Equipment
The Jones Stand Bag
In the days when wooden heads and steel shafts defined a golfer, when grips were green and irons thin, the Jones bag company ruled the land.
No matter what other bag you had, once you saw a single-strapped Jones bag slung backward across the shoulder of a player, you had to have one. They were that cool. If the most interesting man in the world had been a thing back then, he would have toted his clubs in a Jones.
In 2013, the Jones Sports Company introduced a forward-thinking version of its original stand bag. The padded strap, the twisted carry handle, and the signature, two-zippered ball pouch are back. The lightweight bag, maxing out at 5.4 pounds, is available in four colors: navy blue, black, grey and red.
“The Jones golf bag is an icon for many golfers and seeing the pure and simple design again is both nostalgic and refreshing in today’s marketplace. It’s an honor to receive recognition.”
These words from Chris Carnahan, business development director at Jones, isolate focus on the basic lines of a golf bag in a world where golf bag development is more complicated than the engine of a sports car. The recognition of which he speaks was a Silver medal distinction by one of the major golf magazines.
Pockets define the Jones golf bag. Each side is equipped with full-length pockets, so that all foul-weather gear need not be crammed into one, ill-equipped pouch. At the top of each side pocket is a separate, mesh section for valuables that need to be separated and accessed with ease. The ball space is pure Jones: two zippers, one enormous pouch. The club divider is three-tiered, like stadium seating for golf clubs. Padded separators ensure that no club shafts will be scraped or gouged. The umbrella sleeve is truly a sleeve, not a hopeful ring offering little support for today’s super umbrellas.
If there is a drawback, it’s the single strap. Medical science and ergonomics support dual-strapped systems, from book bags for kids to golf bags for those who choose to carry their clubs. While the Jones bag strap is wide and comfortable in the contact area, there will still be shifting from left to right shoulder over the course of the round. The price point ($199.95) is not in the economy range, but if the quality of the bag warrants it, they will come and they will buy it.
Visit www.jonesgolfbags.com to learn more about all of the company’s products.
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Equipment
Michael Block spotted with full set of TaylorMade “Proto” irons at Valhalla
Editor’s note: This is an excerpt from a piece our Andrew Tursky originally wrote for PGATour.com’s Equipment Report. Head over there for the full article.
On Monday at the 2024 PGA Championship at Valhalla Golf Club, Block had a full set of TaylorMade “Proto” irons in the bag.
Block is the first player of many on the PGA TOUR to bag a set of the mysterious “Proto” irons. Rory McIlroy first switched into a “Proto” 4-iron at the Valero Texas Open, and Collin Morikawa followed suit at the 2024 RBC Heritage. Block isn’t using just the 4-iron, though, he’s using a full set to go along with a TaylorMade Stealth UDI driving iron.
Speaking with GolfWRX.com on Monday at the PGA Championship, Block revealed the full backstory.
“I hit a couple super “Proto” irons when I was at the Kingdom (TaylorMade’s fitting facility in Southern California) a couple months ago, and it was a 9-iron that didn’t have any badges or anything on it,” Block said. “I had no idea what it was … It was very similar to what I was using back then, you know, my old MCs, and very similar from the top. I hit it and absolutely loved it. For me to even think about switching irons from the last 11-12 years is crazy.
“I got this set about two weeks ago, and I’m working my way into them. I hit them more solid; it comes off the face more solid. Much higher. I think they’re still slightly too upright for me, so they’re being bent a degree flatter, because they’re going a little too high for me and drawing a little too much. When that starts to happen, I start to drop the club under and compensate too much, so I’m getting them flattened slightly, and I’m going to test them on the range again, and hopefully have them in play on Thursday…
“They go further, and they go higher … that combination is kind of a no-brainer. If I can take a 5-iron from 204 rather than a 4-iron, it’s good on me. It’s going to help me out for sure, especially at a major with the pin locations. Having that height coming in, that descent angle is going to be huge.”
With such new irons in the bag, after using the same irons for over a decade, surely you’d think there will be a bit of a learning curve. Block, however, is finding immediate comfort with the new “Proto” irons.
Head over to PGATour.com for the full article.
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Whats in the Bag
WITB Time Machine: Rory McIlroy’s winning WITB, 2014 PGA Championship
It’s hard to believe it’s been 10 years since Rory McIlroy outlasted Phil Mickelson at the 2014 PGA Championship. It’s even harder to believe McIlroy hasn’t hoisted a major trophy since his 2014 victory at Valhalla.
After a slow start to his final round, McIlroy tallied an eagle and two birdies on the back nine and his fourth major championship. Take a look at the clubs he played a decade ago in Kentucky.
Driver: Nike VR_S Covert 2.0 Tour (8.5 degrees) Buy here.
Shaft: Mitsubishi Kuro Kage XTS 70X
3-wood: Nike VR_S Covert 2.0 Tour (15 degrees) Buy here.
Shaft: Fujikura Rombax Pro 95 X
5-wood: Nike VR_S Covert 2.0 Tour (19 degrees) Buy here.
Shaft: Fujikura Rombax Pro 95 X
Irons: Nike VR Pro Blade (4-9) Buy here.
Shaft: Project X 7.0
Wedges: Nike VR Forged (46, 52, 56, 60 degrees) Buy here.
Shafts: Project X 6.5
Putter: Nike Method 006 Buy here.
Grips: Golf Pride MCC
Ball: Nike RZN Black
Check out more in-hand photos of Rory McIlroy’s clubs from 2014 here.
WITB Time Machine is presented by 2nd Swing Golf. 2nd Swing has more than 100,000 new and pre-swung golf clubs available in six store locations and online. Check them out here.
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Whats in the Bag
Tiger Woods WITB 2024 (May)
- Tiger Woods WITB accurate as of the PGA Championship. In-hand photos from 2024 Genesis Open. Check out more photos of Tiger at Valhalla here.
Driver: TaylorMade Qi10 LS (10.5 degrees @9.75)
Shaft: Graphite Design Tour AD VF 6 X
3-wood: TaylorMade Qi10 Tour (15 degrees @13.5)
Shaft: Graphite Design Tour AD VF 7 X
5-wood: TaylorMade M3 (19 degrees @18.25)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Diamana D+ Limited 80 TX
- Check out more in-hand photos of Tiger Woods’ WITB in the forums.
- Check out more photos of Tiger at Valhalla here.
Irons: 2023 TaylorMade P770 (3), TaylorMade P7TW (4-PW)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100
Wedges: TaylorMade MG4 Raw (56-12TW, 60-TW11)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400
- Check out more in-hand photos of Tiger Woods’ WITB in the forums.
- Check out more photos of Tiger at Valhalla here.
Putter: Scotty Cameron Newport 2 GSS prototype
Grip: Ping PP58 Blackout
Ball: Bridgestone Tour B X (2024)
Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet Cord 58R
- Check out more in-hand photos of Tiger Woods’ WITB in the forums.
- Check out more photos of Tiger at Valhalla here.
More Tiger Woods WITBs
- Tiger Woods WITB 2024 (February)
- Tiger Woods WITB 2023 (November)
- Tiger Woods WITB 2023 (February)
- Tiger Woods WITB 2022 (December) (new in-hand photos)
- Tiger Woods WITB 2022 (July)
- Tiger Woods WITB at the 2022 PGA Championship (with a new 2-iron!)
- Tiger Woods WITB: 2022 Masters
- Tiger Woods WITB 2021 PNC Championship (new in-hand photos)
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James
Feb 25, 2015 at 12:44 pm
I still have my High School Jones bag gently boxed away in my garage from 1992! The reason I ditched it was because I wanted a bag with a stand. If I’m feeling nostalgic, I suppose I can always dig it out.
Scott king
Sep 29, 2014 at 11:54 am
I ride, carry and pushcart does this work for all? I hate my stand bag for being in the cart. It squeezes my clubs and pisses me off. I want to know if this bag will work on my pushcart as well.
Ronald Montesano
Aug 15, 2013 at 6:15 am
Jeff…when I received the assignment, I was immediately time-traveled back to the early 1980s, playing high school golf, carrying my Jones bag. It IS good that they are still around. I also hope that they stay. We hope that you stay, too, and keep providing enthusiastic (or critical, if necessary) commentary.
Ronald Montesano
Aug 15, 2013 at 6:14 am
Ben…Jones will depend on word of mouth and keyboard from guys like you. While the bag market may be expansive, advertising dollars (as you know) are needed to open the door. An experience like yours is precisely what they want to hear. I appreciate you stopping by…don’t be a stranger!
Ronald Montesano
Aug 15, 2013 at 6:11 am
Chuck…different straps for different saps, I guess. I’m known for carrying supplies for days in my bag, but do have a smaller, one-strapped bag to carry a few clubs to the range. Excellent point.
Jeff
Aug 14, 2013 at 1:35 pm
Wow, I had a Jones bag more than 20 years ago and completely forgot all about them. Good to see they are still around!
Ben Barren
Jul 28, 2013 at 10:48 pm
I have carried my Jones Players #001 Carry bag with 14 clubs half a dozen balls, gatorade, incidentals etc for over 150 rounds now on a hilly Norman 7000 yard course and not a scratch. The balance of the bag is really good and I’ve tried many over the years. So functionally they are great I expect this bag to be the same. And it’s a huge relief not to pay few hundred dollars for huge advertising logos for the major brands. Golf should not be a big advertisement for conglomerates. #EnjoyYourWalk and all that 🙂 Go Jones! If anything I hope they take it more high end with exotic leather touches and technical innovations in sturdiness, weight and carryability. While also staying at least half to one third cheaper than all leather $800+ MacKenzie Walker carry bags or some of the interesting Japanese stand/travel/golf bags such as the Mizuno/Porter stand collaboration bags that went over the $1000USD level on Rakuten. The golf bag market is big enough not to be the latest tack TaylorMade/Titleist/Calloway logo on the side of a cart bag that goes onto a driveable cart while people take 4.5-5 hours to play a resort course.
Chuck
Jul 28, 2013 at 2:50 pm
I always thought that if a bag required two straps, it was too big and/or you were carrying too much stuff.
Ronald Montesano
Jul 26, 2013 at 5:24 pm
C Harman,
Long live defiance! Jones should use you in its advertising campaign. Thank you for writing today.
C Harman
Jul 26, 2013 at 4:08 pm
Best bags ever made! I have used mine for 25 years. I am glad to see hey are making a come back. I will defiantly buy one!
Ronald Montesano
Jul 26, 2013 at 3:17 pm
Thanks for the comment, Omar. For some people, $200 is a cheap go for the memories. Here’s hoping that Jones’ return makes it big.
Omar
Jul 26, 2013 at 2:26 pm
For $200 you can get a lighter, much better stand bag from most other companies. Only reason to by this is for old memories, or too much money burning a hole in your pocket
Ronald Montesano
Jul 26, 2013 at 1:54 pm
Don’t know, David. What was his putting line called? I’ll do a little digging.
David
Jul 26, 2013 at 1:14 pm
So has Chris Carnahan abandoned his putter business?