Vintage Players, Do You Use a Vintage Golf Bag Also?

[Hit em good]

Hi again fellas,

Do you vintage players also use a vintage bag, or do you use a modern bag?

If you use a vintage bag, do you use a staff bag or a carry bag? I think staff bags were much more common back in the day...

Thanks everyone,

Hit em good

[deejaid]

I bought a vintage bag but don’t use it much. I wanted to have one to get the full throwback look but I forgot how much of a pain a bag with no stand can be. Mine is a 1960’s era Fernquest & Johnson which I bought because they were a Bay Area company.

 

My “modern” bag, if you can call it that, is from the 1990’s and has no graphics on it at all so it doesn’t look out of place holding as set of vintage sticks. It would look a bit strange to have a Sun Mountain bag with tons of graphics all over it with all vintage clubs.

 

I recently bought a Stitch bag which has a nice vintage look and a stand but it is too small as I now use oversized non-tapered grips on all my clubs. With normal grips it would probably be the perfect vintage-style golf bag.

[asean]

Are you selling the bag?

 

[pacman16]

No. I play with vintage woods and irons because I literally believe they are better than the modern garbage being sold today.

This is definitely not true when it comes to vintage bags. For display they can be cool but for actual golfing (walking) I need a modern bag or my body will feel it!

[Jiggered]

I use vintage bags and have various going from the 1930s through to the 1990s.

All part of the fun for me.

(When rain is forecast though I use an H2NO )

[BIG STU]

Vintage---- I have a Macgregor tartan vintage mini staff bag and then a cheaper Macgregor carry bag. In my walking rounds I have a nylon Vagabond bag which is as lite as a moonlite etc looks like a Jones. Also have an original Ping Hoofer which IMHO does not look too bad carrying a set of Mac blades. On my front line set in my signature I use either a Jones Classic or an Old School non logo Burton Mini Staff. Also another suggestion for display etc I have 2 Ryder Cup Staff bags one is The Belfry and the other is Valderama Spain.

Vintage bags in good shape can be hard to find sometimes and do require some maintenance. The older bags like Burton and Miller use real metal zippers and they will corrode up especially where I live so I use WD-40 on the zippers because it will lubricate and not stain. But basically I see where you are coming from on period correct. If you walk then a Jones Original or a Mackenzie goes with anything.

[Foozle]

Per my post on your other thread, I never upgraded so my bags are probably considered vintage anyway!

I did get myself a classic green and white MacGregor staff bag with the intention of using it but in practice I use it to display the (very few) clubs my wife will allow in the house!

There is another thread on here about "seven clubs or less" and one observation I have is that having resorted to using a trolley with my full bag, there is great joy to be had in playing light and going out with a short or Sunday Set in a light carry bag. I suppose many here including me are looking for the purest form of the game and so when weather does not demand carrying extra layers, water proofs, umbrellas etc going out with a vintage pencil bag and half a dozen clubs forcing you to manipulate and finesse shots is a whole lot of fun. Strangely doesn't hurt my scores too badly either!

Whatever you do, enjoy and keep hitting em good!

[Fellaheen51]

Not sure if I would label the bags utilized as "vintage". Old(er) bags that I've run across are typically rather worn out. Tears, faulty zippers, grunge, etc. However, prefer to utilize bags that have a classic look. Which includes Millers, Burtons, Hot-Z's, etc. Whatever I run across that has a suitable style and condition. Two of my favorites are a black with gold piping Hot-Z (with matching head covers) and a Diawa Coach (no snickers) tan leather and green cordura bag that's in great condition. Both were thrift store finds acquired on the cheap. Keep the classic implements stored in them, ready to grab on the quick when I have a notion for a classic club round. Additionally, I don't carry. Didn't particularly enjoy carrying when I was in my youth, have no desire to carry at 68+. Have a vintage Bag Boy Automatic trolley that was used when I first started getting into classic clubs. Has that vintage look. However, it's been permanently retired. The ease of utilizing a modernist three wheel push cart offers superior functionality and utility. Pics of the Hot-Z and Diawa with some classic implements.

Stay safe and healthy my classic Brothers. And God willing, one day soon we'll be able to swat around our vintage clubs of choice once again.

[Zen_Golfer]

I use a modern stand bag. I really do want to get one of those Jones or Steuer & Jacoby bags though. Theyre just a bit pricey though.

[LeoLeo99]

I don't recall seeing many staff bags back in the 70s or 80s. The bags in Fellaheen51's post are what I remember as common.

[deejaid]

The Stitch? Perhaps. Need to give it some thought.

[asean]

Ya I’m looking to buy one ASAP. I bought a jones bag and the legs are way too flimsy. It keeps falling over

[NRJyzr]

I don't use a vintage bag. I bought a Ram FX red and white staff bag a few years ago, but it's just holding clubs right now. My bag is a Ping that I purchased new a few years ago.

Don't carry anymore, use a CligGear three wheel pushcart.

[Bigarch]

Sort of. I keep my vintage set in a Jones original carry bag that I bought brand new a couple years ago during their famous black friday sale.

[BIG STU]

A lot on that depends on where you were. Where I was at you had a lot of gamblers and hustlers and quite a few Pros from up North would come through and play in the spring coming back from their Winter jobs in Florida. We also had a mix of guys trying to make the big show. So around our course there were a lot of staff bags. Most of our regular weekend players played Wilson and so believe it or not had those huge red and White Wilson bags or the Black and white Haig Ultra.

[Bogey Bomber]

 

I like to carry my Wilsons in Dale Douglass's tour bag he used in the 1980s while on the senior tour. In the picture i have the FG17s in there, but have since put in a set of 1966 dynapower's which he was still using in the 80's

[Bogey Bomber]

 

There's Dale on the senior tour with his 1966 Wilson dynapowers, i had to get the exact same clubs he was playing while using that tour bag, so i could be the same!

 

I wonder why so late in 1983 he chose to keep using the '66 dynapowers with all the other good Wilson iron models available.

The bulletbacks which were out at the time are rated very highly but Dale still prefered his 1966 models!

Maybe some other Wilson models are better but he was just comfortable with his ones

[Hit em good]

Thanks Bogey,

Nice bag. Dale's name is a blast from the past for me. Sounds like you're a fan of Dale's. Did you know him?

HIt em good

[Bogey Bomber]

No i didn't, i actually never heard of him until after i bought the bag and googled him.

I wanted a nice 80's Wilson bag to go with my FG17's (red & white caddy shack type) and searched on ebay and then saw one that looked very 80's and bigger like a tour bag, i saw the sponsorship and name i didnt know (Dale Douglass) then thought it looks like what i want and bought it.

It was $200 shipping to Australia, haha, more than the actual bag $180. But i didnt care, i thought it was cool and i'll use it for the rest of my life, i like old wilson irons from 50's-80's.

Once it arrived here i googled his name and he popped up as a guy who actually played on the PGA tour and even won a tournament, so i realised this guy was pretty good. Then read people say in the 80's on senior tour he was using older wilson clubs than the FG17 (even though they were released) he still played his old dynapowers from 1966. So i bought them too off ebay.

 

So now i can go down to my local Australian golf course with my Dale Douglass set up and pull of a couple of special shots.

I even got the old white Wilson visor like he always wears in pictures!

Sounds like he was a real work horse on tour, right up there as having the most tournament appearances ever!

So it's cool to play out there with his tour bag, nice piece of history

[Hawkeye77]

My two vintage sets - Nicklaus 20ths and Hogan Redlines both reside in a classic red white and blue Hogan bag that stands up nice and straight.

I usually will just take a couple at a time in my regular bag to mess around with. But I have a custom Masters green Jones bag with some Nicklaus homages that the 20ths go in if they go out as a group!

[No_Catchy_Nickname]

If I came across the right one, I'd buy it, but right now my classic/vintage clubs are in a modern bag. There's not much walking around here as all but one course around here that I've played on insist on you using a cart, so there's no point buying a Jones bag. I'd love to have either a green and white Mac bag, or red and white Wilson, but on the auction sites here they are 1) rare, and 2) expensive. There was a beautiful Hogan staff bag up for sale recently that was priced at nearly 300,000 yen. That's an eye-watering US$2,700! Even the cheaper offering run to around $500, which is more than I am willing to pay just to be "period correct."

For me, the fun of persimmon and old blades is more in hitting the clubs themselves, though it'd be nice to have a cool old bag to stick them in.

[BIG STU]

Well I did a funny one the other day---- I had been walking some and riding some with the Vagabond nylon walking bag that houses my FC minimalist set. Noticed that the carts were starting to wear it some. I remembered back in my high school days I tore up a Hogan Sun Jet bag that I loved the same way. Well got to looking and found a orange Power Bilt bag that is not really light but very well built. Same size as the old Sun Jets and Hot Z bags of the time. It cleaned up nice so I put my 8 clubs in it. I had it on the cart yesterday morning and one of the owners of my course saw it. got a good laugh and said it looked like out of the Caddy Shack era. That bright orange bag drew some attention to what was in it and I had lots of comments. Played 18 with that set up and shot 79 ( +7) Ended up in a match yesterday afternoon so I went back to the car and got my front line stuff. Ended up shooting 38- 32 = 71. Got really hot and birdied the last 4 holes in a row. Ball striking was dead on it for me. I attribute that to playing the persimmon and FCs most of the week. Main thing is that I am finally getting into shape and can swing the FCs with no pain. I had played 27 holes a couple of days last week with no pain and stiffness. I was ok last night after 36 and I am not stiff this morning. Now due to circumstances my course is closed today but one of the owners told me I could walk as much as I wanted to today. I may go over after Easter services and walk 4 or 5 holes.

Sorry kinda got wound up this Am but my energy levels are out the roof

[BIG STU]

The only named staff bag I own is one of John Daly's Wilson Fire Stick ones. In fact I saw one identical to it for sale on E-Bay the other night. Mine is better shape. Has sat in the closet in the front bed room the last 12 year holding my "special clubs" LOL I thought about using it but figured it would look dammed odd full of Macgregor clubs. Nothing against Wilson clubs but the only Wilson clubs I own are about 15 Wilson wedges and a single Augusta putter.

[BIG STU]

I just put my Cameo Equalizer like yours in my main set for a gap wedge. I commented on it on another thread. Yep set at 51* it works well for me. I had used that wedge quite a bit with my Precisions. Works really well for me

[Hit em good]

Glad to hear you're feeling good and strong energy. Sounds like a great find with that bag.

I'm itch'n to get my new "vintage" set out on the course, but everything is closed. Hoping to get out there soon.

Happy Easter everyone!

Hit em good

[No_Catchy_Nickname]

Just good hear that at least someone is golfing! Sounds like all the golf is doing you good. Nice scoring in both rounds, but aren't you being a bit too modest? 38+32=70, so you were 2-under. Fabulous scoring!

[BIG STU]

That last round was with the front line signature stuff. It really was an up and down day which when I am playing a lot and playing decent is SOP for me. The front side I had a bogie and a double and a lone birdie. the back side I had a couple of up and down pars and birdied the last 4 holes. Those last 4 I did not have a hot putter but got Jiggy on my approach shots. And part of it had to be creative because the wind had gotten up. The creative part I attribute to playing my 8 club vintage set up most of the week. Best round in a couple of years

[pymmdcp]

I store most of my clubs in vintage bags. They are so hard to find in good shape though. I have a set of Hogan PCs that are stored in a Hogan bag, a set of Hogan Directors in a Hogan bag, I keep some vintage putters in a small MacGregor staff bag, and a set of Wilson Tour Blades in a Titleist Staff bag. I had a Vintage Wilson Staff Bag that my wife bought me but when she brought it home there was damage to the leather that was hard to see in pictures. I ended up donating it. When I play, I use a light carry bag if I walk (I have a Callaway and a Hogan), or if I ride I have really nice PING staff bag that I found almost brand new for $8 at Goodwill. It's not vintage, it's from like 2015. Freshman year of High School I used a vintage staff bag because it was all I had and it weighed and absolute ton. I was so happy when our Coach got us all team stand bags.

[unmatched_set]

Has anyone had experience with the sun mountain stand bags with the wooden legs? It looks like it could go well with some vintage clubs but not sure how the wood stand legs hold up.

[deejaid]

I’ve seen those and they look like the perfect vintage looking bag for some that needs a stand. Unfortunately they don’t come up for sale very often.