The honest equipment guide

The Gear

What a junior actually needs in the bag, what's a sales pitch, and how to tell the difference before you spend $400 on a wedge.

The Gear

03 · The bag, explained

What clubs does a junior actually need?

A practical inventory — not a tour bag, not a beginner set.

Editorial — placeholder content

Placeholder — the realistic 12- or 13-club tournament bag for a competitive junior. Driver, fairway, two hybrids, 6-PW, two wedges, putter. What's necessary vs. what's nice to have. Why the tour-style 4-iron is wrong for almost every 14-year-old.