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Dustin Johnson's bid for a third victory at the Saudi International began with him shooting 5-under 65, leaving him 3 strokes off the lead held by Matteo Manassero after the first round Thursday.

The new Titleist Velocity and TruFeel golf balls are not the models most golfers associate with the manufacturer of the “#1 ball in golf.” That’s not meant to disparage either model. It’s just the reality.

Titleist offers nine different models, four of which target golfers who are willing to pay a premium for a ball that sets the industry standard for quality and consistency with Tour-level performance—five if you include AVX. The remaining four (Tour Speed, Tour Soft, Velocity and TruFeel) serve a slightly different purpose.

Golfers tend to use one of two primary criteria when purchasing a golf ball: performance or preference. Performance-conscious buyers tend to scrutinize product details and are less responsive to small price increases. Conversely, preference buyers hone in on a single attribute (distance, feel, color) and don’t mind compromising on other features in exchange for a more budget-friendly price tag.

With that, let’s dive in.

Titleist Velocity

To be clear from the start, if you are looking for more distance or straighter drives, a different brand of golf tee probably isn’t going to provide it. MyGolfSpy’s Golf Tee Test showed pretty definitively that specialty tees provided negligible difference from a standard wooden one. Still, there might be a best golf tee out there for you. Let’s look at a few options and the reasons that might make them the best.

1. Pride Professional Tee System, 3-1/4 inch ProLength Plus Tee

The ProLength Plus tee isn’t on this list specifically because of the brand, but instead because of the length. At 3.25″ (and available up to 4″) this tee is significantly longer than most course freebie tees. This is important because a simple way for a lot of average golfers to find more distance with their driver is to hit up on the ball. The easiest way to practice hitting up on the ball? Tee up that ball higher. Additionally, the ProLength Plus paint stands out from the grass and has a marked zone to help you consistently tee it the same height. That makes it the best golf tee to (maybe) add distance to your drives.

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2. YATTA Golf Telos Premium Golf Tees

Playing better golf often comes down to consistency. Consistency with alignment, routine, and swing. Consistency also matters in tee height, helping to control the strike point of the driver. While paint marks can help, YATTA has the golfers looking for a no-brainer covered. With the Telos tee, a small rubber disc fits around the bulged stem of the tee. Once set, insert the tee down to the disc and you’ll know it stays the same height. Additionally, the rubber material (while not unbreakable) can take more of a beating than wood tees. The best golf tee for consistency is the YATTA Golf Telos Premium golf tee.

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The best golf glove is a simple question with multiple answers. The right glove for you will depend on preferences and likely gender. The best glove for a man who prefers all Cabretta leather will be different than a woman who likes breathable performance fabrics. Let’s look at a few options and you can decide the best for you.

The Best Men’s Performance Golf Glove

MIZUNO ELITE

Performance gloves typically have a fine line between quality and durability. Premium materials tend to wear faster in spots. The Mizuno Elite line balances these two better than any other glove tested. Soft-fitted leather provides excellent feel and grip while mesh material across the knuckles improves the fit. It’s the best performance golf glove available.

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The Best Men’s Premium Golf Glove

PXG PLAYERS

The most premium glove you can get should provide the closest experience to not wearing a glove at all. The PXG Players glove receives top marks for both comfort and fit. This means you can improve grip and protect your hands without sacrificing feel. While they can only be purchased through PXG, the Players is the best men’s premium glove.

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Saudi week highlights the problem with Ryder Cup leveraging.

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A few years many golfers might not have never seen a Vice ball if they stumbled across one in the woods on their local course. Those days are long gone as Vice is now a known and respected brand. Like the major OEMs, Vice offers a full line of balls suited to a variety of golfers. Since you can’t pick up a sleeve to try in the pro shop, however, how will you know what ball is best for you? Here, we’ll look at the best Vice golf ball for a number of different types of player.

BEST VICE GOLF BALL FOR HIGH SPEED SWINGS

Vice Pro Plus

The Vice Pro Plus golf ball has 4-Piece construction with a cast urethane cover. Vice designed the ball to provide the lower launch and spin desired by many fast swingers. MyGolfSpy ball testing also showed the Pro Plus to be a strong performer with irons. It finished within the top 10 for distance with high speed iron swings, but with a manageable spin number to hold greens. That’s what makes the Pro Plus the best Vice golf ball for high speed swings.

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BEST VICE GOLF BALL FOR MEDIUM SPEED SWINGS

Vice Pro

For golfers who sit in the center of the bell curve for speed, spin, and ability, the Vice Pro is an all-around strong performer. The three-piece design, mid-firm compression, and cast urethane cover hit the mark for distance, green-side spin, and feel. While it might not lead the pack in any particular area, it also doesn’t fall behind. With no need to compromise, the Pro is the best Vice golf ball for medium swing speeds.

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Defending champion Daniel Berger was forced to pull out of the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am on Wednesday because of a back injury.

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Fujikura Ventus TR is the encore to the shaft manufacturers uber-successful Ventus family of shafts.

Ventus was the most played driver and wood shaft on the PGA TOUR during the 2020-21 season. It also found favor with boutique club fitters and as an in-line custom option through equipment brands.

And though I don’t love it, the made-for, non-VeleCore Ventus shaft serving as a stock option in the TaylorMade SIM2 and Stealth releases says something about the popularity of Ventus. Namely, that there’s a clear value in leveraging the Ventus name, even if one might label the practice somewhat dubious.

That aside, Ventus’s full-length pitch 70-ton fibers made us consider whether a shaft could improve the forgiveness of the clubhead. Maybe it didn’t shift the entire paradigm but Ventus started a conversation with golfers that involved looking at the entire club as a system, rather than a series of components.