What's in Your Bag?

I was putting together a list for this year's Jack Daniels Open in Mesquite, NV... a list of stuff to pack in my golf bag. You'd think the things to include in a golf bag would be fairly obvious, but it's been surprising over the years what I didn't have in my bag.

http://thesandtrap.com/columns/bag_drop/the_other_stuff_in_your_bag

My informal list:

• Tees - long and short
• Balls - 6-9 soft/feel, 6-9 hard/distance
• Tape (for fingers cracked raw after many rounds in the desert)
• Sunscreen
• Insect repellent
• Rain cover
• Rain gear - I keep a Microsoft Great Plains water resistant pullover
• Lighter, cigar punch, portable cigar case (with cigars, naturally)
• Ibuprofen / anti inflammatories / aspirin
• Eye drops. In case you have to play soggy ground and catch the ball fat -- and you get a blast of grit, grass, and mud in your eye.
• Ball mark repairer - and a spare one
• Ball markers / dimes
• Spare change-- be prepared - maybe keep a $20 bill stashed for emergencies
• Towel - maybe add a spare for rainy days
• Water - at least 28 oz/liter
• Energy bar - I carry an apple if it's hot or I had to jump out without proper breakfast
• Also great for high energy and protein is turkey jerky. Maybe some gum
• Whisky flask
• Um... clubs. I carry three wedges (Cleveland 56 sand, Cleve 60 lob, Titleist PW). My driver is a King Cobra, and my three-wood and five-wood are Callaway Steelhead Plus (love them).
• Spare pencils -- for scorecards
• Sharpie -- for marking balls
• Spare cleats and cleat tool... although in truth you should get any cleats replaced or changed at the pro shop prior to your round. And I have never had to replace cleats during a round.
• Glove and spare
• Bandages -to repair blisters
• Groove / club cleaner

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