Next Round Golf Store Review

Next Round Golf Store is an online store for used and previous-generation clubs, and the TaylorMade BRNR Mini Driver I bought from it in Excellent condition arrived looking almost unused and performed exactly as I wanted. Every club is graded and photographed, so you can see what you are buying. If you can wait a few months after a release, you can get a club for a fraction of its launch price.

Most brands launch drivers, irons and putters every spring, and the urge to buy the day-one club is real. We test those clubs here at IGR, but that doesn’t mean you can’t play a club from a season or two back. I tried a mini driver to prove the point.

What the store sells

Next Round is a certified pre-owned retailer with more than 10,000 used clubs, including drivers, fairway woods, hybrids, irons, wedges and putters from the major brands. It also sells complete sets, shafts, driver heads, accessories and some rare and unusual clubs. Many used clubs have upgraded shafts, so you can get a better club and shaft for the money.

I had been looking for a mini driver and found the TaylorMade BRNR Mini Driver on the site in specs that fit me.

Condition grades and what arrived

Every club is evaluated, graded and photographed, so the listing shows the exact club and its condition. Next Round’s grades run from Mint to Excellent, Very Good and Good, with Excellent meaning minimal time on the course.

I bought an Excellent club, and it was like new. There wasn’t a flaw or scratch on the head or the shaft, and the only sign of use was the grip, which was in great shape too. There were no surprises between what I expected and what showed up.

How a previous-generation club performs

I played the BRNR Mini Driver for 6 rounds, and its performance was exactly what I wanted: a very straight, high-launching club that landed around 250 yards with little roll-out. The Fujikura Ventus Black TR 8 shaft is a great upgrade that keeps launch flat and spin down, and it feels very stable.

I suspect many readers have clubs a generation or two old and struggle with the urge to replace them. I think this club can keep up with any current mini driver, and nothing about its age held it back.

Value versus performance

A club that looks unused and performs as well as a launch-day club for a lot less is easy to justify. Next Round also has current models that are only slightly used, and older models at very low prices for a beginner who wants to try golf without a big spend.

If you have some flexibility on the model, the savings are the point. The further back in the lineup you shop, the lower the price tends to go.

Returns, shipping and trade-ins

Next Round lists a 30-day money-back guarantee and says orders ship within one business day from its base in Richmond, Virginia. Its trade-in portal lets you turn your used clubs into other gear. I didn’t test returns or trade-ins, so those details come from the store.

Should you buy it?

Yes, if you want good clubs at a lower price and can be flexible on the model. Next Round Golf Store was accurate and honest about condition, and the mini driver matched the value, condition and performance I was after.

Skip it if you want the day-one release or a club built to your own fitting specs, since the stock is used and changes. If you also like buying used, we reviewed Golf Ball Planet’s used balls.

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