REVIEW – Golf is a dirty game. Golf balls fly better when they are clean. Golf clubs hit truer when the face and grooves are clean. Using golf clubs and golf balls gets them dirty. When you’re home, it’s easy to dump everything out and sit down and clean it all. But that clean will only last for a few holes. What is a golfer to do out on the course, especially on a muddy day? Vulcao Golf has an answer with its set of golf club and golf ball cleaning tools designed for use on the course.
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Price: $27.10
Where to buy: Etsy
What is it?
The Vulcao Golf Club and Golf Ball Cleaner Bag and Brush Set is a set of two tools designed for on-the-go use on the golf course. The brush is attached to a spray bottle, letting you have a wet cleaning scrubber to clean the grooves on a dirty golf club. The waterproof bag is designed to be dampened before your round, giving you an effective golf ball wet cleaning tool without having to use those golf ball scrubbers on the tee box with their stinky, stale water.
What’s included?
- Waterproof cleaning bag with a quick-release clip
- Pump-action scrubber bottle with bristle cover and extension reel clip
- Welcome card
Tech specs
Bag design: Waterproof neoprene exterior with soft, absorbent cotton cloth lining
Brush design: Spray bottle design with attached scrubbing head and protective cover.
Design and features
The bag’s width listed in the vendor’s image is obviously a typo. Rather than 17cm thick, it is closer to 5cm.
Let’s start with the scrubber. This is simply a plastic spray bottle with a scrub brush attached to the sprayer at the top.
To fill, unscrew the top and add water.
Pressing down on the pump delivers water through small holes in the brush.
The scrubber can be attached to your golf bag with the included mini carabiner. It is attached to a retractable reel, so you don’t have to unclip it to use it.
A brush protector clips onto the top to protect the brush. It is tight and difficult to attach without bending some of the bristles.
The bag’s outer shell is made of waterproof neoprene. You can see the bag clip and quick-release buckle on the left side.
The inside of the cleaning bag is lined with thick, fluffy, absorbent cotton cloth.
The cloth is only attached around the top, so it can be pulled up and exposed for washing. The bag can be flipped inside out and tossed in the washer for deep cleaning. A quick air dry and flipping it back will get it ready for use again.
Assembly, Installation, Setup
To get the scrubber ready for the course, fill the bottle with clean water and clip it on your golf bag. To get the wash bag ready, pour in 1/4 of a cup of clean water and let the fabric absorb it. It will remain wet for an entire round of golf.
Performance
To test how well these tools work, I was forced to go hit the links. I hope you appreciate the work I go through for you, dear readers. I strapped the scrub bottle and cleaning bag onto my golf bag, right next to the Glovelast golf glove saver.
It had rained earlier in the day, so the course was a bit wet. That meant plenty of dirty golf balls and dirty golf clubs – perfect for this test. Here’s my 9-iron after a bit of a chunky swing.
I gave it a quick spray by pumping the bottle.
Then, a little scrub with the firm bristles.
A final rubdown in the wet bag to get the last bits of dirt.
And, ta-da! A nice, clean club with no dirt in the grooves.
The brush’s bristle cover was difficult to snap back on without bending some of the bristles near the edge of the brush. It is a small thing, but I expect to bend or break some of the bristles as I use the brush.
Next up, it was time to get the gunk off the golf ball.
I dropped it in the cleaning bag and squished it together from the outside of the bag.
I quickly had a nice and clean golf ball, ready for the next hole. The dark areas are shadows, not dirt. The ball was quite clean.
Apparently, cleaning a golf ball also makes it appetizing. On the par 3, 9th hole, I flew the golf ball over the front sand trap, landing on the green, perhaps eight feet to the left of the hole. As we approached the green, this jerk decided to pick up my ball and place it next to the front sand trap. Then, he took my golf ball across the green, depositing it in the extremely deep grass off the right side of the green.
Yes, that is my golf ball in its mouth. I recovered the ball, replaced it, and made par.
We only played nine holes and then stopped for lunch. When we got home, I turned the bag inside out and wrung it out as best I could. As you see, the fabric was still quite wet. Since then, I’ve played several 18-hile rounds. The bag remained wet and usable for a full 18 holes.
After each round, I flip the bag inside out to dry before clipping it back on my golf bag before my next round. It remains wet enough that I worry about mold developing it I don’t flip it to expose the fabric to the air.
Final thoughts
The Vulcao golf cleaning set surprised me. I expected them to just be gimmicks to get as a gag gift for golfers. The set is a great gift for a golfer, not because the tools are gimmicks, but because the tools work. It you know a serious, or even not-so-serious golfer who cares about keeping their golf clubs and golf balls clean and in top playing condition while on the course, then this is a perfect gift. The scrubber does a great job cleaning the face and grooves of golf clubs. The wet bag also helps with the clubs but really shines cleaning up a dirty golf ball. They are both permanently clipped onto my golf bag. Other than having a caddy, it’s the best way to keep my golf clubs and golf balls clean during a round.
What I like about the Vulcao Golf Club/Ball Cleaner Bag and Brush Set
- The tools easily clip onto a golf bag
- The tools work
- The tools feel sturdy and I expect they will last
What needs to be improved?
- The brush’s bristle cover is difficult to slip over the bristles without bending some of the bristles near the edge of the brush
Price: $27.10
Where to buy: Etsy
Source: The sample of this product was provided for free by Vulcao. Vulcao did not have a final say on the review and did not preview the review before it was published.
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Never seen pros use anything but a towel. Does the USGA approve of using this on the course. Seems the pros would use any advantage allowed.
I don’t know about the rules on the PGA tour, but since I’m nowhere near PGA caliber, I’ll allow it!