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I only post on the sand trap, just no need to switch to another one.
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Driver - Rapture 10.5 Epic 68g X-Pure - Balance Certified
Fairway Metal - Titleist PT 18°
Irons - Mizuno MP-67 3-PW Project X 6.0 Wedges - Mizunos R Series Chrome 52°, 56°, 58° Project X 6.0 Putter - Yes! C-Groove Callie-f - Balance Certified Bag - Ping Freestyle...
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The Sandtrap is great. I go to Golfwrx to see pics of new clubs etc, but stay away from the forums for the most part. Too big for me, but TST is just right combination.

Ping G 410 10.5 ˚ Driver Ping Tour Stiff Shaft
Ping G 410 14.5˚ 3 Ping Tour Stiff Shaft
Ping G 410 19˚ Ping Tour Stiff Shaft
i 500 irons 4-UW 1/2 inch over, blue dot, NS Pro Modus 105 Stiff Shafts
Ping Stealth Wedges Wedges  54˚ 58˚

Scotty Cameron Studio Select Newport 2 34" 

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I do often go around different forum to post and stuff. But The Sand Trap seem to be one of a few forum I love to post in.
Handicap Index: 16.4
Driver: Taylormade Burner 9.5 Degree
Wood: Nike Sasquatch 2 , Honshin Wood
Hybrid: Taylormade Rescue Dual 22 Degree
Iron: Macgregor Mactech M685 (4-PW)Wedge: Honshin Professional Wedge 56 Degree , Adam Golf Tom Watson 2007 Wedge 60 DegreePutter: Honshin PutterBall: Taylormade TP/Red
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For a very long time, I used to just go to TST and not visit the forum. I dont go to any other golf site because too much reading messes up my game. Wonder how many are out there who go to TST every day and are not members of the forum. That might be an admin qn.

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905R 9.5* Fujikura Speeder S
X 15* Fujikura R
X 19* Fujikura S
4-P MP-14 TT DGS300 53* 588 Gunmetal MP series 56-14 TT wedge MP-R 60-09 Rifle SpinnerDFX Two ball Pro V1

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For a very long time, I used to just go to TST and not visit the forum. I dont go to any other golf site because too much reading messes up my game. Wonder how many are out there who go to TST every day and are not members of the forum. That might be an admin qn.

Hundreds of thousands per week. We do pretty well. I don't like to brag about it much, but a lot of people know about the site and compliment us regularly on things like our reviews.

A lot of our traffic comes via search engine results, too, as our reviews and other articles usually rank pretty highly. [/bragging] Blech, ok.

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Hundreds of thousands per week. We do pretty well. I don't like to brag about it much, but a lot of people know about the site and compliment us regularly on things like our reviews.

There are some things worth bragging about. I think this is one of them.

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Driver: :TaylorMade: RBZ 9.5 Reg Flex
3 Wood :TaylorMade: RBZ Reg Flex
Hybrid: Ping G25 Hybrids 17*, 20*, 23*

Irons:Ping G25 5-Gap Wedge, Sr Flex, Vokey 56.14 Spin Mill NS Pro Reg, Flex

Putter: Bobby Grace Center Shaft 32"

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There are some things worth bragging about. I think this is one of them.

You certainly have plenty to be proud of. This site is a great service to golfers the world over. Better than all those glossy mags that sell for money. Rare.

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905R 9.5* Fujikura Speeder S
X 15* Fujikura R
X 19* Fujikura S
4-P MP-14 TT DGS300 53* 588 Gunmetal MP series 56-14 TT wedge MP-R 60-09 Rifle SpinnerDFX Two ball Pro V1

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I think WRX is catered towards equipment enthusiasts aka club-ho's. There are forums for every kind of equipment, tour, otr, putter, japanese, accessories. Is great if you are searching for something specific.

Don't know about you guys, but I find WRX to be a very slow loading website.
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I prefer "The Trap" but I do just look on golfwrx to see what is coming out. It just seem a little more my speed here not to over techincal. I mean you can get caught up in all that techincal crap and for get this is a game we all love and this is the real reason we are here.

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I haven't been as active in here as I use to be, but I'm obviously biased. This is a much cleaner and better forum than GolfWRX.

Erik has built something to be proud of...and I'm proud to have been a part of it.

Fairways and Greens.

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Golfwrx is way too busy for me. I am a member there was well but i think have only made two or three posts, just too big and busy. TST is much easier on the eyes also.
Driver-Taylor Made R7 460cc 10.5* Fujikara REAX Stiff
Fairway Wood-Taylor Made R7 Draw 15* Fujikara REAX Stiff
Hybrid Taylor Made 19* Rescue Mid Steel Stiff
4-PW-Golfsmith G40 TT Lite XL Stiff
GW-Ben Hogan Riviera 8* Bounce 50*SW-Ben Hogan Riviera Medium Bounce 56*LW-Cleveland 60* 588 ChromePutter-Taylo...
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Golfwrx is way too busy for me. I am a member there was well but i think have only made two or three posts, just too big and busy. TST is much easier on the eyes also.

I agree. I joined their community, but find it to be too busy and large to spend too much time over there.

Cobra LTDx 10.5* | Big Tour 15.5*| Rad Tour 18.5*  | Titleist U500 4-23* | T100 5-P | Vokey SM7 50/8* F, 54/10* S, SM8 58/10* S | Scotty Cameron Squareback No. 1 | Vice Pro Plus  

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I prefer TST over GolfWRX for general golf talk. If I want equipment-specific information I use GolfWRX.

Driver: R7 SuperQuad TP 9.5° Fujikura Rombax 6X07
Hybrid: Rescue TP 19°

Orlimar3wood: Hip-Steel 15° (oldie but goodie)Irons: Ping i10 [4-GW] DG X-100Wedges: Ping Tour-W [54° & 58°] DG X-100Putter: i-Series Piper HBalls: B330-S or e5+

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I like both BSG and GOLF WRX a little better. There seems to be better and more knowledgeable posters there. The Sand Trap seems to be for novice or higher handicap golfers.
Bag: SC-75 (cart) x-58 (stand)

Driver: 9.5* R7 SuperQuad

Fairway woods: ERC Fusion 3 wood and 7 woodHybrid: 16* G2Irons: X-20 4-GW 5.0 Project X shaftsWedges: 54* 58* Spin Milled Oil CanPutter(s): #9 Red XBall: PRO V X
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I like both TST and WRX. I've really become disenchanted with BSG. It's really just a place for a couple guys to sell stuff for ridiculously inflated prices, and to couple it with questionable services.

On the other hand, I also really like golfdiscussions.com

Driver- Geek Dot Com This! 12 degree Matrix Ozik Xcon 6 Stiff
Adams Tour Issue 4350 Dual Can Matrix Ozik Xcon 5

Hybrids- Srixon 18 deg
Srixon 21 deg Irons- Tourstage Z101 3-PW w/Nippon NS Pro 950 GH - Stiff Srixon i701 4-PW w/ Nippon NS Pro 950 GH-Stiff MacGregor...

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Golfwrx is nice for a quick overview of a ton of eqipment. But, the in-depth reviews by the Sand Trap staff are far, far better. In fact, I would say they are far and away the best golf equipment reviews on the net.
Callaway FT-9 Tour I-mix 9.5° Driver (Fujikura Zcom Pro 65 stiff)
Mizuno F-50 15° 3w (Exsar FS2 stiff)
Bridgestone J36 19° Hybrid (Aldila VS Proto 80 stiff)
Adams Idea Pro 23° Hybrid (Aldila VS Proto 80 stiff)
Adams Idea Pro Forged 5-pw Irons (DG Black Gold stiff)Nike SV Tour Black Satin...
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I'm going to agree with a lot of people here. golfwrx has tons of members but i prefer this forum. so much cleaner and easier to use. i joined golfwrx just so i could sell some clubs easier.

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Titliest 906F2 15
Miura 202 3-5 Irons
Miura Blade 6-PW Irons
Mizuno MP 51 & 56Yes! Tracy IINike One Black

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It's irrelevant. They have their role, we have ours. They're a partner of ours, as well.

And yes, the last rude comment was removed.

Erik J. Barzeski —  I knock a ball. It goes in a gopher hole. 🏌🏼‍♂️
Director of Instruction Golf Evolution • Owner, The Sand Trap .com • AuthorLowest Score Wins
Golf Digest "Best Young Teachers in America" 2016-17 & "Best in State" 2017-20 • WNY Section PGA Teacher of the Year 2019 :edel: :true_linkswear:

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