Equipment

The Jones Stand Bag

Published

13 years ago

Jul 26, 2013

In the days when wooden heads and steel shafts defined a golfer, when grips were green and irons thin, the Jones bag company ruled the land.

No matter what other bag you had, once you saw a single-strapped Jones bag slung backward across the shoulder of a player, you had to have one. They were that cool. If the most interesting man in the world had been a thing back then, he would have toted his clubs in a Jones.

In 2013, the Jones Sports Company introduced a forward-thinking version of its original stand bag. The padded strap, the twisted carry handle, and the signature, two-zippered ball pouch are back. The lightweight bag, maxing out at 5.4 pounds, is available in four colors: navy blue, black, grey and red.

“The Jones golf bag is an icon for many golfers and seeing the pure and simple design again is both nostalgic and refreshing in today’s marketplace. It’s an honor to receive recognition.”

These words from Chris Carnahan, business development director at Jones, isolate focus on the basic lines of a golf bag in a world where golf bag development is more complicated than the engine of a sports car. The recognition of which he speaks was a Silver medal distinction by one of the major golf magazines.

Pockets define the Jones golf bag. Each side is equipped with full-length pockets, so that all foul-weather gear need not be crammed into one, ill-equipped pouch. At the top of each side pocket is a separate, mesh section for valuables that need to be separated and accessed with ease. The ball space is pure Jones: two zippers, one enormous pouch. The club divider is three-tiered, like stadium seating for golf clubs. Padded separators ensure that no club shafts will be scraped or gouged. The umbrella sleeve is truly a sleeve, not a hopeful ring offering little support for today’s super umbrellas.

If there is a drawback, it’s the single strap. Medical science and ergonomics support dual-strapped systems, from book bags for kids to golf bags for those who choose to carry their clubs. While the Jones bag strap is wide and comfortable in the contact area, there will still be shifting from left to right shoulder over the course of the round. The price point ($199.95) is not in the economy range, but if the quality of the bag warrants it, they will come and they will buy it.

Visit www.jonesgolfbags.com to learn more about all of the company’s products.

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Ronald Montesano writes for GolfWRX.com from western New York. He dabbles in coaching golf and teaching Spanish, in addition to scribbling columns on all aspects of golf, from apparel to architecture, from equipment to travel. Follow Ronald on Twitter at @buffalogolfer.

14 Comments

James

Feb 25, 2015 at 12:44 pm

I still have my High School Jones bag gently boxed away in my garage from 1992! The reason I ditched it was because I wanted a bag with a stand. If I’m feeling nostalgic, I suppose I can always dig it out.

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Scott king

Sep 29, 2014 at 11:54 am

I ride, carry and pushcart does this work for all? I hate my stand bag for being in the cart. It squeezes my clubs and pisses me off. I want to know if this bag will work on my pushcart as well.

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Ronald Montesano

Aug 15, 2013 at 6:15 am

Jeff…when I received the assignment, I was immediately time-traveled back to the early 1980s, playing high school golf, carrying my Jones bag. It IS good that they are still around. I also hope that they stay. We hope that you stay, too, and keep providing enthusiastic (or critical, if necessary) commentary.

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Ronald Montesano

Aug 15, 2013 at 6:14 am

Ben…Jones will depend on word of mouth and keyboard from guys like you. While the bag market may be expansive, advertising dollars (as you know) are needed to open the door. An experience like yours is precisely what they want to hear. I appreciate you stopping by…don’t be a stranger!

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Ronald Montesano

Aug 15, 2013 at 6:11 am

Chuck…different straps for different saps, I guess. I’m known for carrying supplies for days in my bag, but do have a smaller, one-strapped bag to carry a few clubs to the range. Excellent point.

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Jeff

Aug 14, 2013 at 1:35 pm

Wow, I had a Jones bag more than 20 years ago and completely forgot all about them. Good to see they are still around!

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Ben Barren

Jul 28, 2013 at 10:48 pm

I have carried my Jones Players #001 Carry bag with 14 clubs half a dozen balls, gatorade, incidentals etc for over 150 rounds now on a hilly Norman 7000 yard course and not a scratch. The balance of the bag is really good and I’ve tried many over the years. So functionally they are great I expect this bag to be the same. And it’s a huge relief not to pay few hundred dollars for huge advertising logos for the major brands. Golf should not be a big advertisement for conglomerates. #EnjoyYourWalk and all that 🙂 Go Jones! If anything I hope they take it more high end with exotic leather touches and technical innovations in sturdiness, weight and carryability. While also staying at least half to one third cheaper than all leather $800+ MacKenzie Walker carry bags or some of the interesting Japanese stand/travel/golf bags such as the Mizuno/Porter stand collaboration bags that went over the $1000USD level on Rakuten. The golf bag market is big enough not to be the latest tack TaylorMade/Titleist/Calloway logo on the side of a cart bag that goes onto a driveable cart while people take 4.5-5 hours to play a resort course.

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Chuck

Jul 28, 2013 at 2:50 pm

I always thought that if a bag required two straps, it was too big and/or you were carrying too much stuff.

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Ronald Montesano

Jul 26, 2013 at 5:24 pm

C Harman,

Long live defiance! Jones should use you in its advertising campaign. Thank you for writing today.

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C Harman

Jul 26, 2013 at 4:08 pm

Best bags ever made! I have used mine for 25 years. I am glad to see hey are making a come back. I will defiantly buy one!

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Ronald Montesano

Jul 26, 2013 at 3:17 pm

Thanks for the comment, Omar. For some people, $200 is a cheap go for the memories. Here’s hoping that Jones’ return makes it big.

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Omar

Jul 26, 2013 at 2:26 pm

For $200 you can get a lighter, much better stand bag from most other companies. Only reason to by this is for old memories, or too much money burning a hole in your pocket

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Ronald Montesano

Jul 26, 2013 at 1:54 pm

Don’t know, David. What was his putting line called? I’ll do a little digging.

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David

Jul 26, 2013 at 1:14 pm

So has Chris Carnahan abandoned his putter business?

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