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

06 · The day-of bag

What to pack for tournament day

Year-one packing list, refined by year three.

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Placeholder — the 36-hole Florida summer bag. Water, electrolytes, two gloves, extra socks, snacks that aren't candy, sunscreen, a rain layer even on a sunny day.

The things parents stop bringing after year one — and the things they wish they'd had on day one.