About Us

First Cut Golf Club started with a small, familiar frustration: standing over a putt, patting down pockets already full of tees and a divot tool, trying to find a ball marker before the group behind starts wondering what's taking so long.

It's a tiny moment. But if you've played more than a few rounds, you know it repeats itself constantly, nine, eighteen, sometimes more times a round, and it adds up. Markers get buried, dropped, lost in a cart, or left behind entirely. None of it is a big deal on its own, but all of it gets in the way of just playing golf.

Blake Salmi, the founder of First Cut Golf Club, decided to place a ball marker on top of his Apple Watch band. This made him wonder: what if your marker just lived on your wrist?

We think the best golf gear doesn't try to do everything. It solves one real problem, does it well, and gets out of your way. That's the standard we hold The Birdie Band to, and it's the standard we'll hold every future product to as well.

We also believe golfers should be able to trust what they're buying before it shows up at their door. That's why every Birdie Band ships with free shipping, a 15% discount for first-time customers, and a 30-day money-back guarantee — no fine print, no hoops to jump through.

What Golfers Are Saying

"So tired of digging through my pockets to find my marker mixed in with my tees. Kept losing markers too when pulling out tees for the tee box. One less distraction on the golf course going forward." — Derek Gavigan

"Used first time over the weekend. I have so many variations of ball markers. I loved this was on my wrist. Strong magnet. Highly recommend this." — David S.

What's Next

The Birdie Band is our first product, not our last. We're a small, California-based team designing and manufacturing gear for golfers who want fewer distractions and more focus on their game — and we're already exploring what comes after this one, including expanded watch compatibility beyond Apple Watch.

If you've got feedback, a product idea, or just want to tell us about the marker you almost lost last weekend, we'd genuinely like to hear it.

Get in touch, or check out The Birdie Band for yourself.