Legacy in Your Pocket: Why We Craft Golf Tools to Be Heirlooms
Legacy in Your Pocket: Why I Craft Golf Tools to Be Heirlooms
What if your golf marker outlasted your golf career?
Not because it sat unused in a display case - but because it was built to survive rain, sun, travel, and every emotional high and low from your best round to your biggest miss.
At Kraken Golf, I don't build products. I build heirlooms. And that mindset changes everything.
The Problem with Most Golf Gear
Let's be honest - most golf gear isn't made to last. Plastic markers. Mass-produced tools. Logo-stamped trinkets from the pro shop that get lost, chipped, or tossed aside after a few months.
That's not legacy. That's landfill.
I reject disposability. I craft with permanence in mind. Because your gear should evolve with you - not expire on you.
What Makes an Heirloom?
An heirloom isn't about age - it's about meaning + material + memory.
- Meaning: It represents more than function. It says something about you.
- Material: It's built with metal, leather, and handcraft - not mass injection molds.
- Memory: It's carried with you through rounds, tournaments, and breakthroughs.
Heirlooms aren't just used. They're lived with. They pick up stories as they pick up patina.
How Kraken Crafts Heirlooms
Every ball marker, divot tool, and headcover I drop starts with three questions:
- Would this be something my kid would fight over when I'm gone?
- Does this feel like a tool or a treasure?
- Is it designed to outlast the player?
Materials that Matter
I use materials that age well - brass, copper, stainless, leather. The kind of stuff that tells a better story with time, not less.
Limited for a Reason
I don't do restocks of limited edition drops. Not because I want to be exclusive - but because permanence is tied to rarity. If anyone can get it at any time, it's not special. Scarcity is what makes something collectible. Even stock items are limited... the largest run of any item has been the red crayon pitch tool... that has 500 pieces in existence. There have also been nuanced changes to the red crayon tool over time, like the label has been updated to have lightning bolts rather than a squiggly line, the color has darkened over time and the finish has gone from clear translucent red to a matte glass bead finished texture. The point is that even "stock" items are rare compared to large brands in the golf space.
Hand-Finished, Always
Whether it's a hand-sanded edge or torched patina, I make sure no two pieces are ever exactly alike. That's not a flaw - that's character.
Examples of Kraken Heirlooms in the Wild
Ask our collectors. They don't just own Kraken gear - they keep it in safes, pass it to their kids, frame it in shadowboxes. Here are just a few:
- 2024 Oscar Ball Marker: Only 20 made. Still one of the most requested pieces.
- Tour Card Markers: Numbered. Blacklist exclusive. Owned by fewer than 60 people worldwide.
- Death Golf Ball Marker: it has been requested over and over.
The Transformation: Who You Become When You Carry One
Kraken markers aren't just about marking your ball. They say something. When you pull that tool from your pocket, it tells the world:
- You care about detail
- You value story over status
- You didn't buy a tool - you claimed a legacy
That's what heirloom gear does. It transforms you from player to collector. From consumer to curator.
How to Start Your Heirloom Collection
If you're new to Kraken Golf, here's how you join the legacy:
- Subscribe to my email list - First dibs on every drop
- Set alarms for drop day - Most pieces sell out in minutes
- Use the gear - Don't save it. Live with it. Let it earn its patina
- Aspire for an invite to the Blacklist - The most collectible pieces live there - it's not for everyone - its for the hardcore Kraken collector
And when someone asks about that beat-up, brass marker in your bag?
You'll say: "This isn't just a marker. It's part of my game's history."
Final Words
Most people buy gear to use. Kraken collectors buy gear to use + remember + pass down.
If it doesn't feel good in the hand, start a conversation on the green, or make your kid ask, "Can I have that someday?" - it's not Kraken.
This is how we build legacy. One drop at a time.
Disrupt tradition. Play different. Leave a legacy in your pocket.