Sunday Golf Finally Made a Carry Bag for Lefties

It used to be that if you wanted to play golf, you had to play right-handed. Then at some point, left-handed clubs became a lot more readily available, and those who felt more comfy swinging from the other side finally could.

My dad, for example, a left-handed hockey player, started playing golf right-handed simply because lefty clubs were hard to find. Thankfully, that part of the game has changed quite a bit. Now Sunday Golf is applying that same thinking to carry bags with the Ryder Lefty.

Now Sunday Golf is applying that same thinking to carry bags with the Ryder Lefty. Beyond simply flipping the carry orientation, the Ryder Lefty still includes the features golfers expect from a modern stand bag—comfortable backpack-style straps, full-length dividers, water-resistant zippers, a cooler pocket and a flat base that works well on carts.

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What Is A Lefty Golf Bag?

The simplest explanation is that you get all the above features, but the protective hip pad and pockets have swapped sides, so you can instinctively pick up the bag with your dominant left hand rather than your right, like most traditional bags.

The biggest difference is simple: the pockets, hip pad, and strap orientation are reversed so the bag sits more naturally for golfers who carry with their left side leading. Swapping those to the other side of the bag make it so lefties can instinctively pick up the bag with their dominant left hand rather than the right, like most traditional bags demand.

It sounds like a small tweak, but for left-handed golfers who walk often, it can make a surprisingly noticeable difference over 18 holes.

For lefties who’ve spent years adapting to right-handed bags, it’s one of those ideas that feels obvious once you see it.