Choosing the Right Collegiate Golf Bag

For those of us who have a deep running passion for the sport of golf and a love affair with that special college team, we like to sport our collegiate heritages where ever we go. I have seen whole cars painted the color of their favorite sports team, I have seen license plates with U.S.C. or Running Rebels logos, t-shirts, shorts, hats, gloves, jackets, I can keep going on and on for another whole page, but I will save you the pain. The point is we love to show our school pride. Some of us are not even our favorite teams Alumni; we just might be from that state and love our hometowns. (Go Gophers!)

The point is we sport our teams everywhere, why not the golf course?

Some of you might already have yourself a collegiate golf stand bag and rock it every weekend, and brag about how well your guys did last season or how you are going to stomp out the competition this season.

The trouble is there are a few companies that produce these collegiate golf bags, the question is which company makes the highest quality of product and who offers more bang for your buck.

The first company we are going to look at is Ping Golf. Ping has roughly 33 schools to choose from and Ping as a golf company offers high quality product throughout their whole entire product line from golf bags to golf clubs. The Ping Collegiate Golf Bags are made in the Hoofer model and the starting price is 189.99.

Now that we looked at a golf power house like Ping Golf, let us look a company that focuses mainly on the production of strictly golf accessories; Sun Mountain Golf.  Sun Mountain offers a wider selection than Ping with their selection and also has a very high quality product line. The problem is Sun Mountain is more expensive than Ping. Only $10.00 more but still, ever since the economy tanked a penny saved is a penny earned and I love earning my penny’s.

The Sun Mountain collegiate stand bag features a 6-way top offering plenty of room for you to store all your clubs spaciously. The bag also displays 3 different school logos on different sides of the bag.  Sun Mountain offers their collegiate bags in either a cart bag or a stand bag, the cart bag is only $30.00 more than the stand bag, making the grand total $229.00.

Another major player in the collegiate golf bag game is Team effort. Team effort is actually a sub-company of a major sports apparel manufacturer, Nike. Team effort are hands down (personal opinion) the better of the three options listed. They have great pricing starting at $149.00, a whole forty bucks cheaper than the competition. Just because the bags cost is cheaper doesn’t mean Team Effort cut any corners on the production of their equipment.

Team Effort also offers, besides a high quality product, the option of personal embroidery. You can get your name blasted on the side of your bag for no extra charge, a pretty cool feature that is available if you opt to choose it. If you like the styles of Team Effort you will also like the amazing feature on the cart bag of a built in cooler. When I first found the Cooler Cart Bag had a built in cooler, I thought that was the coolest thing I have ever heard of.

As always with golf, it all boils down to your own personal opinion and what you like. Find a company that fills your needs and go for it.

Hosel Fades

ADVICE FROM A RETIRED HUSBAND

My name is Jon. Let me relate how I handled this situation with my wife Mariann. When I retired a few years ago, it became necessary for Mariann to get a full-time job, along with her part-time job, both for extra income and to provide us with the health benefits we needed. Shortly after she started working, I noticed she was beginning to show her age.The quality of her housekeeping was not up to her usual standards. I usually get home from the golf club about the same time she gets home from work each day.

Although she knows how hungry I am, she almost always says she needs to rest for half an hour or so before she starts dinner. I don't yell at her. Instead, I tell her to take her time and wake me when she gets dinner on the table. I generally have lunch at the Men's Grill at the club, so eating out is not an option in the evening. I'm ready for some home-cooked grub when I hit that door. She used to do the dishes when we were finished eating, but now it's not unusual for them to sit on the table for several hours. I do what I can, diplomatically reminding her several times each evening that they won't clean themselves. I know she really appreciates this, as it does seem to motivate her to get them done before she goes to bed.

Another symptom of her aging is her complaining. For example, she will tell me she finds it hard to take the time to pay our household bills during her lunch break. I  remind her that missing a lunch or two wouldn't hurt (if you know what I mean). I like to think tact is one of my strong points.

When doing simple jobs like mowing the lawn, she needs more rest periods.
I'm a fair man. I tell her to fix a nice cold glass of lemonade and sit for a minute. And as long as she is making one for herself, she may as well make one for me.

I know I probably look like a saint the way I support Mariann. I'm not saying that showing this much patience and consideration is easy. Nobody knows better than I how frustrating women get as they get older.  However guys, we took em' for better or worse. Try using a little more tact and less criticism. If by reading this article it helps your relationship with the little lady it will be well worthwhile. After all, we are put on this earth to help each other.

EDITOR"S NOTE:
Jon died suddenly on May 31 of a perforated rectum.

The police report says he was found with a Callaway extra-long 50-inch Big Bertha Driver golf club jammed up his rear end with barely 5 inches of grip showing and a sledge hammer lying nearby.

His wife Marianne, was arrested and charged with murder.

The all woman jury took only 10 minutes to find her not guilty, accepting her defense that Jon, somehow without looking, accidentally sat down on his golf club.