While golf clubs are the main point of consumerism for our sport, there are thousands upon thousands of other golf products designed to improve your golf experience or play.
But there’s always a question of what is actually worth your hard-earned dollars.
This year, I’ve gotten to test dozens of new products, from bags to rangefinders to golf club cleaners. As you decide what might be your next purchase for yourself or your favorite golfer, here are my seven favorite new products from the last year to help you make up your mind.
Sun Mountain Matchplay Swift Sunday golf bag
I am a walking golfer, no exceptions. So when I first laid eyes on Sun Mountain’s Matchplay Swift Sunday bag at the PGA Show, I knew it was for me.
It has just a 5-inch top, but it fits a full set of 14 clubs and it’s super easy to carry. Lightweight, exactly the number of pockets I need and a super sturdy stand. This has become my go-to travel golf bag.
Jones Sports Co. Trunk Caddie
My trunk became a mess this season when I started using a remote power trolley and kept it in my car.
Just this simple trunk organizer from Jones has helped me immensely by allowing me to store my shoes vertically and giving me a place to throw golf balls, jackets and other miscellaneous items that were just floating in my trunk.
Sun Day Red Osprey golf shoes
I’m not a spiked shoe guy, so Sun Day Red’s first footwear releases didn’t really catch my eye, but their newest release, the Osprey, really surprised me.
I guess I shouldn’t have been shocked that a shoe designed for Tiger Woods would be super stable, but it’s without doubt SDR’s most comfortable shoe so far, too.
Sun Day Red Osprey Golf Shoes
Bushnell A1-Slope rangefinder
I got several new rangefinders this year, but my favorite was actually the simplest and the smallest.
Bushnell’s new A1-Slope rangefinder fits very nicely in my hand and adds no weight to my golf bag when I play.
Bushnell A1-Slope
Golf Pride Reverse Taper Small
I’ve never used a putter grip like the Golf Pride Reverse Taper. As someone with smaller hands, but still wants to use an “oversized” putter grip, the new RT smalls fit perfectly in my hands.
The unique larger lower-hand section of the RT also really makes my right hand feel like it’s working for my stroke, rather than against.
Golf Pride Reverse Taper Pistol (Small)
Garmin R50 launch monitor
If you want an all-in-one launch monitor and simulator system that doesn’t even require a screen, the Garmin R50 is your answer.
Not only is it an optical launch monitor system, which makes it more accurate indoors, but the huge screen also makes it an easy transformation for your backyard hitting net. The applications are almost endless.
Garmin Approach R50
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Grooveit Mini-G brush
I never realized how useful a club brush would be to me until I tried the Grooveit Mini-G. This is the same brush that you see PGA Tour pros clip to their belt loops while their on the range and I see why so many do it.
No longer do I need to go back to my golf bag to wipe off my clubface every few swings. And now, they have NCAA-licensed options so I can rep my Penn State Nittany Lions (despite their performance on the football field this season…).
Read Zephyr Melton’s review here.