Post Your Irons Wear Spot

[DLiver]

[quote name='Road Warrior' timestamp='1312298471' post='3444326']
My nine iron, complete with chrome flaked off the leading edge. FYI this is a TaylorMade rac MB TP.
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That is pretty similar to my last set, except the leading edge of my scoring irons were completely worn down.

If you don't wipe the sand off the face of the club (and try to keep sand off the range balls) you will wear out the chrome in less than a season--regardless of the make.

[Hateto3Putt]

This is my Sunbeam, model WR88.

 

[DLiver]

This is my Sunbeam, model WR88.

 

 

I think you need to adjust your lie angle.

[Rock Chalk Jayhawk]

[quote name='camflan' timestamp='1312291856' post='3443821']
I play professionally, so they get used 6-9 hours a day - range and course duty. Florida soil is quite sandy, so that accelerated the process. They've since been replaced and it only took 2 weeks to wear the chrome off the face of my new irons. When I lived in Kansas, it took nearly almost 2 years to wear chrome off the face of my clubs.

And yes, the face is caved.
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Rock Chalk!

[mat562]

[quote name='isaacbm' timestamp='1312295620' post='3444117']
For the record, those would be illegal to play in professional events with that much of a concave face.....
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As long as any wear which would otherwise make the clubs non-conforming is as a result of normal wear and tear from fair use, clubs remain legal to use.

[awil]

I'll try post my old blades up later today and I got vrs forged will be gaming for 2-4 years do I'll expect some good wear marks on these

[bioman]

Cam, what irons are you playing now?

[Ajit]

[quote name='mat562' timestamp='1334342255' post='4715826']
[quote name='isaacbm' timestamp='1312295620' post='3444117']
For the record, those would be illegal to play in professional events with that much of a concave face.....
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As long as any wear which would otherwise make the clubs non-conforming is as a result of normal wear and tear as a result of fair use, clubs remain legal to use.
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Pictures of the wear spots on your irons please. They've been given a big build up!

[UHCougar]

Am I the only one who thinks those caved in clubs are BS? Those clubs would be unplayable long before they got like that. Especially for someone claiming to play professionally. a set of walmart clubs would probably perform better than those. I don't doubt that he hits the sweet spot consistently, but that didn't just happen, he clearly tried to make them like that.

[Buzzkill]

Wear spots? What club ho keeps their clubs here long enough for wear?

[isaacbm]

[quote name='UHCougar' timestamp='1334345715' post='4716116']
Am I the only one who thinks those caved in clubs are BS? Those clubs would be unplayable long before they got like that. Especially for someone claiming to play professionally. a set of walmart clubs would probably perform better than those. I don't doubt that he hits the sweet spot consistently, but that didn't just happen, he clearly tried to make them like that.
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I don't want to call anyone out but I certainly agree with you on this one. I've been a pro for a million years and been around all kinds of other pros at all kinds of tournaments and I've never seen anyone hitting an iron that is even 1/3 that worn. First of all, you'd have to be crazy to game an iron like that in an event. I have blades that Ive hit for years and years off sandy soil and they don't look 1/3 that worn.

If you take a close look at the wear mark, It looks like it's been filed down. Or maybe photo shopped. I'll post a pick of a mizuno wedge that I've played for 7 years and there's still a lot of grooves left underneath the worn spot.

I second the BS....

[dethman]

This is my Sunbeam, model WR88.

 

 

I think you need to adjust your lie angle.

 

sweet wearspot dude.

[jons1]

SO loving Ping right now

[Kangastu]

This is my Sunbeam, model WR88.

 

 

 

Looks like you're catchin them slightly off the toe. Try standing a little closer to the ball.

 

 

[Johnny]

This is my Sunbeam, model WR88.

 

 

dont lie, your wife did that :friends:

[PingG10guy]

This is my Sunbeam, model WR88.

 

 

BWAHAHAHA

[greens hit]

[quote name='isaacbm' timestamp='1334353358' post='4716870']
[quote name='UHCougar' timestamp='1334345715' post='4716116']
Am I the only one who thinks those caved in clubs are BS? Those clubs would be unplayable long before they got like that. Especially for someone claiming to play professionally. a set of walmart clubs would probably perform better than those. I don't doubt that he hits the sweet spot consistently, but that didn't just happen, he clearly tried to make them like that.
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I don't want to call anyone out but I certainly agree with you on this one. I've been a pro for a million years and been around all kinds of other pros at all kinds of tournaments and I've never seen anyone hitting an iron that is even 1/3 that worn. First of all, you'd have to be crazy to game an iron like that in an event. I have blades that Ive hit for years and years off sandy soil and they don't look 1/3 that worn.

If you take a close look at the wear mark, It looks like it's been filed down. Or maybe photo shopped. I'll post a pick of a mizuno wedge that I've played for 7 years and there's still a lot of grooves left underneath the worn spot.

I second the BS....
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Thirded. It looks Like a blur filter in photoshop. If I'm wrong, I'm going with intentional abuse.

[MBA-J]

[quote name='isaacbm' timestamp='1334353358' post='4716870']
[quote name='UHCougar' timestamp='1334345715' post='4716116']
Am I the only one who thinks those caved in clubs are BS? Those clubs would be unplayable long before they got like that. Especially for someone claiming to play professionally. a set of walmart clubs would probably perform better than those. I don't doubt that he hits the sweet spot consistently, but that didn't just happen, he clearly tried to make them like that.
[/quote]

I don't want to call anyone out but I certainly agree with you on this one. I've been a pro for a million years and been around all kinds of other pros at all kinds of tournaments and I've never seen anyone hitting an iron that is even 1/3 that worn. First of all, you'd have to be crazy to game an iron like that in an event. I have blades that Ive hit for years and years off sandy soil and they don't look 1/3 that worn.

If you take a close look at the wear mark, It looks like it's been filed down. Or maybe photo shopped. I'll post a pick of a mizuno wedge that I've played for 7 years and there's still a lot of grooves left underneath the worn spot.

I second the BS....
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Agreed. Pure photoshop. The poster indicated that the top two photos were of the same club; however, the "wear" spot is in two different locations.

Besides, I don't care how "soft" the metal is, there is no way that wear could be possible in that short of a time period... Unless the dude was hitting ball bearings instead of range balls.

[madjsp]

[quote name='MBA-J' timestamp='1334464307' post='4724020']
[quote name='isaacbm' timestamp='1334353358' post='4716870']
[quote name='UHCougar' timestamp='1334345715' post='4716116']
Am I the only one who thinks those caved in clubs are BS? Those clubs would be unplayable long before they got like that. Especially for someone claiming to play professionally. a set of walmart clubs would probably perform better than those. I don't doubt that he hits the sweet spot consistently, but that didn't just happen, he clearly tried to make them like that.
[/quote]

I don't want to call anyone out but I certainly agree with you on this one. I've been a pro for a million years and been around all kinds of other pros at all kinds of tournaments and I've never seen anyone hitting an iron that is even 1/3 that worn. First of all, you'd have to be crazy to game an iron like that in an event. I have blades that Ive hit for years and years off sandy soil and they don't look 1/3 that worn.

If you take a close look at the wear mark, It looks like it's been filed down. Or maybe photo shopped. I'll post a pick of a mizuno wedge that I've played for 7 years and there's still a lot of grooves left underneath the worn spot.

I second the BS....
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Agreed. Pure photoshop. The poster indicated that the top two photos were of the same club; however, the "wear" spot is in two different locations.

Besides, I don't care how "soft" the metal is, there is no way that wear could be possible in that short of a time period... Unless the dude was hitting ball bearings instead of range balls.
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They aren't in different wear spots. It is just at a different angle. You can make out the same grooves on each club, but the picture with the brighter sun is just harder to see.

I've never seen anything like this, nor do I know anyone good enough to do something like this, so I can't say BS or not, but those wear patterns are in the same spot. You just gotta look closely.

[williamevanl]

If it's fake, I've been duped. I think those pics are awesome and everyone is upset with them...


Oh and count the grooves, look the guy didn't photoshop his clubs, yes this is the internet but I certainly don't think that happened.

And for the people that don't have any wear spots, you don't hit enough balls You are fake golfers

[hereisnowhy]

All this time I thought my club head was big so I could move it around to avoid this, like a tire rotation. Fortunately, with less practice, I've been able to hit all over it rather evenly.

[divotbeltran]

My previous 7 iron from my 690's.

 

 

[Johnny]

[quote name='greens hit' timestamp='1334464179' post='4724010']
[quote name='isaacbm' timestamp='1334353358' post='4716870']
[quote name='UHCougar' timestamp='1334345715' post='4716116']
Am I the only one who thinks those caved in clubs are BS? Those clubs would be unplayable long before they got like that. Especially for someone claiming to play professionally. a set of walmart clubs would probably perform better than those. I don't doubt that he hits the sweet spot consistently, but that didn't just happen, he clearly tried to make them like that.
[/quote]

I don't want to call anyone out but I certainly agree with you on this one. I've been a pro for a million years and been around all kinds of other pros at all kinds of tournaments and I've never seen anyone hitting an iron that is even 1/3 that worn. First of all, you'd have to be crazy to game an iron like that in an event. I have blades that Ive hit for years and years off sandy soil and they don't look 1/3 that worn.

If you take a close look at the wear mark, It looks like it's been filed down. Or maybe photo shopped. I'll post a pick of a mizuno wedge that I've played for 7 years and there's still a lot of grooves left underneath the worn spot.

I second the BS....
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Thirded. It looks Like a blur filter in photoshop. If I'm wrong, I'm going with intentional abuse.
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Caved in clubs.. They happen. One of the guys in my foursome had a set of TA 845's ...he's like 78 now and I dont know how long he had them, but his pitching wedge had a really easy to see wear mark that actually caved in quite a bit. I got him a set of Tourstage MR-23 CB's about 5 years ago which he still plays. I also once purchased a set of used Mizuno TP9's off ebay and they had a dime sized wear mark on every face, hell I didn't even want to play them, because I am not that good.

[Strömsborg]

[quote name='greens hit' timestamp='1334464179' post='4724010']
[quote name='isaacbm' timestamp='1334353358' post='4716870']
[quote name='UHCougar' timestamp='1334345715' post='4716116']
Am I the only one who thinks those caved in clubs are BS? Those clubs would be unplayable long before they got like that. Especially for someone claiming to play professionally. a set of walmart clubs would probably perform better than those. I don't doubt that he hits the sweet spot consistently, but that didn't just happen, he clearly tried to make them like that.
[/quote]

I don't want to call anyone out but I certainly agree with you on this one. I've been a pro for a million years and been around all kinds of other pros at all kinds of tournaments and I've never seen anyone hitting an iron that is even 1/3 that worn. First of all, you'd have to be crazy to game an iron like that in an event. I have blades that Ive hit for years and years off sandy soil and they don't look 1/3 that worn.

If you take a close look at the wear mark, It looks like it's been filed down. Or maybe photo shopped. I'll post a pick of a mizuno wedge that I've played for 7 years and there's still a lot of grooves left underneath the worn spot.

I second the BS....
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Thirded. It looks Like a blur filter in photoshop. If I'm wrong, I'm going with intentional abuse.
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Fourthed. The irons in the lower pic may have the same ferrules, but they certainly does not have the same head profile. Look at the toes.

[mat562]

I've knackered a few sets of irons' sweet spots in my time, but I've never come close to getting one anywhere close to that level of concavity, even after several years' worth of daily play and practice.

It could happen, I suppose, if you went bonkers, but the photos look doctored to me. The bottom three grooves, in particular, of what's purportedly the same club, show different levels of shallowing and smearing in the two photos. The first photo shows still quite distinct grooves, but in the second photo the same grooves are noticeably smeared.

[madjsp]

[quote name='mat562' timestamp='1334503087' post='4725394']
I've knackered a few sets of irons' sweet spots in my time, but I've never come close to getting one anywhere close to that level of concavity, even after several years' worth of daily play and practice.

It could happen, I suppose, if you went bonkers, but the photos look doctored to me. The bottom three grooves, in particular, of what's purportedly the same club, show different levels of shallowing and smearing in the two photos. The first photo shows still quite distinct grooves, but in the second photo the same grooves are noticeably smeared.
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Yes, but it is also a different angle. You can't see into the grooves since there is a lack of light. That is why I think it looks different. If it is a fake picture, it's a hell of a fake.

[awil]

Why I think would be interesting is since forged drivers are coming around does anyone have their wear spots on their drivers to show

[TheMoneyShot]

[quote name='Jayhawkrx93' timestamp='1312286659' post='3443585']
How many on here keep irons long enough to get a wear spot?
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Not me. I Ho irons every other month or so it seems....

[larrybud]

This is my Sunbeam, model WR88.

 

 

Hittin' it on the toe too much...

[rodrigo]

This is my Sunbeam, model WR88.

 

looks like monalisa, or i'm just crazy.