Buying a new golf bag, shipping to Thailand

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Gregjam wrote:As a slight aside and probably why people find this interesting. Although I have not played for a long time I cannot recall ever carrying a bag here. Even in Thanarat the bag was carried from the car and back to the car by a caddie. On the rare occasion I played a round abroad I used either a trolley or a cart. I would guess that the caddies here would find a left handed bag confusing.
Good points, well spotted!

I still prefer it as I carry my bag from condo to car and occasionally around the club if go practice etc

Yes, when arriving at the golf courses almost all caddies can't get their heads round the LH straps, although theyre not going far with it, just to their trolleys. But they end up carrying it the wrong way around. Which rather suggests to me they've never seen a LH bag before!

FWIW....in order to make life easy in this regard trust me I have tried to get used to a RH bag.... and failed miserably! ImageImage

Off topic, in all the 500+ times I've played golf in Thai I've not once seen a caddie carry a bag on the course! And by that I mean a pencil bag with 6 or 7 clubs in it, just like I use in UK again LH. They probably don't realise just how light they are and how delightful it is to walk directly where you want to go with your clubs(I hate trollies!)

I'll make a point of asking my caddie about this tomorrow.

I have however seen a few golfers carry their own bag but only at Royal Hua Hin, some sort of special category member I believe??

Right I'm now off to the 'fix everything' shop to try to repair my golf bag(on Railway road, close to railway crossing at Soi 70).

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Right I'm now off to the 'fix everything' shop to try to repair my golf bag(on Railway road, close to railway crossing at Soi 70).
Never used them but just a couple of days ago I noticed a leather repair shop on railway road just before Soi 88. Sign in English; everything leather, belts, bags, shoes etc.
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Nereus wrote:
Right I'm now off to the 'fix everything' shop to try to repair my golf bag(on Railway road, close to railway crossing at Soi 70).
Never used them but just a couple of days ago I noticed a leather repair shop on railway road just before Soi 88. Sign in English; everything leather, belts, bags, shoes etc.
Yes, seen that one on railway road at corner of 88 and facing the mountain

I may have to go there now!

The guy from at the other end of railway Rd(close to Soi 70) assured me he could fix it and told me he needed it for a day.

Picked it up at 5pm as arranged.... "Sorry Mister, cannot fix!"

I'm concerned now that if he can't fix it maybe it other guy can't either because this shop has a good reputation

Back to the drawing board!



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There is always this place if your bag is leather https://www.google.co.th/maps/@12.55652 ... 312!8i6656

Or maybe they can make you a new bag.
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Big Boy wrote:There is always this place if your bag is leather https://www.google.co.th/maps/@12.55652 ... 312!8i6656

Or maybe they can make you a new bag.
Thanks Big Boy

Essentially I need some hard cracked plastic 'welded' back together...and a little further strengthening. I feel it can be done but it's worrying he says he cannot

If it can be fixed... Great!

If not hopefully I can muddle through till mid May when I can buy one in UK without the complications of buying whilst in Thailand due my admittedly specialist needs

Really appreciate all the helpful suggestions here for such a 'minor' issue



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