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Corey Conners birdied four of his final five holes for an 8-under 64 to lead after the weather-delayed first round at the Valero Texas Open.

The Masters returns to Augusta for 2023 with a lot of potential drama in the air. Here's everything you need to know about golf's biggest tournament.

Welcome back to another edition of #AskMyGolfSpy where readers like you submit your questions to our experts here at MGS. You can pass along your questions to the team on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram or right here in the comments section below!

Normally it’s Tony Covey answering your questions, but today, we’ve turned it over to the other half of the No Putts Given team, Chris Nickel.

I travel a bunch for work and always wondered if I should do something different with my equipment based on where I play? – Jeremy Sanborn.

Short answer – Yes.

Longer answer. Some adaptations are likely to benefit most golfers while others might feel a bit extra. With that, here’s a quick overview of tweaks worth considering:

Would you like to put the Edel SMS or SMS Pro Irons to the test? 

For this review opportunity, we are looking for 4 dedicated readers to test and keep the Edel Irons!

Testers will be able to choos from in-stock shaft options currently listed on Edel’s website and can choose from SMS Irons, SMS Pro Irons, or a blended combo set of irons!

As iron testing for 2023 continues in the MyGolfSpy Lab, it’s important that we hear from our players.

Can we grab your feedback?

Mi Hyang Lee shot a 6-under 65 for a one-stroke lead in the opening round of the DIO Implant LA Open on Thursday.

Veterans Padraig Harrington and Matt Kuchar each shot a 4-under 68 on Thursday to share the early lead with MJ Daffue and Roberto Diaz in the weather-delayed first round of the Valero Texas Open.

Rose Zhang set another record Thursday to take a 5-shot lead in the Augusta National Women's Amateur, leaving her one round away at the home of the Masters from another big title.

Cameron Smith said Thursday that it's important for he and other LIV golfers to "show a high standard of golf which we know we're all capable of" at the Masters.

Each year around mid-March, the entire golf gear space sets their sights on Augusta National with a flood of limited-edition Masters themed apparel, gear and other accessories. Nothing is better for your heart (and worse for your wallet) than a myriad of green-laden gear showing up at the doorstep.

Not everyone has the chance to take in a final round at Augusta National. Even fewer have the chance to actually play in The Masters. But, the best Masters themed apparel, gear and accessories for 2023 are sure to get you in a southern state of mind.

Take a look at our top picks and celebrate golf’s biggest tournament from the comfort of your own home.

Best Masters Themed Apparel

NIKE Dri-Fit Victory Golf PoloRHOBACK THE AZALEA POLOBad Birdie August Time Sleeveless Golf PoloGalvin Green Amen Waterproof Jacket

Best Masters Themed Golf Gear & Accessories

Stitch SL2 Limited Edition Fadeaway Golf Stand BagSrixon Limited Edition Major Golf TowelSrixon Limited Edition Major Staff BagTaylormade TP5 Pix Season Opener Golf BallsWaggle “The 87th” Snapback Golf Hat

Best Masters Themed Golf Shoes

New Balance 997 Spiked Golf ShoesG/FORE x Barstool MG4+ Men’s Golf ShoesNIKE Infinity Pro 2 Spikeless Golf Shoes

Best Masters Themed Golf Clubs

Callaway Paradym Limited Edition Drivers

Connor’s Corner – My Favorites

Callaway Paradym Limited Edition Drivers – $699

I’ll let Tony give you the technical rundown here, but Callaway’s limited edition Paradym driver is quite the sight to behold. The typical teal has been replaced by a garish green hue that I’m a big fan of. If you’re in need of a new golf driver, plan on shelling out a little extra “green” for this limited edition product.

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Do golf shoes actually help you play better? Like me, you’ve probably asked yourself that question. Or, like me, you’ve left your golf shoes at home and been forced to play a round in something not so suitable for the course.

You wouldn’t dare hit the course with a hockey stick instead of a putter, would you? There’s a lesson in there somewhere. Just because it looks like it might work for golf doesn’t mean that it will. More on that in a minute.

As any self-respecting journalist does, I read the comments about my work so I can try to do better. This year we had multiple readers share their experience with trail running shoes on the golf course and it rekindled a flame of curiosity that I’d had months ago.

Trail Running Shoes Versus Spikeless Golf Shoes

Are trail running shoes a suitable replacement for spikeless golf shoes? Are there any trade-offs? The fact that some of you choose not to wear a designated golf shoe in favor of something else is an interesting take that needs further exploring.

At first glance, it’s clear that, like spikeless golf shoes, trail running shoes use a host of rubber lugs to increase traction. If you compare 10 different trail running shoes to 10 spikeless golf shoes, you’ll surely find one or two with a more aggressive traction pattern than a shoe designed for golf.

If you could discover the primary flaws in your game, would you be able to attack those flaws and lower your scores?  Of course, you can!  Just recognizing your areas of weakness will give you a renewed purpose to focus on those areas by looking for solutions, taking lessons and applying your findings to overcome your weaknesses.

The game of golf can be broken down into 4 components.  Each one has its own unique requirements and solutions for improvement.  If you look at Performance Stats for any professional golf tournament for the leading golfer as compared to the stats for the worst golfer, you will see glaring differences in the following 4 components of their games. Improve your stats and cut your scores.

1/ Driving Distance (DD): Longer drives will give you shorter approach shots.  

2/ Fairways and par 3 greens Hit in Regulation (FIR): Simplify approach shots and putts.

3/ Greens Hit in Regulation (GIR):  This is the best way to reduce your putts.

Rose Zhang carded a 6-under 66 on Wednesday to grab the lead at the Augusta National Women's Amateur, while defending champion Anna Davis suffered a four-shot penalty in route to a first-round 72.

Despite public battles between their respective tours, PGA and LIV golfers are not expecting any drama during next week's Masters at Augusta National.

The LPGA Tour's Maybank Championship will be Oct. 26-29 in Malaysia, replacing the void created when the Taiwan Swinging Skirts LPGA was canceled.

Mayakoba, designed by LIV Golf CEO Greg Norman, won't host the World Wide Technology Championship, which moves to Tiger Woods' El Cardonal layout.

From Anna Davis' title defense to Ingrid Lindblad embracing the spotlight, here are the biggest storylines as the best amateur women's players in the world face off at ANWA.

‘Tis the season for … well, for many things, but it’s the time of year when Limited Edition products hit the golf market and everyone involved in making, marketing, and selling them goes out of their way to avoid saying it’s to celebrate the Masters – even if we all know that’s exactly what it is.

Trademarks, people. (FWIW, Augusta National’s legal team sends the most polite cease and desist letters. There’s truly something to be said for southern hospitality.)

I digress …

While we expect there will be more, we’ll credit Callaway with being the first in 2023 to announce a special/limited edition driver. Launching through its Callaway Customs program is a special green and yellow version of the Paradym driver – and no, that doesn’t make it an Epic (at least I don’t think it does).

This Limited Edition is 100% Paradym, and with that, you get Callaway’s 360° carbon chassis, which the company says produces unparalleled distance and tighter dispersion.

Edison 2.0 Forged Wedges – Key Takeaways

Updated 1025 forged wedges from “The Wedge Guy,” Terry KoehlerMore mass higher on the clubface – brings flight down and spin up$199.99 in steel, $214.95 in graphite with a 30-day risk-free trialPre-sale starts today at edisonwedges.com.

Should the new Edison 2.0 forged wedges be on your radar? Well, that depends.

Are you a wedge-neck?

If, at some point over the past 20 years, you’ve been a fan of Eidolon, SCOR or Hogan wedges, you might just be a wedge-neck.

If you find you hit your approach wedges a tad too high and a tad too short, you might just be a wedge-neck.

And if you don’t think playing a wedge from someone other than Vokey, Cleveland, Callaway, PING or TaylorMade is foolishness or heresy…