Vessel is known for its premium, visually-striking golf bags out of Southern California and so it when it offers up the opportunity to review a new model, there’s always a scrum for the sample. Thankfully I got the nod and in my humble view, you’d be hard pressed to find a better looking golf bag. The Player V screams luxury and style by combining soft but robust leather with chrome detailing and a clean, unfussy design. Everything is proportioned correctly and there are even five colors to choose from - I received the grey, which looks superb - as well as the option of a 6-way (my preference) or 14-way divider top.
But this bag is by no mean style with no substance - it’s incredibly practical too. Where it sometimes feels like innovation has plateaued among the best golf bags, the feature list of the Player V is almost endless - certainly too lengthy to list in full here but some personal favourites of mine during testing over at least five rounds has to be the magnetic rangefinder pocket, the self balancing straps and the rotator stand system.
