Comments on: When Less is More: The Sunday Bag

By: c

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 03:51:31 +0000

12:22 is bat shit crazy. I really want a Sunday bag but do worry about the bending down, although I could probably use the exercise.

By: LaVertia Ekrok

LaVertia Ekrok — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 05:22:03 +0000

This is to Sharon O'Neal: I just lost a natural colored canvans bag with leather trim, circa 1970, in a house fire. It belonged to my late husband and our daughters loved to drag it out some of the time instead of the larger heavier one/s. I am having to establish value for insurance purposes ... can you assist in that? I know replacement with new is about $50, but no idea of actual replacement.
Thanks for any assistance

By: Sharon O'Neal

Sharon O'Neal — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 02:34:23 +0000

I recently found an old canvas "Sunday" golf club bag in an antique shop in Clayton, NC. It is cream canvas with leather trim. It was fairly dirty so I washed it in a mesh bag in my new Whirlpool washer and it came out somewhat cleaner. I'm now searching for cotton canvas webbing to reinforce the worn areas on the long, soft strap. The smaller canvas handle is in very good condition. This is a gift for my youngest brother who will be 55 in Sep 08. I hope he is pleased with what I think is a rare find.

By: steve p

steve p — Sun, 25 May 2008 11:49:48 +0000

T. Komp said on May 29, 2007:

The MacKenzie Bags are great but be sure to know who you are dealing with.
I sent in my 15 year old bag in for minor repairs and have been waiting over 2 months to have it returned. The owner says the work is done and he will ship but he has been saying that for over a month now. Constant email and phone calls result in the same line of "I'll get it out to you tomorrow". If you're thinking of buying a new one, be careful!

i was planning on buying a mackenzie this week. did you ever get your bag back? if so what was the problem? how doed this bag hold up in the rain? thanks

By: Mert

Mert — Thu, 16 Aug 2007 13:55:17 +0000

I've been using a Sunday bag for practices or keeping a backup/trial set of clubs ready to go at all times.

I've got a Calllaway, and it's a no frills all black model. Two pockets at the bottom, and not structured in the collar at all.

While I wish it was structured, it serves it's purpose. When I have played executives or gone to the range, I'll take this will about half my clubs. It's nice and quite convenient. Yeah, I could take my whole bag, but having two bags (a full sized and this one) makes it easier while still being organized.

JMHO

By: Richard

Richard — Sun, 08 Jul 2007 23:42:21 +0000

Alright. I think sunday bags are the dumbest things ever. If you have a stand bag and it has too much stuff in it, do one of the following: 1)take stuff out or 2)Don't carry.
I feel that if your bag is too heavy for you, you shouldn't get another one. You should try to make the bag light. Stand bags are also a lot easier to use than sunday bags. You just set the bag down to the right of your ball (if your a righty) and pick a club. Also, at the green, when you are getting off, you do not need to bend down to pick your bag up. Trust me, it can add up fast. Double straps are great ideas. If you have a bag with a double strap, use it! It evens out the weight, instead of having all the weight on just one side. This can add up as the round goes on. Also, carry the bag correctly. I cannot tell you how many times i have seen people carry a bag incorrectly. This is why the bag may feel heavy. Finally, for convenience and speed purposes, keep your bag organized. Not just the pockets but the clubs as well. This way you know exactly where your 8-iron is when you need it, or your wedge, or whatever.

By: T. Komp

T. Komp — Tue, 29 May 2007 22:47:27 +0000

The MacKenzie Bags are great but be sure to know who you are dealing with.
I sent in my 15 year old bag in for minor repairs and have been waiting over 2 months to have it returned. The owner says the work is done and he will ship but he has been saying that for over a month now. Constant email and phone calls result in the same line of "I'll get it out to you tomorrow". If you're thinking of buying a new one, be careful!

By: newk

newk — Wed, 23 May 2007 00:35:30 +0000

Bought the Ping Moonlight after reading this article. Very cool with the strap that stays up. played a short course today with 6 clubs and it was great !!!. great little article thanks !

By: Golfzilla

Golfzilla — Sun, 20 May 2007 05:01:39 +0000

Odyssey makes a Sunday bag with a small hand operated stand mechanism. This allows the bag and clubs to be elevated off the ground.

By: MGP

MGP — Mon, 14 May 2007 19:00:34 +0000

I bought a Wilson X-31 stand bag this year precisely because it is smaller and a lot lighter than any of my other bags. It's definitely on the small end of the stand bag scale and weighs in right at 4 lbs.

I use it mainly for practice and walking a few of the shorter courses I play. Like Erik, I often only take a partial set of clubs and it's a perfect bag for that.

I'm also teaching a friend of mine to play this year and he has an "old school" muni course right up the street from him. It's short, very walkable and not terribly busy during weekdays. I like this bag a lot when I play with him since I don't need a full set of clubs and we always walk.

I still like the convenience of a stick bag but I do agree with the premise of the article that most people could do with a smaller, lighter bag and walk more.