In The Bag: Golf Bags and Wood Putters For You by Dave McKibben

For The Modern Golfer: The Most Innovative Golf Bag In 20 Years

BY DAVE MCKIBBEN

What would it take to make the bestlooking, most innovative, and most fun golf bag for the modern golfer?

Here’s how MNML Golf did it:

MNML Golf founder Sam Goulden realized there hadn’t been a real innovation in the golf bag in over 20 years. So they set out to make a bag that was clean, smooth, and minimalistic. They wanted golfers to be proud to rock THEIR bag, so they kept branding as minimal as possible.

They began reimagining the golf bag by removing all zippers.

“The number one failure in golf bags is a broken zipper,” Goulden said. “That’s why the MNML GOLF Bag has 100% magnetic closures on all pockets.”

He added a filming pocket that allows golfers to capture their swing quickly and easily both on and off the course. So no more bugging friends to film your swing or balancing your phone hoping that it won’t fall into the bag - or worse, onto the concrete.

Goulden also realized that all modern golfers use their phones on the golf course, whether they’re streaming music, using a GPS app or texting their friends. They also know that there’s nothing more annoying than a dying phone on the last few holes, so they solved both problems with an addon tech kit that includes a solar battery pack for phone charging and an easy-toconnect Bluetooth speaker with surprising sound quality.

“What’s more fun than rolling in a birdie and celebrating with your favorite playlist?” Goulden said.

The MNML Golf bag features:

TECH KIT • Custom Bluetooth Speaker (8hr Battery Life) • Solar Power Bank • Phone Charger

BAG SPECS • Pat. Pending Filming Pocket • Magnetic Pocket Closures (strong and long-lasting) • 4-Way Divider (two full-length) • Very Comfortably Carries 14+ Clubs • Comfortable Backpack Strap • Naturally Water Repellent MicroSuede • Pat. Pending Port and Portal System • Thermal Pocket (up to 5, 16oz bottles or 6 12oz cans) • 5lbs (standard for carry/stand bags) • Internal Stand Mechanism • Colors, black and white

To order a MNML Golf bag, go to https://minimalgolf.com/products/mnmlgolf-bag

Throwback Wood Putters Give Golfers Back Their Feel

BY DAVE MCKIBBEN

It started with an unexpected discovery while cleaning out an old garage.

Greenwood founders Joel Luyt and Mark Wilson found an antique putter with a wooden head and immediately noticed that the resonance and feel of the wood head hitting a golf ball was unlike any other putter on the market.

“We were never interested in making a gimmick, or putters just for decoration,” said Luyt. “We wanted to actually improve people’s golf game.”

Reimagining a wood head putter meant creating prototype after prototype while they enlisted the help of PGA pros, coaches, and even architectural engineers.

The outcome? The two flagship models of Greenwood Putters: The Classic and the Tour Series Facet.

Besides standing out on the putting green with a wood head putter, Greenwood Putters are known for their soft feel and large sweet spot. Greenwood Putters are also the only solid wood head putters that are USGA approved.

“Your missed putts are going to miss by less,” Luyt shared. “From beginner to pro, every level of golfer who has tested their putter against ours, finds ours is consistently better.”

Putter specs and info:

• Custom built in Canada • Solid black walnut head • Standard head weight of 345 grams • 71 degree lie angle • 0 degree loft • FST or KBS CT Tour Putter shaft • Grip Master genuine leather midsize grip • Comes with a Greenwood head cover • In black stain or natural finish beneath water resistant hybrid lacquer • Brass ferrel and engraved baseplate • Limited lifetime warranty

The putters are available exclusively online at greenwoodputters.com and golf.com.