Stand Bags

There’s a particular sound that haunts every golfer who’s still using an old four-way bag: the dull clack-clack-clack of irons knocking together on the third fairway, like a cutlery drawer falling down a flight of stairs. If you’ve ever fished around for your seven iron only to pull out your wedge, your hybrid, and a … Read more

Let’s be honest: if you play golf in Britain, you don’t choose to play in the rain. The rain chooses you. It doesn’t matter whether you tee off under blue skies in Surrey or brave a coastal links in Fife — at some point, the heavens will open, your waterproof jacket will do its job, … Read more

There’s a peculiar British tradition that goes something like this: spend a small fortune on green fees, agonise for weeks over a new iron set, and then stuff everything into a bag that looks like it survived the 1987 hurricane. Sound familiar? Here’s the thing — a decent golf stand bag under £150 is no … Read more

You’re three holes from the finish, your shoulders are burning, and you’ve just bogeyed a par 3 you could play in your sleep. Sound familiar? Chances are, your bag is heavier than it needs to be. Britain’s parkland and links courses are not flat. They were not designed with your lumbar spine in mind. And … Read more

Let’s be blunt: most golfers spend months agonising over driver shafts and iron lofts, then buy the first golf stand bag they see on offer. It’s a peculiarly British kind of false economy. You’ll carry that bag for four hours, across four miles of turf, in weather that could — and often does — turn … Read more