Under Armour to release a trio of golf bags for 2017

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7 years ago

Feb 4, 2017

Under Armour golf bags are coming. Courtesy of a licensing agreement with Sun Mountain, the Baltimore-based company will roll out two stand bags and a cart bag for 2017.

Per a press release from UA, the two stand bags are the Speedround and Match Play, and the cart bag is the Armada.

The Speedround will retail for $239.99.

The lightest bag in the collection
9-inch, 4-way divided top
X-Strap Dual Strap System for easy on/off
Nine pockets, two are water resistant
Comes in men’s and women’s styles

The Match Play’s MSRP is $259.99

9.5-inch, 4-way divided top
E-Z Fit Dual Strap System for customizable fit
11 pockets, two are water resistant

The Armada will retail for $259.99.

A golf cart bag with a 10.5inch, 14-way divided top
Single shoulder strap
10 pockets, two are water resistant
New Smart Strap System to secure the bag to the golf cart

The trio of bags are slated to hit on- and off-course golf specialty stores in April.

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Greg V

Feb 7, 2017 at 1:32 pm

Sun Mountain makes excellent bags, without having to pay the UA markup.

There are online stores where one can pick up last year’s Sun Mountain bags at a discount.

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Tom54

Feb 6, 2017 at 9:16 pm

Forget about the dividers the over inflated price is a no-go for me right off the bat. Ping always had the best carry bags in the past and still do I think. They are not cheap but nowhere near these. Nike got out of equipment business don’t know why UA is starting

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Boobsy McKiss

Feb 6, 2017 at 6:25 pm

Never liked Under Armous ridiculously large logo on everything they brand. I get the branding, but the way they go about it, seems louds and obnoxious. I stopped buying their gear because of it. That and well, at least their shoes are complete junk.

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Weekend Duffer

Feb 6, 2017 at 7:05 am

add in tax and we’re at $300 for bags now…this bag would cost more than my irons that would go in them

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Mark

Feb 5, 2017 at 8:07 pm

Stick to clothing. UA is about value and going upmarket could really hurt you.

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Dormiemac

Feb 5, 2017 at 8:45 am

It’s a strange thing the 14 way divider. For whatever reason there does seem to be an inverse relationship to handicap. I play with many different people each year with whom I haven’t played before. I have never played with one that was a single digit and had a 14 way divider bag. Found similar experiences from those I play with regularly. Better players seem to enjoy walking much more, and one wouldn’t walk with a 14-way divider bag, nor expect a caddy to haul it around. I have no doubt there are good players with them, but it seems interesting. I really can’t understand why people have such issues with grips. Unless they’re sticky Winn grips or something. Another thing I haven’t seen on a single digit. . . Except JohnDaly.

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- Sam H
  
  Feb 8, 2017 at 10:42 am
  
  I have a 14 divider cart bag playing to a 3 handicap? And I love to walk, I just so happen to use a push cart instead of carrying it. That bag easily comes in at 60lbs with all the crap I have packed in it.
  
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Tom Duckworth

Feb 4, 2017 at 6:39 pm

I agree I like having a 14 way bag as well. What does a bag have to do with your handicap anyway? I find my club in 1.4 seconds

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- Double Mocha Man
  
  Feb 4, 2017 at 8:55 pm
  
  No problem. Have a 14 way bag. Just don’t expect it to be the lightweight, easy to carry model. Again, it’s not like it affects your game…
  
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t-ball

Feb 4, 2017 at 1:01 pm

4 way top on both walk bags ? Really ? Should have done a 14-way top and I would grab one in a second !!!

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- Double Mocha Man
  
  Feb 4, 2017 at 1:44 pm
  
  You’re perhaps too hung up on club dividers. The 4 way divider helps to provide the lightness to an easy-to-carry bag. My lightweight Titleist bag with only 4 dividers allows me to shoot to a sub 3 handicap… and I can always find my desired club within 1.7 seconds. Why do you need 14 dividers?
  
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  - Mat
    
    Feb 4, 2017 at 5:41 pm
    
    Not too hung up. For those of us with mid-size grips, 4-ways are terrible for tangle.
    
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    - Double Mocha Man
      
      Feb 4, 2017 at 8:59 pm
      
      My 4 way is good for about 3 inches then all the clubs and grips mingle in the bottom of the bag. Wonderful diversity with the driver grips hanging with the putter grips. Putter grips matter. Do you use those tubes for your mid-size grips?
      
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  - Fellow 105'er
    
    Feb 4, 2017 at 6:37 pm
    
    Sub 3 handicap but a plus-3 FIGJAM.
    
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    - Double Mocha Man
      
      Feb 5, 2017 at 2:19 pm
      
      Sorry… my bad. I shouldn’t have referred to a handicap. I was just trying to get the point across that a 4 way bag won’t affect your scoring ability.
      
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  - rymail00
    
    Feb 5, 2017 at 9:53 pm
    
    4 way or 14 way personally I don’t think is a big deal especially if each 4 way divider runs down throughout the bag separating each section.
    
    Also it seems a 14 way divider would let each iron swing freely when walking or riding causing extra bag chatter (honestly no idea if that’s the case, just a thought). My titleist bag has a 6 way divider and have 0 trouble with clubs getting intertwined, but each section is sectioned off to prevent that.
    
    Anyways, personally haven’t been overwhelmed by the new shoes or bags released so far lately. Maybe they’ll have different color ways that might look a bit better, JMHO.
    
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A shocking Backstryke putter appearance + 7 interesting gear photos from the Zurich Classic

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Apr 25, 2024

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Welcome to New Orleans, where TPC Louisiana plays host to the 2024 Zurich Classic. In between breakfast beignets and nightly Creole feasts, PGA Tour players are also competing in the unique two-man format at the Zurich this week.

Although the vibes in Nawlins are a bit lighter-fare than the recent back-to-back competitions the Masters and the RBC Heritage signature event), the gear news was no less serious this week.

We spotted some recent changes from Rory McIlroy, a very rare Odyssey Backstryke putter, dove into the bag of legendary New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees, and spotted Patrick Cantlay continuing to test new equipment.

Get your beads out and crack your crawfish, because it’s time for an equipment rundown from The Big Easy (meaning New Orleans, of course, not Ernie Els).

See all of our photos from the Zurich Classic here

Rory’s on-and-off lob wedge

Since the end of 2023, Rory McIlroy has had an on-again, off-again relationship with a Titleist Vokey K-Grind lob wedge. In his last start, it was on, and the wedge is back in the bag again this week. We got a great look at the complicated grind that McIlroy uses.

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A full look into McIlroy’s bag above also shows that he switched out of the TaylorMade BRNR Mini Copper that he used at the RBC Heritage, and he’s back into the Qi10 core 3-wood. As we discussed last week, McIlroy will likely keep the BRNR around as a course-specific club, trading it in and out for the 3-wood.

See Rory McIlroy’s full 2024 WITB from the Zurich here

Turning Back the clock

Unless Tommy Gainey is in the field, it’s unlikely you’ll ever see Odyssey’s Backstryke technology make an appearance on the PGA Tour.

But then, when you least expect it, Russ Cochran shows up.

For more than a decade – since the 2013 Sony Open in Hawai’i – Cochran has been stuck on 599 PGA Tour starts. This week will be his 600th.

Cochran is in the field at the Zurich this week playing alongside Eric Cole, whose regular caddie is Reed Cochran, Russ’s son.

The Backstryke putter was first released back in 2010, and its unique design helps shift the axis point of the putter closer to the CG of the head. And, the putter is getting a nod this week at the Zurich Classic, thanks to Cochran’s 600th career PGA Tour start.

The putter is certainly awesome, but don’t forget to check out Cochran’s full WITB from this week.

Drew Brees with a Super Bowl winning Scotty Cameron putter

Drew Brees, a legendary retired quarterback for the hometown New Orleans Saints, made an appearance at the Zurich’s Wednesday Pro-Am, playing alongside Zach Johnson, Ryan Palmer, and current Saints QB Derek Carr.

Brees’ bag included a TaylorMade Stealth2 Plus driver, a BRNR Mini 13.5-degree, a Stealth 5-wood, a mixed set of P-790 and P-760 irons, Milled Grind Hi-Toe wedges, and a custom Scotty Cameron “New Orleans Saints” putter, which Scotty made for Brees following his Super Bowl MVP-winning performance in 2010.

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It should also be noted that Brees has his Venmo QR code as a bag tag.

If you’re gambling with Brees on the course, just know that not having cash won’t work as an excuse.

Brilliant.

See Drew Brees’ full WITB from the Zurich here

Stricker’s unrecognizable putter

Steve Stricker has made numerous upgrades to his bag recently, including a new TSR3 driver and T100 irons, but his longtime Odyssey White Hot No. 2 putter is still going strong. It’s the most recognizable unrecognizable putter ever.

Here’s a better look at Stricker’s flatstick, which he started using back in 2007.

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Daniel Berger’s custom Jailbird site lines

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FitzMagic teams back up

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And, with that, we say goodbye to the Zurich Classic in New Orleans. Don’t forget to check out all of our photos from this week, including 30 unique photo galleries full of equipment photos.

We’ll see you next week in Texas for the 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson!

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