[mbene]

You could put a 5 gal bucket over the clubs and lock that down through the handle or drill holes in it. May not stop a determined thief but should stop a casual thief.

[buzzy]

Another deterrent. Have the name "Lefty" embroidered on the bag.

[asianthree]

Originally Posted by dewilson58

Maybe, or it's an advertising sign...................I was dump enough to spend ~$100, so there is something of value within.

Our covers with cable $29

[retiredguy123]

Originally Posted by buzzy

Another deterrent. Have the name "Lefty" embroidered on the bag.

Or "COVID".

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by dewilson58

Than jus put ur rain cover that came with the bag over ur clubs.

How many times have a set of clubs been stolen.

Sure, use a cheap piece of plastic that snaps on, rather than a piece of ripstop nylon that includes a cable lock...

And while I've not done the math, I've read about full sets of clubs being stolen quite often...

Add to that, a decent driver can cost $250-$600... A Scotty Cameron putter goes for $400-$500...

Why are you so against making it LESS attractive to try and steal something?

I understand being the contrarian, but dude, you're wrong on this...

[MX rider]

Originally Posted by JMintzer

Sure, use a cheap piece of plastic that snaps on, rather than a piece of ripstop nylon that includes a cable lock...

And while I've not done the math, I've read about full sets of clubs being stolen quite often...

Add to that, a decent driver can cost $250-$600... A Scotty Cameron putter goes for $400-$500...

Why are you so against making it LESS attractive to try and steal something?

I understand being the contrarian, but dude, you're wrong on this...

He'll never admit he's wrong

[Bogie Shooter]

Originally Posted by MX rider

He'll never admit he's wrong

He wasn’t.

[dewilson58]

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by dewilson58

The thread is about A stolen club.
Then a poster said to lock-up your club with a material cover.
To avoid the false sense of security, I pointed out it could be cut very easily with a knife.
Then some mentioned it's a deterrent since you can't see the clubs.
To save money, I pointed out the rain cover that comes with most golf bags could accomplish the same.

I enjoyed your OPINION that I'm wrong.............thanks for the laugh.

This thread is titled: Thieves at Colony Stealing Golf Clubs Off Carts!

Golf CLUBS.

Only ONE person asked how to secure ONE CLUB. Everyone else gave advice about securing ALL YOUR CLUBS...

No one said "lock up A club"...

None of the suggestions given were to lock up A club...

Suggestions were given on how to secure ALL of your clubs, since while there are times when only one club is stolen, there are also times when the entire bag is stolen.

Securing the ENTIRE BAG also secures the ONE CLUB...

YOU are the only one harping on the ONE CLUB theory in an attempt to save face...

Your suggestion to use the rain cover that comes with the bag is a lousy suggestion, since it is designed to protect the clubs FROM RAIN, not THEFT.

Your claim that they could easily cut thru the cable lock cover is silly. It's not a cheap piece of nylon (like the rain cover)

Just as pulling the retractable cover over items the back of your SUV doesn't entice someone to try to break in to see what's under it. A thief will look for items in the open, so they know if the juice is worth the squeeze...

[Bogie Shooter]

Is golf club (s) theft an epidemic at Colony?

Over the years clubs and carts have been stolen all over the Villages. The guys down in Bushnell do their job and a big percentage of the time, get the clubs and arrest the bad guys.

Title of this thread implies all hell is breaking loose.

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by Bogie Shooter

Is golf club (s) theft an epidemic at Colony?

Over the years clubs and carts have been stolen all over the Villages. The guys down in Bushnell do their job and a big percentage of the time, get the clubs and arrest the bad guys.

Title of this thread implies all hell is breaking loose.

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...

[Pairadocs]

Originally Posted by Topgun 1776

Yesterday, a golf club was stolen off a golf cart outside Beef O'Bradys in Colony. There was a witness and Sheriff's deputies responded. The thief will be charged with burglary (as the cart is considered to similar to a car). The other individual will be charged as an accomplice as he drove the car. 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!!!

We all enjoy going anywhere we want with our clubs on our carts. Maybe it's time to re-think having them on our carts except when playing golf.

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 !

[Pairadocs]

Originally Posted by GpaVader

Bottom line is if someone wants something bad enough, they will find a way to take it. The main thing you are trying to do is eliminate the opportunity for someone to take it and go. If your bag is covered, they can't see what you have and unless they want the entire bag, they'll leave it alone. Uncovered and the see you have the nice new Calloway, hit the ball longer and straighter club, they will likely try to take it. Like most locks, it will keep the honest people, honest....

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 !

[Pairadocs]

Originally Posted by buzzy

Another deterrent. Have the name "Lefty" embroidered on the bag.

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

[Pairadocs]

Originally Posted by dewilson58

I don't understand why someone would steal someone else's problems.

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 ?