Equipment
WRX Spotlight: Stitch Golf SL2 Bag
It wasn’t long ago that we reviewed the Stitch Golf SL2 Golf Bag here at GolfWRX and talked about both the pros and some of the cons of the new bag from the North Carolina company. Being smaller has allowed Stitch to be nimble in its design approach, and for 2020 Stitch has taken customer feedback seriously and improved the functionality of the already great bag.
What’s stayed the same…
- The SL2 comes in right at four pounds
- Well placed pockets hold enough gear for 18 holes or more
- It’s almost completely water-resistant thanks to Stitch’s Touring Fabric. The Material is a proprietary product used in all their bags that has the strength of leather but is more durable & wear-resistant
- Large, well-padded top easily holds 14 clubs and doesn’t “mush” your blade putter cover.
- It comes with the option to use either single or double straps – both are included and it’s very easy to swap between the two thanks to well-placed pinch clips
The pitch and width of the legs in the standing position have been adjusted to allow the SL2 to sit more stable when set down. The first version of the bag was a bit upright compared to others in the marketplace which isn’t really a big issue but if you are walking on a hilly course you always had to take an extra second to make sure you placed the bag in a stable orientation before walking away.
Since the SL2 is a bag designed with the walker in mind, one of the most requested upgrades was additional padding where the bag sits against the back. A lot of bags in the minimalist category have very little padding if any padding at all, but Stitch took customer feedback seriously and added a hip pad to keep you comfy.
This is where we start to get granular. The last two pieces of feedback for the original SL2 were that the Stitch logo on the apparel pocket was just too big and bold for some and the water bottle sleeve was a little awkward.
From a branding perspective, the large logo made sense and falls in line with almost every bag on the market but for those looking for a minimalist option having such a large logo took away from the styling.
The water bottle sleeve has been moved to the front of the ball pocket instead of behind to allow for greater access while walking and the ability to hold larger bottles, again not major tweaks but the devil is in the details.
As I said before, the best way to sum up the SL2 is to compare it to a sporty roadster: stylish, light, fun, fast, and functional. It doesn’t pretend to be anything that it’s not and holds the essentials—plus a couple of extras just in case.
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Whats in the Bag
Rasmus Højgaard WITB 2024 (April)
- Rasmus Højgaard what’s in the bag accurate as of the Zurich Classic.
Driver: Callaway Ai Smoke Triple Diamond (10.5 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Tensei 1K Blue 60 TX
3-wood: Callaway Ai Smoke Triple Diamond Prototype (16.5 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Tensei 1K White 80 TX
Utility: Callaway Apex UW (21 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Tensei AV Raw White 85 TX
Irons: Callaway Apex Pro (3), Callaway X Forged (4-PW)
Shafts: KBS $-Taper 130
Wedges: Callaway Jaws Raw (52-10S, 56-10S, 60-06C)
Shafts: KBS Tour 130 X
Putter: Odyssey Ai One Milled Eight T DB
Grips: Golf Pride MCC
Check out more in-hand photos of Hojgaard in the forums.
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Whats in the Bag
Rory McIlroy WITB 2024 (April)
- Rory McIlroy what’s in the bag accurate as of the Zurich Classic.
Driver: TaylorMade Qi10 (9 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 6 X
3-wood: TaylorMade Qi10 (15 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 8 X
5-wood: TaylorMade Qi10 (18 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 9 X
Irons: TaylorMade Proto (4), TaylorMade Rors Proto (5-9)
Shaft: Project X 7.0 (4-9)
Wedges: TaylorMade MG4 (46-09SB, 50-09SB, 54-11SB), Titleist Vokey Design WedgeWorks (58-K @59)
Shafts: Project X 6.5 (46-54), Project X 6.5 Wedge (60)
Putter: TaylorMade Spider Tour X3
Grip: SuperStroke Zenergy Pistol Tour
Ball: 2024 TaylorMade TP5x
Grips: Golf Pride MCC
Check out more in-hand photos of Rory McIlroy’s WITB in the forums.
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Equipment
Spotted: Nate Lashley’s Ping PLD “Wolverine” putter
Ping PLD putters have been a very common site on profesional tours. Pros seem to gravitate toward the PLD line’s custom options and precision milling. We have seen the PLD line expanded over the years, but we haven’t seen too many, if any, large mallets.
This week we spotted a PLD putter in Nate Lashley’s bag that has a similar look to the old Ping Wolverine head shape. This putter is a large mallet with the famous “claws” on the outside and oval center that housed the alignment aid.
Nick’s putter has the PLD logo on the back but also looks like it might have an insert installed on the face. It is hard to tell but at the address picture, it looks like the face is a lighter material than the rest of the putters. The putter is center-shafted and should be face-balanced with a high MOI for stability and forgiveness on mishits. The sole is completely milled and has no markings of name or technologies that might be present in the head. A single white site line is on the top of the putter for alignment.
Nick’s putter is finished off with a chrome steel shaft and a Super Stroke Zenergy Flatso 2.0 grip in black and white.
- Check out the rest of our photos from the 2024 Zurich Classic
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Scott Price
May 24, 2020 at 3:23 pm
This bag looks awesome! Have you tried it in a cart yet? I had a white ping hoofer and the black cart straps would always leave a mark on my white bag. Is this the case with this white SL2?
Joel Metz
Feb 1, 2020 at 11:31 am
it’s still an ugly bag
Roland
Feb 1, 2020 at 9:46 pm
That is definitely not an ugly bag.