Welcome back, Weekend Warriors!

This week, we’re highlighting some of new golf culture’s mainstays and emerging brands all in one go! Reebok Golf finally launched today, and after spending time with the Pump and Question our sights finally turn to the Nano. Get updated on the TGL Finals, learn about a new (insanely fire) pair of Oakleys, and hear about the brand new partnership between Weekenders Weekly and Bag Boy!

I hope you enjoy!

Last Week at Weekenders

Bag Boy Affiliate Partnership

I’m very excited to announce that Weekenders Weekly has partnered with Bag Boy, a golf staple since 1946 and purveyor of some of the most ubiquitous and popular golf bags and accessories in the entire game. Whether you ride or walk, use cart bag or stand bag, motorized or analog, they have product and design options for everyone. One of my goals for 2025 was to walk more rounds of golf, and Bag Boy’s copious amount of push cart options is motivating, especially for someone who likes to explore new types of tech and accessories. Best of all, I got you guys on the hookup. If you put “WW10” as a discount code, you get 10% off basically everything on the site. I’ll be helping you guys out by showing off great products and deals to jump on, and also documenting my journey to find the best push cart on the market. I’m just really happy that they are giving me the opportunity to help share their products and more importantly, their story, with you all and I hope to bring an entirely new slice of golf life into Weekenders Weekly!

GOLF STORE

From the creators of the GWOP Meet, the first ever golf swap meet, comes the next iteration of their brand evolution. GOLF STORE is all parts event, media fest, and physical pop-up that puts a collection of growing golf brands and creatives on display from March 24-29. Out in Laguna Beach California, the laid back vibe of the area translates to the golfing attitude, making this the perfect place for different companies to mingle and connect, while also showing off their hottest products. While the highlight is on the many emerging brands like Devereux, Palm Golf, and Dunescape Golf, expect to see some industry mainstays like Malbon and Random Golf Club present as well. They also held a tournament highlighting women in golf as well as multiple other meet ups throughout the week. It is a perfect representation of the melting pot culture of golf today, as well as the perfect place for brands to make that next leap or help show others a way forward.

TGL Finals

The TGL Finals are here and with it comes the culmination of years of experimenting, planning, and logistics, months of high-profile media coverage and real time feedback online and in person, and countless memorable moments that ensure that the league will not be going anywhere anytime soon. After battling it out throughout the season, we have a finals matchup of Atlanta Drive GC and New York Golf Club, the third and fourth seed respectively, each team winning their playoff matchup to go through.

Both teams being here would have shocked me at the beginning of the season, but about halfway through, Atlanta seemed primed to be where they are at. They came into themselves fully, feeling comfortable in every aspect of TGL, embracing the crazier parts like the walk outs and the hammer with speed while becoming comfortable in the mixed format and team play moreso than most other teams. Great players in their own right, when ATL Drive comes together at their peak, they are close to unbeatable. NYGC has the star power to match them, but their players have not been able to make an impact on the screen the same way they do on the greengrass. Whether this is due to the TGL format, team format, or just not having their best stuff, I’d say NYGC did not perform to the highest of their abilities. Already down 0-1 in the finals series to ATL, it’s go big or go home tonight. Can they push the series to one more match? They have the capability to do so, but we’ll have to wait till tonight to see if they get set sent home or not.

Oakley Observations

Welcome to a whole new section dedicated to the (un)official sunglasses behind Weekenders Weekly, Oakleys. With their copious styles, colors, and innovations, not many other brands do it like them. Although they have a large number of athletic and even golf-specific styles, today I am going to focus on what might very well be my favorite style out of all Oakleys, the Eye Jacket. Originally finding its fame through Michael Jordan, it was brought back in the last few years as the Eye Jacket “Redux”, upgraded technology and materials on the same classic frame. They’ve continued to create, pushing out more color combos and special editions as time goes on. Although the OG silver ones continue to be my favorite, they just released a burnt-out orange color that I think is the best we’ve seen since the original, and I really don’t like orange of anything. These are next level, though, and I hope to be able to get my hands on a pair soon to show to you guys.

If anyone has any styles they’d like to submit, send them to [email protected]

Weekly Advisors

One of the trickiest and most not talked about parts of the swing are the elbows. While it’s not good to overthink and overcomplicate the swing, it is good to be conscious of the different hinges in the swing, especially ones that can happen in a rotational joint, leaving more room for error. Where should the elbows be? Well, two ridiculously good instructors gave me two ridiculously good pieces of advice that really helped reel my game in, specifically stopping me from going over the top. The lead elbow (left arm for righties) should feel as if it is always pointing towards the ground. This eliminates the motion that causes the club face to rotate open in the takeaway and helps lock in the face angle, allowing you to come through the ball with speed without worrying as much about consequences. Thank you, Jim McLean. The trail elbow should feel as if it is tucked inside of your oblique, not following the body but helping it lead. This allows the swing to stay more compact and more on plane, with less movement happening throughout. Thank you Cap!!!!

Course of the Week

Jacaranda East of Jacaranda Golf Club is a beautiful example of what Florida golf can be when creativity is put center stage. As I already talked about Jacaranda West, it was almost an identical scene when I first got to the course, one that had a bbq vibe more than a country club, and not just because they have someone making pulled pork sandwiches next to the range every Sunday. Music plays from speakers set up throughout the lawn, people gather with their drinks not on a clubhouse porch but all throughout the facility. It’s a great vibe all around, and those vibes continue right to the first tee, which sets the tone for the course; wide fairways always ending in bumpy undulation, elevated greens forcing you to play conservative shots especially with the gusting wind. Not to mention the Sunday pins were out in full force. But the course layout is so fun, offsetting the challenging length (600 yards longer than the west) and the lack of par 5’s, as it gives you plenty of eye-candy tee shots and while the greens are tough to stick it on the flag, they are not as guarded as the west course either. Tee balls are the biggest factor between low and high scores in my opinion, as long second shots on par 4’s were had by everyone in my group a couple of times. Jacaranda East is an immensely fun challenge that doesn’t let it’s difficulty get in the way of enjoyment; it is one of the perfect cases where it adds to it.

Brand of the Week

Queens Country Club embraces the new wave of golf culture unlike most other brands, fusing into their work an air of traditionalistic attention to detail and NYC influence that most other brands do not sniff at. In the heart of COVID, in the heart of Queens, an idea was born to take the atmosphere and style of the most diverse borough and infuse those elements into a new type of golf wear. One that can be worn on, off, and to the course, one that can be thrown on for a night out at the bars or a day out on the links. While this is becoming standard for a lot of golf brands, what makes QCC stand out (other than the Queens influence) is their expert way of combining modern city style with traditional golf fashion.

As I learned from the owners, Justin and Brandon, QCC has found a unique inflection point between Queens style and legacy golfwear. Where some brands opt for 5-way stretch on every product or whatever new synthetic fabric is making the headlines, QCC has drawn a fine line and produces all of their clothes with cotton, mixing classic stylistic elements with their own modern logos and colors. All designs and production are done with Queens in mind, obviously the material, but also the colors, logos, and even the stitching. The clothes all sit at a level fancier than many other althleisure golf clothing because of this, which is reflected in the intricate production; they even take the care to draw a clear difference between sweaters and sweatshirts in their design and labeling. This is just one small part that shows how in tune they are with their products are, and what jolted Justin to start producing them.

While their designs may be rooted in heritage, the brand operates in a perfect capacity for the crazy world of modern golf, especially one in a place like NYC, where golf is hard to come by (although Queens has the most golf courses out of all the boroughs). They curate their pieces into beautifully themed drops, like the Masters collection that just released, hold live events at the range, course, and simulator, and even have rapper friend Royal Flush outside with DJ Khaled, going state to state. They understand their niche in the market very well, which helps them excel, making their branding and products wholly their own. From their regal red motif and crown logo to the cute squirrel logo to the reimagining of Augusta’s iconic scripting, QCC continues to innovate while never losing sight of the past. A brand that is made for their borough, but primed to be for the world.

Check out the exclusive interview with QCC owners Justin and Brandon right here!

Sneak of the Week

To round off the Reebok fanfare that I have been giving out the last few weeks, today’s highlight is the Nano golf shoe that released today alongside the rest of the Reebok golf shoe and apparel collection. Although it is the only golf shoe to technically not be a retro, it is still pulling from an existing model, the Reebok Nano workout shoe. While the design is similar, some golf-specific changes have been made, obviously the bottom being the most tweaked part. What was originally a very flat bottom for lifting has been significantly raised and bumped to allow for the traction needed in a golf swing. The upper is a breathable yet strong material, giving the shoe an all around feel of strength yet flexibility. A low top shoe with a high tongue, increasing stability and comfort around the ankle while also adding to the design, giving the shoe a movement reminiscent of the original basketball-only Question. The Nanos released today alongside the Question and Pump, as well as the complete Reebok apparel collection. Find them online here.

Tunes of the Week

OVERLY - Playboi Carti

OLYMPIAN - Playboi Carti

Meet me in Frisco - Larry June (feat. Black C)

Stories from the Sticks

“Always play to win… You owe it to your opponent to let him know that he only wins when he overcomes the best you can do.

- Bobby Jones

I hope you enjoyed today’s edition of Weekenders Weekly! Queens Country Club was one of the first brands I saw really embrace doing something new with golf clothing and it has stuck with me ever since, this interview was a long time coming and I’m so happy it’s here! Make sure to check that out and the video on Reebok Golf on YouTube! The next giveaway will be happening soon as well! I have an insane amount of dope products on the way to show to you all that I really can’t wait for! Thanks again for rocking with WW and I hope it helps you see golf in cool, different, and fulfilling ways. 25 editions down, 25,000 more to go!