel to come off the ground on the backswing, the hips to turn more, etc. You will NOT lose distance but will cause less damage to your back and knees.
Pat
Apr 1, 2016 at 2:16 pm
Your comment is absolutely ludacrous and ignorant. Restricting the hips and knees allows the golfer to store more power and then release it during the down swing. Kind of like a coil. Stop spreading your bs. Yes it’s a higher risk for injury, but the modern swing is built this way to maximize distance and height off the tee.
ooffa
Apr 1, 2016 at 6:30 pm
Whoa Pat. Chill out dude. Take a deep breath. Namaste buddy Namaste.
prime21
Apr 1, 2016 at 2:30 pm
If you allow the left heel to come off of the ground the left knee drives inwards towards the right knee as the weight of your body goes right. In order to hit the ball prior to hitting the ground on the way down, this weight must be shifted left. This excessive movement and change in weight distribution stresses the Medial and Lateral ligaments greatly. Exactly how does your theory cause less damage to the knees? The bottom line is that the golf swing, ANY golf swing, stresses the body. Without proper strength, flexibility, and recovery, the rotational motion in the swing stresses the back and the lateral change in weight distribution stresses the knees. A injury free swing does not exist, which is why players work on their fitness, in effort to combat the risk of injury. Players who swing as fast as J Day, are at a higher risk level because the stress they create is substantially greater. Duh!
RoGar
Apr 1, 2016 at 3:07 pm
Exactly!!!
RoGar
Apr 1, 2016 at 11:52 am
This is my opinion on Tiger and top level players, golf swings have evolve tremendously in the past few years. Players striving to be the best have to work even harder, hours upon hours of practice, hours upon hours of physical training, among other things. The body just gives out, some manage to work to the limit, others exceed it. You hear it all the time, you have work harder, you have to put more hours, becoming a top level anything requires time and effort. It is a relentless pursuit that is only getting worse. Talent, a god given ability to perform a said act, not anymore!!! Thank you…
Forsbrand
Apr 1, 2016 at 2:00 pm
Most sense I’ve read in ages! We’re all sorts of shapes and builds and depending on your job beit at a desk or physical will have limitations or exceptions. Pro game becoming more elite at the top, nothing wrong with reaching a par 5 in 3 shots if you have a great pitching game. THROTTLE BACK and last longer?!