Everything is getting smarter these days. It started with personal technology, such as phones and watches, and then expanded to household items like lightbulbs, garage doors, and even refrigerators. The golf industry has also experienced a revolution driven by smart technology that not only assists golfers on the course but also helps them better understand their game off the course. With all the useful technology available, here’s a question from Stitch and Bushnell Golf you might not have expected: how smart is your golf bag strap? Well, if you have a Stitch Golf bag, your bag strap is about to become smarter.
Stitch and Bushnell have collaborated to rethink the future of golf bag straps. Before exploring the smart features, it’s important to note that these straps are meticulously crafted from the renowned Touring Fabric by Stitch. With ergonomically padded straps, this will be a perfect addition for golfers who prefer to carry their bags or have a caddie handle the heavy lifting.
“This isn’t just a strap – it’s a game-changing experience. We saw an opportunity to integrate smart tech into the most overlooked part of a golfer’s gear, and we took it to a whole new level. What no one else has, now everyone is going to want.” – Brad King, CEO STITCH Golf.
Stitch Link Strap Features
Bushnell is adding two pieces of tech to this strap to make it smarter than yours. The first is a built-in Wingman Speaker, which not only allows golfers to play their favorite playlist on the course but also provides audible GPS distances. Here at THP, we’ve reviewed a previous model of the Wingman and found it not only to be accurate with its distance measurements, but also to pack a good punch as a Bluetooth speaker.
Recognizing that not everyone enjoys playing with music or prefers audible GPS readouts, Bushnell is also including a magnetically attached Phantom 3 Slope handheld GPS. With the Phantom 3, golfers can view distances to the front, center, and back of the greens, as well as hazard information on over 38,000 preloaded courses worldwide.
Details
For this initial launch, the smart strap has been designed to work seamlessly with any Stitch Golf bag and will be available in single and double-strap options with a price tag of $349. If you took advantage of Stitch’s recent anniversary sale to purchase a new golf bag, these new straps will be the quintessential complement. Although this product is exclusive to Stitch at launch, there are plans to create adapters that make the strap compatible with every golf bag on the market.
More information on the Stitch Link Strap with embedded technology by Bushnell Golf is available at stitchgolf.com.
