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‘These things are like cheating!’ – GolfWRXer blown away by these Wilson irons
In our forums, our members have been reacting to a rave review of Wilson’s Launch Pad 2 irons. WRXer ‘tatertot’ kicks off the discussion saying:
“I have a confession. Two years ago I finished the season with a .2 handicap.
Last year, I struggled with iron play. I ended last season with an index in the mid 3s. I thought it would fix itself, but this season was brutal. One round I shot a 72 with literally zero iron shots in the sweetspot. Everything was low. It was like I couldn’t find the lowspot in my swing anymore. After trying everything to fix it, I gave up. I bought a set of Wilson Launch Pad 2 irons. I was desperate.
These things are like cheating! It’s actually hard to hit a bad shot.
Caveat: While I can get the trajectory I want, these don’t spin much. And it’s hard move them right and left. But hitting a basic straight shot is stupid easy. I probably won’t play this forever, as I do like to work the ball and get more spin, but they made golf fun again when I was in a rut.”
And our members have been sharing their thoughts and experiences in response.
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.
- 596: “I’m not as low as you are, but I was a 2 handicap playing SGI Ping G10. Great irons. Shot in the 60s a few times with them. I’m 70 years old and frequently play SGI Cobra T Rail hybrid irons paired with lots of hybrids. I’ve shot 71 a few times lately. Both times missed birdie putts on 18 to shoot my age. I’ve shot half my age or under a number of times on 9 holes with SGI irons. It’s a lot of fun playing these irons and not stressing about hitting a dime size sweet spot.”
- PEI_Golfer: “Years ago I played with a former PGA Tour winner while he was in for an LPGA event in town. Had a set of R11’s in the bag and proceeded to shoot a blind 65 (I gave as much course info as I could). He was point and shoot with insane distance control and flight. Said he didn’t play that much any more (which was also a lie as he played almost daily). Play what works.”
- SoCalTitleist: “I’m not super low a 10 and was searching for the same thing . Just went to some rogue st max os graphite irons . Super easy to swing.”
Entire Thread: “‘These things are like cheating!’ – GolfWRXers blown away by these Wilson irons”
Neal Shipley was the first to admit that he enjoyed his food while in college. But since his days at Ohio State, he’s slimmed down and earned a PGA Tour Card.
That hasn’t stopped him from having fun with his wedge stampings, though it’s led to some misunderstandings.
On the 54 (degree), we have ‘Big Fudge,'” Shipley told GolfWRX. “It was supposed to be ‘Big Fridge,’ so this happened a little while ago. ‘Big Fridge’ was a nickname between my college teammates and I, with ‘fridge’ meaning stomach, a big stomach.
“We told the Ping guys to put … ‘Big Fridge’ on it, and I think maybe some bad cell service or something, and they thought I said ‘fudge,’ so they put fudge on it.”
On Shipley’s 50-degree he also continues the food theme, this time with his go-to order at the “Golden Arches,” and his stamping “DONS 7.”
“The number 7 meal, the two cheeseburger meal, that was my McDonald’s order, back when I would have McDonald’s frequently,” Shipley shared.
At GolfWRX, we are a community of like-minded individuals who all experience and express our enjoyment of the game in many ways.
It’s that sense of community that drives day-to-day interactions in the forums on topics that range from best driver to what marker you use to mark your ball. It even allows us to share another thing we all love – buying and selling equipment.
Currently, in our GolfWRX buy/sell/trade (BST) forum, @raw10628 has a L.A.B. DF3 putter and Masters putter cover up for grabs.
From the listing: “Some great items here today, time to thin out and make room for next set of gear. All prices include shipping.
LAB DF3 Purple 33.5” 68° lie with TPT – $725. LAB Masters release DF3 cover – $150.”
To check out the full listing in our BST forum, head through the link. If you are curious about the rules to participate in the BST Forum, you can learn more here: GolfWRX BST Rules
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