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A Week With Joel Dahmen
Welcome to Montana
PGA TOUR pro Joel Dahmen touches down in Missoula, Montana for an inside look at Sun Mountain's headquarters — the birthplace of the brand since 1981. In this first episode of Golf State of Mind, Joel walks the halls of Sun Mountain HQ and sees firsthand the golf bag heritage that built the company, including a wax canvas bag numbered one of 1776 from Sun Mountain's TQR line.
Joel talks with the Sun Mountain team to discuss the resurgence of premium golf bags and travel cases, his own bag setup on tour, and what's ahead for the brand. It's a rare look inside the Missoula, Montana HQ where Sun Mountain golf bags, apparel, and travel gear have been designed and built for over 45 years.
How Montana Shaped Sun Mountain
Sun Mountain has been designing and building golf gear in Missoula, Montana since 1981 — and 45 years later, it's still all happening right here. In this episode of Golf State of Mind, we go inside Sun Mountain's Missoula headquarters with Joel Dahmen to see the heritage, the people, and the scale behind a brand that's grown from a dream into a global golf company.
From vintage wax canvas bags and the original Sun Mountain Sports designs of the 1980s and '90s to a modern factory producing thousands of bags for golfers around the world, this episode traces Sun Mountain's story from its Montana roots to where it stands today. It's a look at how Trust, Quality, and Reliability, the TQR Standard, have stayed at the center of Sun Mountain since day one.
The Match
Joel Dahmen takes on DP World Tour pro Ryggs Johnson in a 9-hole match through the mountains of Missoula, Montana. In this episode of Golf State of Mind, the two play three-hole segments with a twist — a "caddy save," where each player's caddy can step in inside 30 yards to hit a better (or worse) chip or putt.
Ryggs Johnson, originally from Libby, Montana, has traveled the world playing golf on the DP World Tour and is looking to bring his game back to the PGA TOUR. Joel and Ryggs trade shots, trash talk, and Montana pride over nine holes to see who comes out on top.
The Dahmen Family Foundation
On this episode of Golf State of Mind, Joel Dahmen opens up about giving back through the Dahmen Family Foundation — supporting families affected by cancer and launching a junior golf program back home in Lewiston, Idaho, and Clarkston, Washington. That story inspired something more: a custom Sun Mountain bag built to honor the mental toughness it takes to grind on the course and the toughness it takes to fight cancer. From wax canvas materials to double-meaning details like "trust the process," see how this design came to life.
Joel Dahmen Goes Fishing
PGA TOUR pro Joel Dahmen trades the golf course for the Bitterroot River in Montana for a day of guided fishing. Growing up fishing ponds in the Pacific Northwest didn't fully prepare him for this — but a little friendly competition (and a beer or two) turns it into one of the best days out there. From near-misses to a monster catch that might be the biggest fish in Montana history, this is Golf State of Mind at its core: getting outside, embracing the moment, and having fun along the way.
