The Back Up Bag Project

[GolfSpy_APH]

I've hinted at it before and finally now I'll take the time to start this up. 

As many of us if not all of us I have an excess of clubs, some I likely won't ever use, some I just can't bring myself to sell for nastalgic reasons and others I found a great deal and price and will look to flip later.

I'm very fortunate to do a good bit of travelling so rather then bringing the main sticks and risk damage on airlines and travel I'm going forth and officially building a go with me back up bag. 

So far I have putter, wedges and irons all sorted. The rest will come together over the next few months 

Putter - Ping Sigma Tyne.... Was my favorite putter ever and still love it to bits, but the stroke lab simply is better. Thankfully it gets a second life here.

Wedges - Cobra Trusty Rusty Black Tour 52,56,60. Not my typical set up but with the irons this should make a good fit. I've always loved these wedges and rather then sitting and collecting dust they will now really get a chance to be nice and rusty!

Irons - Cobra Fly Z Pro. I had the amp cell pros before moving to a more suitable club. Almost immediately after selling them I missed them dearly. I had been in a lookout for a new set for a bargain and finally found a set in pretty good shape for all of $150 cad... Missing a pitching wedge and 4 iron but still can't wait to get back on a course with them. 

 

4 iron - purchased a while back and never got a good enough run due to i210 testing but back comes to Cobra forged tec 2016!

Hybrid - TBD

Fairway - TBD

Driver TBD

More pictures to follow along with updates!

Let's hear some of yours or is this something you would do?

[Berg Ryman]

This is interest @Apolloshowl and I'm psyched for you that the Stroke Lab made the bag! For me, I just have my clubs from when I played in high school and those would be my "back-up" if I ever needed them.

Driver: Nike SQ 460

FW: Adams Ovation 3W, Tommy Armour Evo 5W

Irons: Nike CPR 3-PW

Wedge: Tommy Armour Evo 56

Putter: TBD

[BIG STU]

My problem is frankly that I am a club ho. I have told others before I have so much stuff that I keep 6 playable sets assembled bag balls gloves tees and all. Just grab and go. But basically besides my signature set I keep assembled in my car for a walking and practice set the following which is a strictly vintage set up. I can practice vintage and still play my front line set which is 99% vintage anyhow.

Driver-- 1957 Macgregor Velocitized persimmon

4 wood 1957 Macgregor Velocitized persimmon

Irons 2 thru PW 1962 Macgregor FC-4000

SW-- 1963 Macgregor Toney Penna FC

Putter--- Green shaft Macgregor IM-5 ( reproduction)

Bag nylon old school Vagabond with Nike padded strap.

I can substitute any number of fairway woods and drivers both persimmon and metal and irons any number of vintage Macgregors---- But I can go somewhat modern on the irons if I substitute my MP-68s or 2013 Cally forged X. 

[Rickp]

I've hinted at it before and finally now I'll take the time to start this up. 
As many of us if not all of us I have an excess of clubs, some I likely won't ever use, some I just can't bring myself to sell for nastalgic reasons and others I found a great deal and price and will look to flip later.
I'm very fortunate to do a good bit of travelling so rather then bringing the main sticks and risk damage on airlines and travel I'm going forth and officially building a go with me back up bag. 
So far I have putter, wedges and irons all sorted. The rest will come together over the next few months 
Putter - Ping Sigma Tyne.... Was my favorite putter ever and still love it to bits, but the stroke lab simply is better. Thankfully it gets a second life here.
Wedges - Cobra Trusty Rusty Black Tour 52,56,60. Not my typical set up but with the irons this should make a good fit. I've always loved these wedges and rather then sitting and collecting dust they will now really get a chance to be nice and rusty!
Irons - Cobra Fly Z Pro. I had the amp cell pros before moving to a more suitable club. Almost immediately after selling them I missed them dearly. I had been in a lookout for a new set for a bargain and finally found a set in pretty good shape for all of $150 cad... Missing a pitching wedge and 4 iron but still can't wait to get back on a course with them. 

 
4 iron - purchased a while back and never got a good enough run due to i210 testing but back comes to Cobra forged tec 2016!
Hybrid - TBD
Fairway - TBD
Driver TBD
More pictures to follow along with updates!
Let's hear some of yours or is this something you would do?

Sure is nice seeing LH clubs.


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[Peaksy68]

My back up back lives at my in-laws holiday apartment.

I'll be taking a few recently replaced clubs next time I go to fill out the bag.

 

Driver - Nickent 4DX with Grafalloy Epic

3 and 5 Woods - TM Burner 08 with Grafalloy Epic

4 Hybrid - TM Rescue 09 with Grafalloy Epic

5-E (couldn't resist) Ben Hogan Apex Edge Pro with Hogan Apex 4 

50,54,58 Wedges - Cleveland CG15 Black Pearl Wedges

Putter - Ram Zebra 

Sun Mountain Sync Bag

 

The top end of the bag will be "new" for my back up bag, and are all clubs that I know I can use, unlike most of the clubs that they are replacing. 

[fozcycle]

My back-up bag is my full bag Cobra F8’s from the Cobra Challenge.


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[Reesedw]

On 3/8/2020 at 12:05 PM, fozcycle said:

My back-up bag is my full bag Cobra F8’s from the Cobra Challenge.


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OK @fozcycle, What do you have that's better then Challenge winner F8's? I got to know, cause my F8's Beat out a 3 yr old set of Ping G25's and Wilson D300's that were 1 yr old.. I have to know.. 

[fozcycle]

OK [mention=156]fozcycle[/mention], What do you have that's better then Challenge winner F8's? I got to know, cause my F8's Beat out a 3 yr old set of Ping G25's and Wilson D300's that were 1 yr old.. I have to know.. 

I picked up a set of Wilson Staff D7 irons(5 - PW). They are 3* stronger lofts so I am longer. Paired them with my Hogan Tk15 49*/53*/57* Wedges, Scotty Cameron Kombi putter, Tour Edge CBX119 22* Hybrid & PowerBilt 3W & 5W. As I just acquired PMookie’s old Shot Scope V2, I could not put them in my F8 Cobra Fairway woods without changing grips, so I chose the PowerBilts which are 12 years old.

So far, I like the D7’s, but the Cobra’s are in my closet, making them my “backup bag”.


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Wilson Staff Triton (10.5*) w/Aldila Rogue Regular; PowerBilt Air Force One 3W 15* & 5W 19* Apollo Regular; Tour Edge CBX119 22* Hybrid w/Project X Evenflo Regular shaft; Wilson Staff D-7 5-PW w/Recoil 460 graphite shafts; Ben Hogan TKt Gw(49*) SW(53*) LW(57*) all w/UST Mamiya Recoil 460 ES regular shafts.Putter: Tommy Armour Impact No. 3; Bag: Tour Effect Univ. Of Kentucky cooler bag.

[Reesedw]

@fozcycle, do you feel you gained something over the cobra's other than length? with the Wilson's being 3* stronger, You could tweak the cobra's. or do you just feel more comfortable with the wilsons? I also have a set of Wilson D300's and I feel the Cobra's are  much better clubs for me.. But I have kept the Wilson's as a back up set.. 

[berkeleybob]

I’m beginning to think I need a backup bag.

[MDGolfHacker]

19 minutes ago, berkeleybob said:

I’m beginning to think I need a backup bag.

When it gets bad, you'll have a back up bag of the back up bag....no comment from me 

 

MDGolfHacker

[GolfSpy_SHARK]

On 3/6/2020 at 11:40 AM, Apolloshowl said:

I've hinted at it before and finally now I'll take the time to start this up. 

As many of us if not all of us I have an excess of clubs, some I likely won't ever use, some I just can't bring myself to sell for nastalgic reasons and others I found a great deal and price and will look to flip later.

I'm very fortunate to do a good bit of travelling so rather then bringing the main sticks and risk damage on airlines and travel I'm going forth and officially building a go with me back up bag. 

So far I have putter, wedges and irons all sorted. The rest will come together over the next few months 

Putter - Ping Sigma Tyne.... Was my favorite putter ever and still love it to bits, but the stroke lab simply is better. Thankfully it gets a second life here.

Wedges - Cobra Trusty Rusty Black Tour 52,56,60. Not my typical set up but with the irons this should make a good fit. I've always loved these wedges and rather then sitting and collecting dust they will now really get a chance to be nice and rusty!

Irons - Cobra Fly Z Pro. I had the amp cell pros before moving to a more suitable club. Almost immediately after selling them I missed them dearly. I had been in a lookout for a new set for a bargain and finally found a set in pretty good shape for all of $150 cad... Missing a pitching wedge and 4 iron but still can't wait to get back on a course with them. 

 

4 iron - purchased a while back and never got a good enough run due to i210 testing but back comes to Cobra forged tec 2016!

Hybrid - TBD

Fairway - TBD

Driver TBD

More pictures to follow along with updates!

Let's hear some of yours or is this something you would do?

That’s interesting I like the thought process on travel clubs. What’s your favorite course you’ve played in your travels?

[GolfSpy_APH]

50 minutes ago, Lacassem said:

That’s interesting I like the thought process on travel clubs. What’s your favorite course you’ve played in your travels?

Lots but arrowtown in New Zealand may be number 1. Waimari is another great course in NZ. Can't forget Templeton in Christchurch and finally the rise in Vernon BC. So many great courses and so many more to explore. Scotland trip is up next. 

[GolfSpy_SHARK]

5 minutes ago, Apolloshowl said:

Lots but arrowtown in New Zealand may be number 1. Waimari is another great course in NZ. Can't forget Templeton in Christchurch and finally the rise in Vernon BC. So many great courses and so many more to explore. Scotland trip is up next. 

Really trying to get up to Canada and play a few. Really kicking myself I wasn’t golfing really when I was in the navy missed a lot of opportunities to play in places I’ll never be able to again SMFH

[Jbmullin]

I just sold off my most of last years first bag to build my new 2020 first bag, I still have my 3rd ad 4th bag that my two boys use. I see a hole now that I obviously need to fill.


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[GolfSpy_APH]

Now for the rest of the top end of the bag!

[GolfSpy_APH]

It's been over a year since I posted in this, but I did actually play several rounds with this setup last season before moving to Europe and left this set in Canada with my folks. 
The driver that was left behind was my old Cobra FlyZ+ blue. A oldy but a goody. 
I also added a 5 wood (Callaway Rogue)
7 wood (Cobra F7)
Hybrid Taylormade Burner. 
So some older clubs, but eventually when I go back I'll be happy to use them again. 

The biggest thing of note for this set of clubs was I lost no confidence in using the irons. Distances were a little behind, but they look so darn good and feel even better. I was a little surprised and although I didn't use Arccos or can recall exactly what I shot, I know I enjoyed it and had a good time and made plenty of birdies so they couldn't have been that bad or difficult to hit!

[fozcycle]

I traded in my F8 irons and hit a Speedzone Extreme driver, then sold it out of my bag to another of the club seniors. I then got a PXG 0211 driver, for less than the Speedzone, using the Veteran discount. 
 

my backup is now the Cobra F8 driver, Bombtech 3W and 4H, followed by Hogan Ptx 4-PW, then Hogan tat wedges, 49, 53 & 57, with EVNROLL E6-R putter.

[Chip Strokes]

that’s awesome @Apolloshowl.  not having to lug your clubs around but not losing confidence in what you’re swinging is awesome  

i keep a backup bag at my place in florida:

Ping G400 LST 8.5*
Cobra SpeedZone 3W

Cobra King Utility 17.5*
Titleist 718 AP2 4-PW

Vokey SM6 50/54/58

Odyssey Triple Track double wide 

unless there’s something i need to bring down to the house, i just get on the plane with my wallet in my pocket and my phone in my hand. it’s the best. 

[GolfSpy_APH]

14 minutes ago, Chip Strokes said:

that’s awesome @Apolloshowl.  not having to lug your clubs around but not losing confidence in what you’re swinging is awesome  

i keep a backup bag at my place in florida:

Ping G400 LST 8.5*
Cobra SpeedZone 3W

Cobra King Utility 17.5*
Titleist 718 AP2 4-PW

Vokey SM6 50/54/58

Odyssey Triple Track double wide 

unless there’s something i need to bring down to the house, i just get on the plane with my wallet in my pocket and my phone in my hand. it’s the best. 

That's a back up bag i would like to use!

[BIG STU]

Man how times have changed since I posted this. Someone gave me a like this morning and I had to check it out. Yep that was a month or so before my accident and my how times have changed for me. Right now I am still healing and am playing some but not with the heavier shafted vintage stuff. But I will be back in that area

 

[Golfspy_CG2]

3 minutes ago, BIG STU said:

Man how times have changed since I posted this. Someone gave me a like this morning and I had to check it out. Yep that was a month or so before my accident and my how times have changed for me. Right now I am still healing and am playing some but not with the heavier shafted vintage stuff. But I will be back in that area

 

Good to hear you’re on the road back Stu.  Take it steady snd easy.  

[BIG STU]

Just now, Golfspy_CG2 said:

Good to hear you’re on the road back Stu.  Take it steady snd easy.  

Thanks man I think I am on the way. There was a big first for me this morning. At church I was able to go the 26 steps up and into the sound booth with no pain. Came down with no pain and trust me my fellow members noticed and commented. I was not on painkillers either have not taken any opiods or the such since last July. Now I have been doing CDB gummies ( legal ones) for the last several months. The pain has went away and my flexability has improved. I do not get high or anyting just more flexable and pain free. After 3 months of Oxy flexarell and Vicidan I wanted off that train and I refused to let them prescribe any more. I also use the topical CDB cream too that the fine folks mix up for me and it helps. The docs have been telling me to get out and do more that I was tight from laying up. the back doc said I was structually healed and could do no more damage other than if I fell on it or was in a violent accident. But both docs say they do not think I need to be driving a truck any more because of the bouncing etc.

[Rickp]

1 hour ago, BIG STU said:

Thanks man I think I am on the way. There was a big first for me this morning. At church I was able to go the 26 steps up and into the sound booth with no pain. Came down with no pain and trust me my fellow members noticed and commented. I was not on painkillers either have not taken any opiods or the such since last July. Now I have been doing CDB gummies ( legal ones) for the last several months. The pain has went away and my flexability has improved. I do not get high or anyting just more flexable and pain free. After 3 months of Oxy flexarell and Vicidan I wanted off that train and I refused to let them prescribe any more. I also use the topical CDB cream too that the fine folks mix up for me and it helps. The docs have been telling me to get out and do more that I was tight from laying up. the back doc said I was structually healed and could do no more damage other than if I fell on it or was in a violent accident. But both docs say they do not think I need to be driving a truck any more because of the bouncing etc.

Sounds like your well on the way to 100%.  The Motocaddy is working out for you.

The truck bounce, the Docs right about that.

[Tom the Golf Nut]

I have a backup bag for my backup bags backup. Then a stand in bag for my gamers just in case they want a day off.

[Golfspy_CG2]

2 hours ago, Tom the Golf Nut said:

I have a backup bag for my backup bags backup. Then a stand in bag for my gamers just in case they want a day off.

Rookie!!   It only do I have back up bags for my backups. I have a backup bag for my odds and ends club bag

[BKordon]

Does this include the Sunday bag and a partial set for quick nine?

[Golfspy_CG2]

54 minutes ago, BKordon said:

Does this include the Sunday bag and a partial set for quick nine?

Actually it does not.  It’s a Wilson Sunday bag that is pretty cool.  I need to get it setup though. It’s great for walking a 5 hole loop. 

[Tom the Golf Nut]

2 hours ago, Golfspy_CG2 said:

Rookie!!   It only do I have back up bags for my backups. I have a backup bag for my odds and ends club bag

Rookie!!, I am so offended.  I also have an odds and ends backup bag for my odds and ends. Not to mention sets and clubs in boxes. 

[BKordon]

40 minutes ago, Golfspy_CG2 said:

Actually it does not.  It’s a Wilson Sunday bag that is pretty cool.  I need to get it setup though. It’s great for walking a 5 hole loop. 

Yeah, I have one too...... I'm a huge Seamus Golf fan and got a Sunday bag from them on sale. I have a problem, including a number of Seamus head covers for the seasons. It's like a disease.