2015 Sun Mountain Three Five Minor Issue

[robenco15]

Hi All,

I recently received a 2015 Sun Mountain Three Five golf bag for my birthday. It is a great, light weight bag, but after carrying it yesterday I discovered a bit of an issue that became more annoying as the round progressed.

The handle of the Three Five that I use to set it down and pick it up (like loading and unloading from my car) is very sturdy due to a plastic-like reinforcement that is stitched over-top of the fabric of the handle. It looks great and works great, but here is my issue. It is too sturdy. It prods into my back when I carry the bag. No matter how much I adjust the straps either on the shoulders or the straps connected from the bag to the dual strap system, I can't get it to lie against my back so that the handle is not sticking into my back.

If the handle was just fabric, then it wouldn't be an issue, but this reinforcement they added really is a nuisance. By the end of the round I had a mark on my back where it was constantly prodding me.

I contacted Sun Mountain and am looking forward to their reply, but does anyone here have any suggestions? I realize this is a very specific thing, but maybe I'm not the first to have an issue with a bag like this?

Thank you!

[Mr. Desmond]

I have a 2013 SM 3.5 and comfort is not an issue. With clubs, the top hangs beyond my right side. But then, I am fairly lanky in the upper body.

[robenco15]

Yeah, this reinforced handle seems to be specific to the 2015 bags. I'm 6'5" so I thought my above average height may have made adjusting it properly a bit trickier, but that doesn't really seem to be the case.