Let me preface this by saying I am not a Sunday Bag user. They flop around like a windsock during a light breeze. Stitch is hoping to change my perception, or better yet, forget about me, they are changing the way Sunday Bags function with the new Stitch SL Sunday Golf Bag.
SL Sunday Golf Bag
“The perfect bag for walking 9, playing your favorite short course, or heading to the range to get in a practice session. Our Sunday bag was designed for you to carry only the essentials of the game. This bag’s signature removable spine sets this Sunday Bag apart from others, and creates the right amount of structure while also maintaining the relaxed design of a Sunday Bag. . This minimalist design makes this the perfect bag to store in your car at all times.
A walker’s favorite throw-and-go bag”
Stitch SL Sunday Golf Bag Features
Lightweight Weighing Just 28 oz.
Magnetic Ball Pocket
Comfort Strap
A Single Divider
Fits 7 Clubs
Water Repellent Nylon Fabric
STITCH’s Signature Ingot For Personalization
The SL Sunday Bag should be hitting the website today and comes with a price of $248. For more information on any of the STITCH Golf products, and/or pick up their brand new bag, check out their website at www.stitchgolf.com.
I think the removable hard spine is kind of neat, but I don’t see myself using one of those.
It honestly takes seeing a picture of a certain PGA pro using it before a lot of folks reconsider.
It’s a premium product but without some sort of stand it’s pretty unusable.
If I were to get a Sunday bag, I would want one with a stand.
If I wasn’t doing the minimalist thing almost exclusively in the morning when everything is wet, I’d be looking at it.
The guy I play with has a Ping Sunday bag and, while super nice, he’s lying it in the wet grass all the time. That wouldn’t be an issue in the evening.
The pockets on the Stitch SL2 are actually quite deep. The openings are small by design to keep things from falling out if you forget to zip.
I will probably pick up a Stitch Sunday bag. I use one a couple of times a month to walk with less than a full bag (although I have put a full set of clubs in a Sunday bag).
Regarding price it depends on what you are looking at. Jones Sunday bags are around $200 and the MacKenzie bags start at $450. The Ping Moonlite lists at $175 although you can find them cheaper. The Moonlite is a fabulous bag I have one of those. I bought a Titleist Sunday bag before the Ping and it was cheaper but didn’t last at all.
Stitch definitely isn’t a value buy that isn’t their market.
I am a huge Sunday bag fan, but the Loma bag is half that and is all the (mini) bag you would ever need.
And I see a lot of people questioning the usefulness of a Sunday bag, so if you will, allow me to preach to the unconverted like Paul to the Gentiles…
Most Sunday bags can carry more than you might think. You compromise on club count vs a stand bag, but not really on anything else. The Loma bag for example, can carry your keys, wallet, phone, water bottle, rangefinder, 2 sleeves of balls, and 7 clubs without being over-stuffed in any way. It can fit all that and easily be carried with one hand. How much else are ya packing?
They were purpose-built for for 9 hole or par 3 courses, but they also work great for 18 hole courses if you want an easy walk, and they make perfect range bags. I use mine in any golf situation where I’m not in a cart.
To Expand a bit, since there is some truth here. They were actually built because years ago bags were heavy and on Sundays, caddies didn’t work due to observing the sabbath. To get some early golf in, this was created. Now over time, super light weight bags have come to prominence and many are easy to carry with better strap systems, stands, etc.
Not sure why they came back outside of the minimalist or the hipster (nothing meant as negative) that wanted something different, since for a few of them, they are actually less practical than a small stand bag and weigh similar. With that said, they have continued to get better, like this one with some rigidity, and some people seem to like them. So for that it makes sense.
I agree that a couple of pounds make a difference. I like a bag as light as possible but I also like a stand. I do have a Ping Moonlite that I carry a fair amount but putting it down and picking it up is a pain.