Here are a couple of golf products that I’d like to see. Manufacturers hereby have permission to steal these ideas and run with them.

Zip Off Pants Designed For Golfers

Long pants that covert to shorts by zipping off the lower portion of the legs are a wonderful idea. And while there are a lot of manufacturers who offer zip off pants, they’re mostly designed for the hiker/climber/camper crowd. The pants are made of ripstop nylon, have baggy cargo pockets, and cuffs that are designed to snap around boots. They also tend to come in just one length per waist size.

The golf version would be made of a fabric more suited to country clubs, such a chino or microfiber, and tailored more traditionally. The cargo pockets would be eliminated, and the snap cuffs would be replaced with hems of varying lengths.

Ball Market Hat Pins

The magnetic ball marker hat clips are pretty good, but I’d like to see someone make a magnetic ball marker hat pin. I got the idea when I was looking at one of my Dad’s baseball caps which he had festooned with pins won in various Volksmarching events. It dawned on me that a pin on the side of my hat would look pretty good.

It wouldn’t take much to produce these. I may even go to a craft store and get the parts for a prototype. Rather than clipping on to the brim, the magnetic holder would be soldered to a part that would be pinned to the fabric of a hat.

Anyone otu there have an idea for something they’d like to see?

These “Old School” headcovers are designed to fit on the “New School” oversized metal woods.

Cute.

Samsonite 4 Piece Deluxe Travel Set Review

Grade: A
Teacher’s Comments: A terrific set.

When I was looking for a golf travel bag last year, I investigated all the usual suspects—brands like ClubGlove and Bag Boy, which are well represented in the pro shops and at the Golf Superstores. Eventually, I settled on a Bag Boy model with a padded top and rip stop nylon sides. Nothing fancy, and probably over priced.

I say that because I recently acquired a four piece Samsonite Golf Travel set which is priced at less than the Bag Boy I got and offers far more value.

It’s not just that the Samsonite set includes a duffel bag and two golf shoe mitts—though that’s a nice plus. It’s that the Samsonite offers what I think is superior protection.

Both the Bag Boy and the Samsonite are constructed of what appears to be very tough nylon. But the Samsonite shines in that it has padding on the sides as well as on the top. This should really help to ensure that your clubs survive a trip through airport luggage or in the trunk of a car. 

Of course, the Samsonite offers all of the other usual bag cover features. It’s got a hard bottom with sealed ball-bearing in-line skate built in for towing. Three rubberized handles give you a variety of options for extracting the bag from your trunk and lugging it about. And there are external pockets.

But there also are a couple of other neat features. First, there’s an elastic lace arrangement on the front for strapping on another bag. And the large front pocket can be zipped off.

The extra pieces—the shoe mitts and the duffel bag—also are nice.

The mitts are lined with a soft material that won’t scruff your finely polished shoes. I had thought at first that each mitt would hold two shoes, but after trying to squeee a pair in each, I gave up and put one shoe in each bag. The tops of the bags close with drawstrings and a plastic lock.

The bags fit into a special side pocket of the accompanying duffel bag. Another nice touch: the shoe pocket has a mesh end to allow them to breathe.

Both the mitts and duffel are constructed of the same tough material as the golf bag cover.

This set offers a good value for the golf traveller.

JGH Peace, Love, and Golf Key Chain

Ridiculous Golf Item of The Week

TEAM EFFORT College 3 PK Headcover

The BIG GAME is Saturday, and what cold be more appropriate than these headcovers.