Silly Question for Kilted Golfers

[Riverkilt]

Think I've golfed maybe three times in my life, back in the 70s so don't know. I'm looking at the photo for the Kierland Golf Club's Scottish Golf Experience (media thread) and they're all wearing sporrans while they golf.

Seems a sporran would get in the way of a good swing...? Do kilted golfers forgo the sporran or just push it to one side as when dancing or drumming?

Ron

[Kilted Surveyor]

I golf an avereage of 15 times a year in my kilt. I've played both with and without the sporran. To me, it didn't make a difference either way.

[mbhandy]

I golf an average of 15 times a year in my kilt. I've played both with and without the sporran. To me, it didn't make a difference either way.

The last two years I have only golfed in a kilt and never noticed the sporran at all. Let me also say I am a true duffer and Marilyn and I play best ball.

MrBill

[Dirk Skene]

I always walk the course. All of my partners, save one, likes to ride. So I put my sporran in the golf cart or I wear one of Calvescouts "adapters" and attach it directly to my belt on the left side (I'm right handed). When walking the course & playing the game a sporran just gets in my way.

[chasem]

I've only golfed kilted once (though, I've only been golfing twice in the past year or two).

I slid the sporran to the side for a while, then took it off and strapped it onto my golf bag. That way was more convenient for me.

[Colin]

I'm not a regular golfer either, but I would think that as long as you don't follow the example of many Xmarks members and pack your sporran with everything but the kitchen sink that the light weight of a sporran would not be an issue when golfing. The more stuff in a sporran the heavier it is and the heavier it is the more it impedes. I would also think a heavy sporran would hurt more when it swings up, as it will come back down.

Besides do you really need a cell phone, blackberry, keys, wallet, iPod, smokes, lighter, flask, glasses, book, road map, tire iron, Swiss army knife, broadsword, towel, stapler, etc,etc all at the same time? I only carry what I would in the pockets of my jeans.

[Downix]

I'm not a regular golfer either, but I would think that as long as you don't follow the example of many Xmarks members and pack your sporran with everything but the kitchen sink that the light weight of a sporran would not be an issue when golfing. The more stuff in a sporran the heavier it is and the heavier it is the more it impedes. I would also think a heavy sporran would hurt more when it swings up, as it will come back down.

Besides do you really need a cell phone, blackberry, keys, wallet, iPod, smokes, lighter, flask, glasses, book, road map, tire iron, Swiss army knife, broadsword, towel, stapler, etc,etc all at the same time? I only carry what I would in the pockets of my jeans.

Fine.... I'll leave my glasses in the car!

[Colin]

Fine.... I'll leave my glasses in the car!

Hey, in my case it helps my game I don't play anymore simply because I have a wicked left slice.

[Galb]

I took my father out on a course on his 70th birthday. Let it be known that I am not good at this sport. I just go out and have fun. I don't care about my score. I care about enjoying the day. Anyway, I went kilted complete with the sporran in the front. Not once did it get in the way or cause any issues. Plus, it is a good place to store any extra golf balls in case your ball gets lost in the water, forest, neighboring housing development, etc.

[Captain Karrot]

I have played in both my Utilikilt as well as a tradition tartan with sporran. I found that getting used to the swing of the sporran in my swing took a bit to get used to, but I try to golf once a week or so. If you are a duffer just having fun, I wouldn't anticipate it to bother you too much, since you don't have any existing habits to disturb.