From the OP:

"Deputies stated this happens all the time, but people think they lost their clubs or someone mistakenly grabbed their clubs. More times than not, they are being stolen!!!"

Maybe it's becoming a bigger problem...

Regardless, unless I'm going straight home and not stopping for lunch, I pull the locking cover over my clubs and re-lock the cable... I typically leave the cover locked to the frame and stuffed in the cart basket... Takes all of 30 seconds. The key to the cable lock is on the keychain with my cart key.

If I'm not playing golf, the clubs come off the cart and are stored in the garage.

Are my methods foolproof? Probably not, but why make it easier for a thief? Let them move on to the next cart with the unsecured clubs...

Been going on for as long as I can remember, seems to kind of "cycle", a rash of such "grab and goes" and then not as much for awhile. I remember years ago being on a tread mill upstairs at the health club in Spanish Springs. Happen to just be gazing out at the parking lot behind the theater, and noticed a car pull up, two people jump out, one opened trunk while other removed set of clubs from parked cart. I called 911 but thought they would be long gone, so had the color, made model and "most" of the license plate number (while asking myself why a criminal would leave a license plate on the car they use for theft ? But anyway, they did. I watched them drive away long before the police could arrive (I thought !) but.... the car only moved to another area of the theater lot and repeated the SAME ACT... by then the police arrived and caught them "in the act" as they say. For years some people have used "deterrents", like the steel cables some use to secure their bicycles. None of these "deterrents", like alarms that go off when clubs touched, and the cables, are theft PROOF... but if criminals see a cable that has to be cut, or an alarm to deal with, they will simply move to an easier and quicker "target", so it "could" save you. Many people do not want to return their clubs to their home and THEN meet friends to eat, or they want to make a quick stop at a grocery or drug store on the way home from golf ! It's always a gamble, thieves are everywhere, including the Villages ! Inhuman perhaps, but effective, might be a deterrent that delivers a considerable electric SHOCK !

Yep, where there is a will there is a way, deterrents can help "usually", better than nothing. Criminals know how to size up the easiest "target". I teased hubby, told him he should buy same yellow, pink, and white bag as I have, nine times out of 10, thieves do NOT want a a set of ladies clubs, even if top of the line...LOL ! Buy ladies pastel bag, keep cover ON, and you might have some protection for those new Calloways, Pings, Tour Edge, etc. LOL !

That is another good one, no guarantee of course, but worth a try !

Why you can get (probably ?) get up to $50 at a pawn shop in Ocala for a $1,000-$1200 set of clubs, don't drink beer so not sure, but seems the would buy at least two cases for an addict ?

:ohdear:

Maybe there is where EV's have an advantage over gas, producing a larger shock???

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$$$$ on the resale market..

It was sarcasm in response to the poster's post.

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This is the problem people leaving their bags on all the time. If your NOT golfing take them off. Do you feel important by leaving them on. Nobody should be touching your property but all you were doing is beating the fish.

An old joke is that you wait until Tuesday to check at Play It Again Sports as they need a day to put on a price tag and list it in their inventory.

I never said a word about cutting any cable. So I would appreciate it if you would stop lying...

But sure, hang your hat on one word in one sentence in one post. A post that is titled something else entirely, when everyone else is talking about that something else...

I'd laugh at your posts, but they're really just sad...

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"Feel Important"?

Some people go to lunch after playing golf (I know I usually do...). Are you suggesting I don't go home first, drop off my clubs, and then go back out to lunch because I want to "feel important"?

I also have stopped at Publix on the way home, to pick up a few things. Am I doing that with my clubs on the cart in order to feel important?

SMDH...

clubs
 

What kind of clubs were they I'm hoping they only want the new ones or expensive ones

They probably take whatever they can easily get.

You seem to have an answer for everything. People are putting up the best suggestions they can and all you can do is post Negatives. What's your solution stay at home hide under the couch?

What? You expect "Mr. Helpful" to actually be helpful?

We all??
 

No "we all" don't enjoy riding around with our golf clubs. Do you leave your valuables in your unlocked car??? Go home, shower and have a nice lunch somewhere without worrying about the golf clubs.

We use a bike lock. Run it thru holes and loops on the bag and around the back frame of the cart. It’s a thinner one with a combo lock.

We started this after my clubs were stolen at Brownwood (we were running late and didn’t take them off beforehand).

My clubs were a newer ok set from dicks sporting good sitting next to my husbands full set of Calloway’s and they stole mine and left his (thankfully).

We know it can be cut, but that takes a little time and hopefully they move on. So far, so good.

Stolen Golf clubs
 

Hahahahaha!

Stolen clubs
 

Chain him to the driving range and use his face as the tee. Practice as per normal with your heaviest club.

Apple Air Tags
 

You may want to look into apple air tags. 4 of them for $100. I put 1 in my car, the golf cart, golf bag, and the last one in my computer bag. You can track them from your phone or computer.

No thanks. I'd rather "feel important"... :p

And I lock up my clubs...

Ohiobuckeye
 

Topgun 1776: if you watch any news reports this is happening all over the country. It’s a new way of shopping apparently. The economy is only going to get worse.

And in San Francisco they won't even prosecute you!!!!!

I have the Apple Airtag on my my cart and in my golf bag. It's the least you can do to help recover your property.

Buy the cover that has a locking mechanism. I have one and it secures the clubs and the bag quite well to the cart structure.

:ohdear:

Your opinion is "negative".

Others say realistic.

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Thank you for influencing someone to do so, why don't you throw yours away so they can leave ours alone without seeing you're . . . . . . . comment..

I go out golfing with groups of 12 or more members, and after the games, we go out for breakfast or lunch. No time to return home and meet afterward.. It looks like you are one of those morning loners that is injected into an organized group with an open spot, but hey, no problem!

For those of you that are hoping to have some of your clubs disappear-I could use a 3 hybrid-just let me know a location of where and when your cart might be unattended. Preferably a location without security cameras. I'm happy to help out.

One Apple air tag $29! Just put it in the bottom of the bag. Good for a year. Replace the button battery. Sure don't to lose my bag full of new Pings. Driver $600+:police:

My father told me years ago lock are to keep honest men honest, a crook will get in anyway he can.

Hmmmm........From what I'm seeing about your posts (10,000 and counting:ohdear:) seems just the opposite is true.....but you keep telling yourself that!!! :eclipsee_gold_cup:

Thank you for being one of my loyal followers.

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Use irons and hit down on the ball like your trying to pinch it of a fairway during January when there is almost no grass.

Another site reported the single club stolen: Merchants of Golf Tour X MG23 driver and valued it at $200.

Online, the driver can be purchased new for $80, including free shipping.
Ebay has them used for $30.

Thieves obviously not looking for value.

More from the site: Two golf bags had been loaded on the back of the golf cart, but had a cover folded down over them, the incident report indicated.

If they have a knife most times I believe they will grab the easy mark. They won't be able to take the entire bag. I have insurance on my golf equipment if they do get anything.

Also in that report, there was an eye witness to the theft. A full description of the event, car description of get a way vehicle………..didn’t get a plate number???