Sun Mountain Sports Blog

The Sun Mountain Sports golf blog keeps you informed with everything going on in the world of golf. Find tips and hints that will help you get the most out of the sport. Learn about new product introductions and upgrades to existing golf products we manufacture. From revolutionary golf bags, carts and outerwear for men and women to stories from the various professional tours, we hope you will find our golf blog informative and interesting. We look forward to your comments and suggestions.

New Golf Push Cart Bag

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The Sun Mountain Sync golf push cart bag is purpose-built for use on golf push carts and gets a new top for 2021. Sync is designed to nest in the upper and lower bag wraps on Sun Mountain push carts and all pockets are designed to be accessible when the bag is on a push cart. New for 2021 is an individual club divided top with slots for ‘woods’ in the middle and for irons along both sides. Sync is available now in men’s and women’s models with a suggested retail price of $229.99.

Sync features a 10.5”, 14-way top with a separate putter compartment and individual club dividers that run the full length of the bag. The new top on the Sync offers three rows of slots for clubs, with woods going in the middle and irons on both sides. Sync offers nine pockets including a full-length clothing pocket; ventilated cooler pocket; water-resistant, velour-lined valuables pocket; velour-lined range finder pocket; and multiple accessory pockets. Two utility handles help with loading the bag on and off of a push cart and in and out of a car. A cart-strap pass-through allows the bag to be secured to the cart without blocking pocket access. Men’s Sync is available in six colors ranging from Atomic Yellow to Black and Camo to Red, White and Blue.

The Women’s Sync golf push cart bag features a 9.5”, 15-way top with a putter compartment and eight pockets. Women’s color options include charcoal/cadet/fuchsia, carbon/black/white, carbon/white/dawn, and spruce heather/ice/cadet.

For the retailer nearest you, visit www.sunmountain.com or call 800-227-9224.

Golf Digest Features Two Sun Mountain Products

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Golf Digest featured two Sun Mountain products in a story about the pandemic causing a return to people walking the golf course. Sun Mountain’s lightest golf bag, the 2.5+, was included as a great option as an ultra-lightweight carry bag. The Sun Mountain Pathfinder 4 was included as a best golf push cart.

The 2.5+ is available as a 4-way top or a 14-way top.

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Sun Mountain golf push carts include three and four-wheel versions of the Pathfinder and the three-wheeled Speed Cart.

As the story said, “Science and data are clear: Walking is better for your health, your swing and your score.”

You can read the full article here.

Finn Cycle Wins Golf Digest Editors’ Choice

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The Finn Cycle electric golf scooter has been awarded 2020 Golf Digest Editors’ Choice – Best Club Transport.

The editors’ wrote:

“Unless you’re the sort who likes to pack your bag when playing, you need something to help you transport your clubs around the course. That can take varying forms these days depending on whether you want to walk, ride or even cruise around The Villages.

In the alternative-riding category, the street-bike-like Finn Cycle remains our choice for its ease of use, reduced wear on the course and ability to improve pace of play. We also have a repeat in our alternative-walking category with Club Car’s Tempo Walk, which allows you to have the device haul your bag while you walk slightly ahead of it as it dutifully follows you as if you had a caddie. Just don’t ask it for a yardage.”

See the full story here.

ClubGlider Pro Awarded Golf Digest Editors’ Choice

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The Sun Mountain ClubGlider Pro was named 2020 Golf Digest Editors’ Choice for Best Golf Travel Bag.

The editors’ said:

“For the last few years Sun Mountain’s ClubGlider Meridian has been our top choice for travel cover. But what if you could have all the goodies that come with that model and make it large enough where you could possibly stuff two bags instead of one inside? When traveling you want as few bags as possible and the ability to possibly eliminate one is why the company’s ClubGlider Pro is our choice this year.

Starting with the pivoting handle that leaves you in control of the travel bag instead of fighting with it, the ClubGlider Pro addresses pretty much all the niggling things golfers tend to gripe about when it comes to travel covers. It has plenty of cushioning, so there’s no worry about club breakage, and has pockets to store anything you’re going to need on a golf trip and then some. Then there is the technology: a retractable stand with wheels that lets you cruise effortlessly to and through the baggage check line without constantly having to prop the travel cover up in a standing position. At your destination, the cover folds up easily and doesn’t take up all your trunk space.

In fact, about the only thing you need to worry about is airline weight limits for bags if you’re putting two of them in together.”

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Golf Digest Names Pathfinder the Best Golf Push Cart

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For the 2020 Golf Digest Editors’ Choice Awards, the Sun Mountain Pathfinder 4  was named the Best Golf Push Cart – four wheels. The editors’ said:

best golf push cart“Sun Mountain has been making pushcarts for 20 years, and it shows in the execution of its lines. The four-wheeled Pathfinder 4 was designed to make it easier to get your clubs in and out of the bag by making a steeper angle for the bag as it sits in the pushcart. With your bag sitting more upright, you can pull clubs out and put them back in without having to jam them around. When folded up, this cart measures 26x16x14 inches, making it easy to pack in your trunk. Weighing 17 pounds, it’s also light enough for anyone to lift. With bungee cords and an adjustable bracket, the Pathfinder 4 fits basically any size bag you have. The pushcart comes with a rangefinder holder, and you have the option to buy accessories—everything from cooler bags to umbrella holders.”

 

The full Golf Digest Best Push carts story can be found here. 

More Waterproof Golf Bag Options

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In 2007, after playing one too many tournaments in the rain, the innovators at Sun Mountain applied their rainwear expertise to building a waterproof golf bag. For 2020, that H2NO collection of waterproof golf bags includes a cart bag and two carry bags, each constructed with waterproof fabric, taped seams, and waterproof zippers. The full collection of H2NO golf bags is in stores now with retail prices from $289 – $329. For the retailer nearest you, call 800-227-9224 or visit www.sunmountain.com .

Sun Mountain’s waterproof golf carry bag options include the H2NO Lite 14-way and the H2NO Superlight. H2NO Lite 14-way offers a 10.5” diameter top with 14 individual club dividers, the E-Z Lite Dual Strap System shoulder straps and six pockets including a hydration sleeve, velour-lined valuables pocket, and full-length clothing pocket. Retail price is $299.

H2NO Superlight waterproof golf carry bag offers a 9” diameter top with four club divisions and six pockets and weighs less than 5 pounds. Among the six pockets are a hydration sleeve, full-length apparel pocket and multiple accessory pockets. H2NO Superlight incorporates the X-Strap System for easy-on, easy-off and it works well as a single strap for short carries. Retail is $289.

H2NO Staff waterproof cart bag features a 9.5” diameter top with individual club dividers plus a putter tube and includes eight pockets offering a velour-lined valuables pocket, two full-length apparel pockets, range finder pocket, and cooler pocket. A cart strap pass-through runs behind the rangefinder pocket allowing unhindered access to all pockets and zippers when the bag is strapped to a cart.

For the retailer nearest you call 800-227-9224 or visit www.sunmountain.com .

Finn Gets an App

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Finn, the new electric golf scooter that’s adding fun and speeding up pace of play, now has its own app for scan & ride ease. Simply download the app to your smartphone, scan the QR code on the Finn Cycle, and away you go. Developed by our founder, Rick Reimers, Finn Cycle is a two-wheeled, single-rider cycle with an electric motor and lithium battery that offers a comfortable and stable ride that leaves all who ride it smiling. Finn Cycles are currently part of the rental fleet at over 70 golf courses across the country. To find a Finn for rental near you, go to www.FinnScooters.com/locations.

“The inspiration for Finn is the desire to play a faster round of golf,” said Rick Reimers. “Riding Finn is invigorating and sporty while encouraging ready golf. This new app makes the rental process quicker and easier for the pro shop and for the golfer.”

The Finn Scooters app is available for free in the Apple App Store and Google Play. From the app, first-time users can view safety and instructional information, review terms and conditions, pay the rental fee and unlock the cycle for use. Subsequent rentals will be a simple scan and ride.

The golf bag sits along the center-line of Finn Cycle offering easy golf club access and riding stability. Finn Cycle has front and rear suspension for a comfortable ride and braking with hand-operated disc brakes. The electric motor is in the rear wheel offering a sleek design. The lithium battery can go up to 36-holes on a single charge though charging after every round is suggested.

Finn travels at the same speed as a traditional golf cart, approximately 15 mph, and offers the opportunity to substantially speed up the pace of play by naturally encouraging ready golf with each player driving directly to his/her ball.

Reimers has a well-deserved reputation for creating innovative golf products that become industry mainstays such as the golf bag with built-in legs and the golf push cart.

For more information visit www.FinnScooters.com.

Golfing lowers risk of death

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According to the American Heart Institute, preliminary research by a stroke institute shows that playing golf at least once per month lowers the risk of death among older adults.

The study concluded that golf provides benefits such as stress reduction and exercise. And, due to its social nature and controlled pace, people often maintain motivation and the ability to continue playing golf even in older age and after suffering a heart attack or stroke.

Out of almost 5,900 participants, average age 72, researchers identified 384 golfers. During follow-up, 8.1% of the golfers had suffered strokes and 9.8% of the golfers had heart attacks. When comparing death rates among golfers and non-golfers, researchers found a significantly lower rate of death among golfers compared to non-golfers, 15.1% compared to 24.6%, respectively.

“While walking and low intensity jogging may be comparable exercise, they lack the competitive excitement of golf,” said Adnan Qureshi, M.D., lead author and executive director of the Zeenat Qureshi Stroke Institutes and professor of neurology at the University of Missouri in Columbia, Missouri.

“Regular exercise, exposure to a less polluted environment and social interactions provided by golf are all positive for health,” said Qureshi. “Another positive is that older adults can continue to play golf, unlike other more strenuous sports such as football, boxing and tennis. Additional positive aspects are stress relief and relaxation, which golf appears better suited for than other sports.”

New Kube Golf Travel Bag Folds Up Tiny

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We are proud to introduce the Kube golf travel bag. Kube looks like an ordinary, small, plastic suitcase but unbuckle it and it opens into a full-sized golf travel bag. Kube’s folded size is merely 9” x 13” x 14.5” and weighs only 6.8 lbs. This small golf travel bag is available in eight colors with a retail price of $229.99. For the retailer nearest you, call 800-227-9224 or visit www.sunmountain.com.

Kube is constructed from durable, ballistic style fabric in combination with plastic half-shells with dense foam padding through the top of the bag to protect golf clubs. When not in use, Kube folds down to 9″ x 13″ x 14.5″ for storage. When unfolded for use, Kube has internal dimensions of 52″ x 14″ x 14″ offering room for a golf stand bag or cart bag.

Kube’s fabric is further reinforced in wear areas and heavy-duty, two-way zippers run the full length of the golf travel bag to make it easy to load.

“Kube is ideal for someone who travels periodically with their golf clubs,” explains President of Sun Mountain, Ed Kowachek, “and wants their golf travel bag to take up as little space as possible when not in use.”

Kube weighs only 6.8 lbs and comes in eight colors: Carbon Fiber, Graphite/Pink, Inferno, Tropic, Cobalt, White, Bumblebee and Rush.

In addition to Kube, we offer several models of the ClubGlider golf travel bag with patented, extendable legs that support 100% of the weight.

For the Sun Mountain retailer nearest you call 800-227-9224 or visit us at www.sunmountain.com.

New Golf Bag Made from Recycled Plastic Bottles

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The fabric used on the new-for-2020 Sun Mountain Eco-Lite golf bag is made from recycled plastic bottles. Approximately twenty-five 20-oz bottles go into the material used in each recycled plastic golf bag. Eco-Lite is a full-featured, lightweight, stand-bag available in four different color combinations with a retail price of $219.99.

Beyond being made from recycled plastic, Eco-Lite has many of the great features offered on Sun Mountain’s top-selling stand bags. Eco-Lite has six pockets including a velour-lined valuables pocket, a full-length apparel pocket and a hydration sleeve. The roomy 9” top offers a four-way divider and a comfort-grip handle for ease in picking up the bag and setting it down.

The bag’s E-Z Lite Dual Strap System is easy to get on and off and features shoulder straps contoured for comfort. And even with all these features, this lightweight stand bag weighs under four pounds. Eco-Lite is available in four different eye-catching color combinations.

Our “Ahead of Time Design” motto drives the company to continually design and refine golf equipment.

For the Sun Mountain retailer nearest you call 800-227-9224 or visit www.sunmountain.com .