The Original MacKenzie Bag of Scotland Peter Jacobsen - Brown Leather Golf Bag

There are golf bags that are little more than simple carriers of irons and woods. Then there are totes that are stylish and functional, giving golfers the chance to play the game with a bit of style. That is what you get when you purchase a handcrafted, all-leather golf bag  from MacKenzie Golf Bag of Portland, Oregon.Simplicity is an important characteristic of this company's classic bag -- the Original MacKenzie Walker. The bag is eight inches in diameter and boasts two pockets. Longtime touring professional  started MacKenzie Golf Bag in 1985 after a golf trip to St. Andrews. Jacobsen gave up his regular golf bag that day for a smaller, pencil-style versions favored by Scottish players, carrying only seven or eight clubs at a time during his weeklong stay. Jacobsen liked the bag and the experience of playing out of it so much that he started a business to make them in the U.S., giving them the MacKenzie name in part because that was the last name of his St. Andrews caddie and also because of the history of the great golf course architect Alistair Mackenzie in the Auld Grey Toon.The company produces less than 1,000 bags a year, each one made by hand, in Portland, Oregon. The MacKenzie golf bag is not only a great golf bag but it honors the soul of the game.  Own one today!