There is still plenty of time to register, but it would be wonderful if you were able to do so soon – just to give Nest 610 an idea of what to expect as well as help me. From previous tournaments and discussion, I know there are others who haven’t registered yet.
As the registrations continue to arrive, I have made a list of the Nests and Districts represented so far:
• Nest 4-South Bend, IN
• Nest 6-Buffalo, NY
• Nest 8-Pittsburgh, PA
• Nest 41-New Kensington, PA
• Nest 45-St. Louis, MO
• Nest 52-Rochester, NY
• Nest 74-Auburn, NY
• Nest 80-South Bend, IN
• Nest 86-Hamtramck, MI
• Nest 123-Erie, PA
• Nest 146-New Castle, PA
• Nest 182-Ambridge, PA
• Nest 307-Southington, CT
• Nest 430-Auburn, NY
• Nest 493-Batavia, NY
• Nest 519-Middletown, CT
• Nest 580-Pittsfield, MA
• Nest 610-Erie, PA
Districts: II, IV, V, VI, IX & XIII
Please don’t forget to send in your hole sponsorship forms as well!
Back at the beginning, if players were carrying different clubs, they would simply tie them together with a piece of cord. The first club carrying golf bag was invented in the early 1900’s. The first bags were about the size and shape of modern Sunday bags. They were made of canvas and had a small 4” opening at the top and were less than 35 inches long.
Throughout the years and with lots of experimentation, the material used to make the bags has changed. Obviously, golfers prefer a lighter-weight bag. It was also determined that there was a need for the bag to have legs.
Along with the growth and popularity of the game of golf, and an increase in the variety of clubs, golfers carried more clubs and needed a larger bag.
There is a limit to the number of clubs that a golfer may carry. The 14-club rule was adopted by the USGA back in 1939. This was one of the determining factors in the size of golf bags.
There were also changes made to accommodate the need for more space to carry balls, gloves and even rule books.
There are many different types of modern golf club bags these days. The bags are larger, but weigh less, are much more durable and even accommodate our modern world with a special pocket for cell phones.
Enjoy this wonderful weather!