Did you happen to see the headcovers used by the USA Team at last week's Ryder Cup? The 2014 USA Ryder Cup team used custom-made Pom Pom headcovers and they really looked good. Too bad they didn't play as well as their gear looked...
Just like fashion, if you wait a while things come back in style.
Pom Pom headcovers were all the rage back in the 70's when Jack Nicklaus and Tom Watson were dominating the PGA Tour. Back then, the OEM headcovers were not the greatest so a lot of players swapped them out for custom headcovers.
Today, OEM headcovers are a lot more stylish and OEM's put a lot of work into styling their matching headcovers. But there is something just a little too sterile about the new headcovers. Maybe its the man-made synthetic material they use or the styling or just the way they fit. Maybe it's that everyone else with the same driver has the same cover and I like variety. In any case, I wanted to add a little customization and style to my bag without spending a lot of money.
Now I am now way a fashionista but if you are looking to add a little style to your bag then one of the best ways to do that is to change your headcovers.
I could have gone the animal headcover route but to me it just looks a little weird to have an animal sitting atop of your clubs. So I decided to go retro and go with pom pom headcovers. To my surprise there are quite a few companies that offer pom pom headcovers all ranging in style and price.
After a lot of research I decided to go with a company called Sunfish Sales Headcovers. This is a fairly new company based out of Tennessee and they are putting out a high-quality pom pom headcover at a very reasonable price. Now I am not a knitting expert but from the look and feel of these covers you can tell that they are of high quality and substantial. The label states that they are all hand-knitted from 100% New Zealand wool.
The pom sizes vary per club. On the driver it is a large - 6" pom while the fairway has a 4" pom and hybrid has a 3" pom. The length of the headcovers is more than enough to protect the shaft from scraping against your bag. In addition, there is a sewn in elastic that is designed to keep your cover fitting snuggly and prevent it from falling off.
There are enough color combinations available to ship immediately to meet most golfers needs but if you want something customized that is available but expect about 4 weeks for delivery. I ordered the driver, fairway and hybrid cover with red and black stripes and it shipped immediately and I had it within two days.
Price was extremely reasonable as I paid less than $70 for all three. Now that may seem a lot but there are other companies that sell just the driver cover for that much. And for a hand-knitted, 100% wool covers I felt it was well worth the investment.
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