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Travis Richardson

Travis is the Marketing Manager and NCCGA Director at Nextgengolf. Having worked in almost all facets of the sports industry, he is passionate about growing the game of golf. Travis is a graduate of the University of Kansas and Wichita State.

Recent Posts

Golf Help / June 23, 2015
New Balance golf shoes on the course

New Balance golf shoes on the course

By Travis Richardson

I don’t know if you were like me growing up, but I always had to have my New Balance gym shoes. Whenever a new school year came around and it was time to get new shoes, New Balance was always my choice. It seemed like everyone was getting them! They were comfortable, stylish, and popular, why wouldn’t you get them!

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Golf Help / April 30, 2015
5 Must Haves on your Next Bachelor Party Golf Trip

5 Must Haves on your Next Bachelor Party Golf Trip

By Travis Richardson

Many of us in our 20's and 30's will be hitting the wedding circuit this year and golf is often on the agenda for bachelor and wedding parties. Given that many of my friends are novice golfers, I have been asked what they need to bring on a bachelor party golf trip… and here are my go to suggestions:

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Golf Help / December 2, 2014
Using LinkedIn to Find a Golf Career

Using LinkedIn to Find a Golf Career

By Travis Richardson

If you ask a college student to rank the social media sites they use most often, LinkedIn would most likely fall outside the Top 5. Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, Snapchat, Tumblr, and others typically come to mind and are used more frequently than LinkedIn. That should not be the case for college students looking to one day enter the workforce. LinkedIn's ability to help you network and feature your resume publicly should be used by each and every student hoping to get their name out.

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Golf Help / October 14, 2014
Golf Career: My Journey

Golf Career: My Journey

By Travis Richardson

My goal to work in the sports industry developed late. I entered college wanting to work in journalism, even spending two years writing for the Wichita Eagle newspaper covering high school sports. I never would have expected a golf career back in high school.

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Golf Help / June 11, 2014
#GOLFIS All About The People You Play With

#GOLFIS All About The People You Play With

By Travis Richardson

I first started playing the game of golf at a young age. My Dad took me out to play 9-holes at a course in a small town in Kansas. I was hooked. We started playing as many times as our busy schedules would allow, adding my little brother to the mix as well. We were never really competitive, and would never be confused with scratch golfers. Afterwards we could go to my Grandpa’s house for soda and to recap the round, exchanging playful jabs at each over particularly bad shots.

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