The Sunday Bag: Lee Trevino Chipping, One Cup Left, Father's Day Sale
6/21/2026
Happy Sunday everyone. And Happy Father’s Day to all of the fathers out there.
A quick note before we get into it:
I know the time has probably passed to buy a Father’s Day gift, but there are still some good deals out there through the end the week on golf equipment. So if you still want to take advantage and buy yourself something, I’ve included a short section at the end of today’s post with some solid deals to snag before the end of the week.
Anyway, here’s this week’s bag.
Today’s quote:
“Golf is the only sport I know of where a player pays for every mistake. A man can muff a serve in tennis, miss a strike in baseball, or throw an incomplete pass in football and still have another chance to square himself. In golf, every swing counts against you.”
- Lloyd Mangrum
Lee Trevino Chipping Lesson
There are thousands of YouTube tutorials teaching the “proper” form and technique for chipping. But honestly, I’ve watched maybe two or three clips of Lee Trevino demonstrating his chipping philosophy, and in my opinion, that’s all you’ll ever need.
Trevino is possessed by whatever golf demon possesses Gary Player. There’s just something about those two men for whatever reason when they pick up a club and start talking, you can’t help but stop and listen.
Below is a short clip uploaded to X by Lee Trevino’s son, Daniel. Take a look, and let’s break it down below.
The “pulling” action Trevino describes has been talked about by some of the best short game players of all time. They all describe it differently, but the idea of keeping the face open and pulling it through has always been a great feel for me, and has really helped my chipping.
The other nugget of wisdom was the “weak right hand”. I hadn't heard this concept talked about with chipping but it makes perfect sense. A weaker right hand (meaning the hand is turned over instead of under) encourages an open club face.
The last thing you want on these short shots is any face rotation going into the ball. Phil Mickelson famously teaches his hinge-and-hold technique which is a similar idea — set the club face, and hold it there through impact.
What Does “One Cup” Mean to You?
I saw this graphic the other day asking golfers where they would aim if they were told to aim “one cup left”.
Have a look and think of your answer.
For me when I hear “one cup left”, I aim at 3. But after reading through the replies, I quickly learned that I was in the minority.
I asked Grok to summarize the replies and tell me which answer was most popular.
Here is what it said:
The funny part about this question is that among the repliers were a few high-level PGA Tour caddies, and even they didn’t agree on a number! lol
All of this is to say, if you’re going to give someone a read and you tell them, “Aim one cup left”, you better be damn sure you both agree on what “one cup left” actually means.
This Week’s Premium Post
This week’s premium post will be about expectations in golf.
A preview:
Maybe you’ve been playing really well lately. The driver is finally locked in. The putter is behaving. The short game is sharp. This could finally be the round where it all comes together.
You’re lying in bed, running the mental math:
“If I can par #7 and #14, and maybe sneak a birdie on #9, that sets me up to play safe down the stretch…”
You can already see the final number on the scorecard.
Then you double the first hole. And proceed to shoot the exact same score you always shoot…
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Father’s Day Gift Guide
As I mentioned in the intro, this guide probably should have been on last week’s Sunday Bag, but oh well. I think most of my readers are fathers, so consider this more of an excuse to buy yourself a gift lol.
So if you’re in the market for any of the items below, you may want to consider snagging them while they’re still on sale.
I imagine the Father’s Day golf sales will continue for another few days.
Garmin Launch Monitor
Launch monitors continue to keep cheaper every time I check. I’d imagine in 10 years every single amateur will be carrying one around with them at the range. It’s currently listed around $399. I’ve normally seen them between $500-600.
These budget launch monitors still offer some fantastic metrics such as:
Club Head Speed (±3 mph)
Ball Speed (±1 mph)
Launch Angle (±1°)
Launch Direction (±1°)
If you’ve been considering pulling the trigger, $350-399 seem to be as low as they go during sales according to my research.
Luxury Golf Apparel
For those of you who enjoy shopping for higher end golf apparel from brands like Peter Millar, RLX Ralph Lauren, Greyson, johnny-O, etc. Fairway Styles has some fantastic deals going on right now.
They carry premium polos, shorts, shoes, and pullovers. If you’re lucky you can usually snag something at a pretty significant discount. So if you believe in looking good to play good — Fairway Styles is your place.
Nikon Rangefinder
If you want to become a better golfer, you absolutely must own a rangefinder. If you need proof of their importance, you can read my post on them below.
Nikon is a great brand, and they are currently offering $100 off. I’m still a little bit surprised at how expensive rangefinders are, considering how cheap launch monitors are becoming, but you can grab this Nikon one for $200 which is a pretty good price for a quality rangefinder.
If you completely reject rangefinders and insist on using something else like a watch, Garmin has a sale going on right now too. They aren’t much cheaper, but figured I’d at least link it below.
Bushnell Golf
If you’re a heavier spender and want the nicer rangefinders, Bushnell is offering some discounts on their models.
You can also check on Amazon here.
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