The story behind the creation of our 2022 Staff Bag for the 150th Open.
Callaway Golf and St Andrews Links have had a strong, successful partnership for over a decade, working together to support initiatives such as the St Andrews Links Junior Golf Association. In the run up to the 150th Open, we both wanted to celebrate the occasion by creating a project which would provide a platform to showcase the talent of young people in the town and engage with the community in a way like never before. Callaway has traditionally created Limited Edition Tour Bags for each of golf’s Major Championships; both on the Men’s and Women’s Tours. The concept began its life when budding artists from two local schools – Madras College and St Leonards – were commissioned by Callaway and St Andrews Links to design a St Andrews inspired golf bag that would be used by Callaway Staff Professionals competing in the 150th Open. Given the brief ‘What does St Andrews mean to you’, the students spent 5 weeks creating their unique designs to be in for a chance to be the winning staff bag design…
