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There is a lot of cool gear in the golf equipment world that doesn’t always fit neatly into Most Wanted Tests or Buyer’s Guides. You still want to know how it performs. In our We Tried It series, we put gear to the test and let you know if it works as advertised.

What We Tried:

NIKE Refurbished. The Swoosh’s new refurbishment program that gives imperfect shoes new life (and you a sweet discount)

Who Tried It:

Connor. Director of Soft Goods Testing and resident sneakerhead. I believe golf is better with a pair of cool shoes and comfortable joggers. If there’s one thing I love more than shoes, it’s saving money on shoes. I’ve bought a few pairs of NIKE refurbished shoes at NIKE outlet stores but never a pair of refurbished golf shoes.

Just recently, the brand launched a NIKE Refurbished website, making it easy to scroll their entire refurbished inventory in the hopes of finding a hidden gem. After a few weeks of searching and waiting for the right pair to pop up, I finally pulled the trigger on refurbished NIKE Air Zoom Victory Tour 3.

What the heck is NIKE Refurbished?

Though the program has been around for a bit now, this is the first time NIKE has ever offered refurbished shoes online. Here’s what you need to know about NIKE Refurbished:

Las Vegas golf courses are regularly featured in pro golf events. Here's a list of where you can play golf on your next Las Vegas trip.

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For Allisen Corpuz, winning the 2023 U.S. Women’s Open at Pebble Beach didn’t just result in a significant payday for the second-year pro from Hawaii who took home $2 million, the richest prize ever for an LPGA major champion.

More importantly, it represented the increased investment and interest in the LPGA and women’s golf. The 2023 U.S. Women’s Open, the first at the famed California course, offered the highest purse in event history at $11 million, up from $10 million the prior year with $1.8 million to the winner.

“Winning the U.S. Women’s Open has been such a dream come true and has also given me many opportunities since then,” Corpuz said. “It’s been awesome to see the increased investment into women’s golf and it is life changing, to say the least. On top of the financial benefits, it’s been heartwarming to meet more fans and hear how they’ve developed a deeper appreciation for the women’s game.”

The growth of the women’s game and golf’s equality will continue to be highlighted this weekend at the inaugural Grant Thornton Invitational.

Taking place Dec. 8-10 in Florida at Tiburón Golf Club and The Ritz-Carlton Naples, the mixed-team tournament features 16 PGA TOUR and 16 LPGA Tour players in the first co-sanctioned event for both tours since the 1999 JCPenny Classic.

How to watch the 2023 Grant Thornton Invitational on Friday, including a full Round 1 TV schedule, streaming times and more.

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Rory McIlroy says the European Tour will have to rewrite the rules for Ryder Cup eligibility so that LIV Golf's Jon Rahm can be part of future teams.

Jon Rahm's decision may have come as a surprise to some, but his outfit for the occasion didn't shock Max Homa.

Jon Rahm's shocking LIV Golf departure leaves all of us, including the PGA Tour, asking a massive, and dangerous, question.

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Jon Rahm is joining LIV Golf in a radical change of direction. Why did he do it? And why now? He explained that Thursday.

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Jon Rahm, the world's No. 3-ranked player, is joining LIV Golf, representing the tour's biggest coup since it launched two years ago.

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Jon Rahm is the latest PGA Tour star to depart for LIV Golf. Here is everything you need to know about the 2023 Masters champion's stunning move.

Masters champion Jon Rahm has agreed to leave the PGA Tour for the Saudi Arabian-financed LIV Golf League, sources confirmed to ESPN on Thursday.

In an emergency edition of Tour Confidential, we discuss the USGA and R&A's plan to roll back the golf ball for both pros and amateurs.

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Jon Rahm's decision to join LIV Golf is just the latest development of a player empowerment era. But where does it stop?

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GOLF Top 100 Teacher Tony Ruggiero shares three tips that he and pro golfer Erica Shepherd use to dominate wedge play.

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It's often said that you should keep your head down at impact, but is that actually true? Erik van Rooyen says that's a bad idea.

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- Dean Burmester's bid for a third straight victory on the European tour got off to a solid start after the South African golfer shot 3-under 69 in the first round of the Alfred Dunhill Championship to lie four strokes off first-round leader Robin...

Acushnet, the holding company of Titleist, said the USGA and R&A's rollback fails to reflect the input of those closest to the game.

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Have the many tentacles of the golf-ball rollback left your head spinnin? This guide will help you decide which side of the debate you're on.

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The Testing Opportunity

Bag Boy has introduced the Nitron Auto-Open pushcart with its patented nitrogen-powered auto-assist opening mechanism. The Nitron was named the Best Push Cart of 2023, so we couldn’t pass up this unique opportunity to share it with our forum members.

Bag Boy describes the Nitron as “a revolutionary auto-open cart engineered with Nitro Piston technology, transforming from a compact folded cart to open and ready to go in seconds. The nitrogen-powered auto-open creates a simple two-step opening, making opening the cart effortless as the front wheel automatically pops out into place.”

Key features include:

Auto-open with Nitro-Piston technologyTop-Lok® technology, a patented bag-to-cart attachment systemEasy one-step openLightweight frame features a compact fold size for simplified storage and transportMultiple color combinations

MyGolfSpy wanted four testers to test, review and keep the Bag Boy Nitron Auto-Open pushcart. Here is what they had to say.

First Impressions

The testers all agreed that the setup out of the box was very simple. A few parts to lock in and the cart was ready to go.