Equipment

Baby Caddie – An innovative new golf bag for moms and dads

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12 months ago

May 12, 2023

The ‘nappy factor’ has long been an addition to the armory of the golf form student, but what if you are not a millionaire pro, with a stay-at-home partner, or expensive nanny? How do you juggle your favorite sport alongside childcare?

Worry no more, as Baby Caddie has recently been born!

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Using adjustable Velcro straps, the Baby Caddie attaches to the back of virtually any stroller. The Baby Caddie can adjust with the stroller so it works whether set up in a bassinet, forward facing, rear facing or lying down configuration.

Holding up to 12 clubs and featuring two spacious pockets for accessories, the Baby Caddie is designed for a trip to the course or the range with your little one. From the comfort of their own stroller, your mini playing partner will glide the fairways and enjoy the time with you in the fresh air.

As well as enabling parents to continue to play the game, Baby Caddie is introducing children to golf at such a young age will undoubtedly have a positive impact on the game.

Ben Luffman, founder of the company, explained the idea.

“There are two types of golfer with a baby,” Ben said. “Those who play less often and dream of a time when they can get back to the game they love; and those who leave their partner at home, hoping they’re not pushing their luck with one round too many. “We didn’t want to be either!”

Ben had already started taking his eldest daughter on to the course when she was old enough to sit on a golf cart. When his youngest arrived he decided to find a way to get out on course sooner, so started developing prototype designs for a golf bag that attaches to a stroller which led to the formative design for Baby Caddie.

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There are other advantages to choosing a golf bag that attaches to your baby stroller over a traditional golf bag.

In addition to being able to be used as a lightweight golf bag for the range, or a quick nine holes, and the added convenience and security aspect of having all your wordly loves in one hand, a golf bag that attaches to your baby stroller is also a more environmentally friendly option.

By using a stroller to transport your clubs, you can reduce your reliance on gas-powered golf carts, which can help to reduce your carbon footprint and make your game more sustainable.

Ben says, “Every course I’ve taken the Baby Caddie to has welcomed us. We played 3 times a week, my handicap improved by 5 shots and we had some fantastic daddy/daughter time.”

Baby Caddie is available to purchase now at babycaddie.golf and costs approximately $100.

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Equipment

A shocking Backstryke putter appearance + 7 interesting gear photos from the Zurich Classic

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14 hours ago

Apr 25, 2024

Andrew Tursky

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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Patrick Cantlay has opened the equipment-switching floodgates

Over on the PGA Tour’s Equipment Report this week, we covered Cantlay’s recent switch into Ping Blueprint S irons, and a Titleist TSR2 driver.

Cantlay hadn’t switched irons for about seven years, so the iron switch he made at The 2024 Masters came as a shock to the norm. He simply isn’t one to change gear very often, so anytime Cantlay makes a switch, it’s news.

It seems the floodgates of equipment testing have opened up a bit for Cantlay, who was also spotted testing a custom Scotty Cameron blade putter on Tuesday this week. By Wednesday, Cantlay was back practicing with his familiar Scotty Cameron T5 Proto mallet, but it’s certainly something to keep an eye on going forward.

Daniel Berger’s custom Jailbird site lines

Berger, who’s currently using Odyssey’s Ai-One Mini Jailbird mallet putter, has a unique 3-dot, 2-line alignment on the crown of his navy-white-navy-white mallet putter. Looking down at the putter, it’s easy to see why this alignment system would help; it just seems impossible to set up to the ball off-center, or misaligned to the target.

Also, for anyone worried, you can rest easy. Yes, he’s still playing the 2013 TaylorMade TP MC irons, which we highlighted in our recent “Modern Classics: Old vs. New” video testing series.

FitzMagic teams back up

Brothers Matthew and Alex Fitzpatrick are teaming up once again at the Zurich this year, and Bettinardi Golf hooked them up with some festive “FitzMagic” headcovers to match this week.

See what else is in Alex Fitzpatrick’s WITB here

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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