If a golfer enjoys a quality (albeit expensive) piece of equipment then why shouldn’t that individual invest in that particular item. People buy $300 putters and $500 driver all day long, and if the consumer enjoys the product why should someone else vehemently argue an opposing point-of-view? In addition, buying a MacKenzie bag supports American workers and an American company that prides its self on quality and the happiness of the customers. What could possibly be wrong with that?

I can not currently afford a MacKenzie golf bag. Someday, as a walking golfer who enjoys the traditional aspects of the game, I may look to buy one though. Who cares what my motives are? Why should it matter to someone else what I spend on my own golf equipment?

From an outsiders point of view, as someone new to this website, I hope people would support the American economy and the American worker in an age when so many of our jobs and products are being outsourced to foreign countries for the sake of cost cutting, but at the price of quality. We should have pride in America and the people who still know what it means to be American!

‘Made in America’ used to mean something, and personally I’m glad that it still can…

I have used my MacKenzie Bag for about 15 years in the Pacific NW and now in Arizona. It has held up very well and is a quality product. It is fun to carry as it often stimulates conversations about its origin and why it was purchased. There is a certain mystique to the product in that its use is linked to tradition and certainly the Company has used marketing acumen to promote the bag at its current price.

The MacKenzie is a a luxury item and like many luxury items its value and price is not necessarily tied to the actual cost of production or its utility. I suspect that supply and demand may impact the price point. In many respects comparing this bag to a more traditionally designed modern carry bag misses the point. Yogi Berra might say the MacKenzie Walker has different similarities. The Company is certainly not part of a scam. Nobody is being duped, nothing misrepresented. If the Company had told me that the leather came from a virgin Siberian Arctic Otter speared by an Eskimo and I found out later that it really originated from an old Hereford accidently shot by a duck hunter in a pasture near Portland , Oregon then that would be one thing. You have an educated choice to buy or not to buy. In perhaps the words of the late John Lennon, possibly the best golfer in the world who never swung a club, ” try lightening your grip, man. “

Last year I purchased a Sunday Walker from The MacKenzie Golf Bag Co. and couldn’t be happier. Again…the quality is very evident. You can easily see where this bag will last a lifetime.

Todd is 1st Class. Very quick to respond. Very understanding when it comes to concerns you have. He “gets it”. He understands you are about to spend about 4 X what you would normally spend on a walking golf bag and he wants you to be happy. If you aren’t happy…..he isn’t happy.

Can’t go wrong with a MacKenzie Golf Bag. Period.

Hap

Well said. I too at first had concerns with the price of these bags, but after researching them I ended up calling Todd and oredered one – waiting on delivery now. After reading much about this bag, instead of going on and on as to why they are great – I will leave at this: Those that get it (and can afford it) will buy the bag and love it – those that don’t see what we see in it will never see it (and that is perfectly OK) and will never buy it. It is in fact not for everyone – but it is definitely for some of us that prefer golf in its simplest form without all the bells and whistles (most useless in my opinion) and long for the days the game was played for the game and not all the latest high tech, new fangled products, technologies, and fast swing fixes.

Walk when playing, practice hard vs. buying a game, and always play by the rules…………

Phil

Thank you for your comment. Since The Walking Golfer and The MacKenzie Golf Bag Company are partners it will come as no surprise that I disagree with you.

While, I am sure some visitors may agree with some or all of your sentiments, others will not. There is a niche in the golfing population, of which I belong, that believe the MacKenzie Walker is a wonderful representation of the simplicity of the game and find it a joy to carry.

Some people buy a $700 hand made leather golf bag that will last forever (and is guaranteed to do so) and others buy a $200 “newest and greatest stand bag” from Asia every couple of years. Americana scam indeed, let’s do the math on that one.

The fact that the MacKenzie Golf Bag Company is still in business after 25 years of not advertising their product in any magazine or big box retailer, but letting word of mouth from satisfied customers create demand, is a testament to what some golfers are looking for in a golf bag. There is a reason why thousands of club pros and golfers carry a Walker – and there is also a reason why thousands of club pros and golfers around the country carry a $225 Llama – because a simple bag is right for their game and it enhances their walking experience.

Why do you need 9 club dividers? That makes no sense to me, what a waste of materials and unnecessary weight. Do you use iron covers to protect the heads of your clubs to improve their trade in value? Do you buy a new set of clubs every year? Now that sounds like a waste of money. Do you really need a stand? I have some friends who love their stands and others who have always carried a stand-less bag. I detest stands because I cannot carry the bag the way I like to, in a manner that puts less stress on my back than the double straps. I also have never had a problem with my leather bag getting damaged from wet conditions – it dries out.

A MacKenzie Walker is not right for everyone, nor is a Llama, but neither is your TRULY well marketed stand bag with all of its gadgets, hoops, clips, pockets and club dividers.

Some of us believe that a simple product that we can carry for as long as we play the game is a good thing – I know, it is Absolutely amazing!