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Srixon has enjoyed much deserved success at golf's highest levels this year on both major tours. Most recently Cameron Champ won the 3M Championship trusting the ZStar XV ball, Minjee Lee winning the Amundi Evian Championship and Hideki Matsuyama winning The Masters. It is no secret that Srixon continues to show worldwide that their equipment is supporting and allowing the best players worldwide to edge out competition. 

Do you ever get jealous when looking at whats in the bag for tour pros and seeing their custom stamped wedges and personalized artwork on their clubs? I look at those and dream of having my own identity and style come out through my wedges and clubs. There are plenty of options for custom wedges and cool designs but here are a few of the coolest custom wedges I've seen.

Golfing in Atlanta is made easy because of the many public options available in all parts of the city that offer great value and quality. If you are thinking about getting out and playing golf, we did some research for you and developed this list of the top 5 best public golf courses in Atlanta. To be considered for the list, courses need to be at most 45 minutes from city center since that is our barometer on how far someone would drive on a normal day to play a round of golf.

Golfing in Houston is made easy with the abundance of great options for both private experiences and public courses. Having spent a lot of time visiting a lot of courses in the greater Houston area and seeing players on the City Tour enjoy many of them, here are some of the best public golf courses in Houston you can get out and play. To be considered for the list, courses need to be at most 30 minutes from city center since that is our barometer on how far someone would drive on a normal day to play a round of golf.

Being a golfer during these times is difficult. With many courses and states having restrictions in play, many golfers like myself are looking for answers as to what to do before we can get back to normal. Besides rewatching old PGA Tour tournaments and majors, here is a list of great games or things you can be doing to keep golf in mind.

It’s Spring 2020 and there was no Masters, no golf on TV and a rather bleak looking schedule in the golf world for at least the next month. Many states have said no to golf during many of the stay at home advisories and shelter in places. Since many golf courses are closed, what do you do now? My recommendations, you should start by taking care of your clubs. Start with a simple re grip. 

The Masters Tournament signals a change in the golf world every spring. Not only is it the first major of the year, it's the beacon of better things to come. For many of us cold weather golfers, The Masters is the first glimpse of green grass, the bright azaleas and the towering pines that we have all come to know. If you are lucky enough to ever attend the tournament and go to Augusta National, here are a few ways you can realistically get tickets.

With the prospect of legalized sports betting on the horizon, how does the game of golf get affected by this news? For one, golf betters will have greater access to put action on their favorite players or players who’s games fit the particular course on tour that particular week. Being able to sit at a sports book and watch golf can bring new people into the game and expand golfs reach into new populations. New to golf betting or wanting to get into it? Check out these small tips to help get you started.

One of the more overlooked aspects of taking care of your golf clubs, re-gripping is a vital aspect of playing your best golf. Unbeknownst to a lot of golfers, your grips break down every single time you play and when your clubs sit in the basement or car between rounds. Using your clubs is not the only reason your grips break down. Humidity, dirt and the oils on your hands aid in breaking down grips. To be on your way to playing your best golf, most grip manufacturers and club fitters recommend changing your grips once a season or every other.

We’ve all been in a scenario when the holidays come around and someone in your family knows you play golf. The holidays are a golfer's dream as unwrapping a brand new club is among the greatest gifts you can get. On the flipside however, there always seems to be those golf gifts that, well, aren’t that great. We've listed out the worst holiday golf gifts below. Have you received a bad golf gift we didn't mention? Show them off on social!

Everyone can admit that as a golfer you always have that one buddy who has played with their Dad’s hand-me-down set from the 80’s or 90’s. These garage or basement dwelling sets aren't complete without at least one club from our list of the worst golf clubs ever made. Know of a club deserving to make the list? Chirp at us on social.

We threw around a few potential titles for this blog: "The 6 balls you wouldn't bother picking up in the woods", "Top golf balls you'd find in a hacker's bag", "Six balls your dad probably uses" ... but ultimately we decided it's best summed up as "The 6 worst golf balls ever made" or at least in mainstream golf.  Did we miss any? Tweet at us @Nextgolfer.

1. Pinnacle Gold

The ultimate fisherman's golf ball. When you see the telescopic rod come out near the par 3 over water, you know what golf ball is being scooped out of there: Pinnacle Gold. Enjoyed by weekend warriors, this is certainly not the ideal catch when fishing the hazards. 

Almost all good putters will tell you the same thing: having your eyes over the ball is important to holing more putts. Although the all-time greats of putting may have had differences in their posture or tempo it's truly fascinating (and telling) that all the greats maintain this common approach of keeping their eyes directly over [or slightly inside] the ball at address. 

One of the perks that comes with participating in a Nextgengolf tournament (including NCCGA and City Tour) is every player receives a sleeve of Srixon Z-STAR golf balls. However, one of the common questions we receive is "Which type of golf ball should I pick?"