I was skeptical about the Stewart Golf Q Follow, but probably not for the reason you’d expect. I already understood the appeal of an electric caddie. What I wasn’t convinced of was whether I could actually live with one.
My sports sedan isn’t exactly a cargo van, and my golf bag already has permanent residency in the trunk. The last thing I wanted was another piece of golf gear that required a game of Tetris every time I headed to the course.
So the first test for the Q Follow wasn’t on the fairway. It was in my parking lot.
It passed. Easily.
Folded down, the Q Follow slid in next to my full-size golf bag without forcing me to reorganize the trunk. The integrated carry handle also makes getting it in and out easier than I expected. That may not sound like the most exciting reason to spend $3,049 on an electric caddie, but if something is a pain to transport, eventually you stop bringing it.
That hasn’t been a problem here.
Stewart Golf Q Follow: Price and Key Details
At $3,049, the Stewart Golf Q Follow sits firmly at the premium end of the electric golf caddie market and costs more than many of its competitors.
For the money, you get three ways to control it: Follow, Remote and Manual. The Q Follow also folds into a compact package for transportation, is handbuilt in the UK and is available in 13 colors, along with four Carbon Range variants.
Stewart Golf has been building electric golf trolleys for more than 20 years and operates customer care and servicing in both the UK and US, including its US operation in Houston, Texas.
None of that makes $3,049 cheap. This thing has to earn its price on the golf course.
Stewart Golf Q Follow Dimensions and Weight
The compact fold was one of the things that sold me on the Q Follow, and the numbers help explain why.
Folded, it measures 21.3 inches high, 23.6 inches wide and 12.6 inches deep. Unfolded, it stands about 39 inches high and 40.9 inches deep.
The Q Follow weighs approximately 31 pounds without the battery and about 37.7 pounds with it installed.
That 12.6-inch folded depth is the number that matters most to me. On paper, dimensions are dimensions. In practice, it meant I could put the Q Follow in the trunk of my sports sedan next to a full-size golf bag without turning every trip to the course into a packing exercise.
Battery range depends on which battery you choose. Stewart rates its standard battery for 18 holes under normal conditions, while the larger battery is designed for 36 holes. As with any electric caddie, terrain, ground conditions, bag weight and how you drive it can affect real-world range.
How the Stewart Golf Q Follow Performs on the Course
Setting up the Q Follow takes seconds. Once the bag is on and you’re ready to go, there isn’t much ceremony involved.
I spent the first few holes looking over my shoulder more than I needed to.
With a hands-free electric caddie, there’s an instinct to check whether it’s still there. I half expected to turn around and find it hung up on the edge of a bunker or heading somewhere I wasn’t.
That didn’t happen.
On an open fairway, Follow mode is where the Q Follow starts to make sense. It keeps pace behind you while you walk, leaving you free to think about the next shot rather than where your golf bag is.
After a while, I stopped checking on it.
That was probably the point when I understood the appeal.
The best technology in golf isn’t always the stuff constantly reminding you what it can do. Sometimes it’s the stuff you stop thinking about altogether.
Follow Mode vs. Remote Mode
Follow gets the headlines, but Remote might be just as important.
The Q Follow is really a remote-control electric caddie with Follow capability, and treating it that way makes for a better experience.
Follow is great when you’ve got room. Walking down an open fairway, I was happy to let it trail behind me and forget about it.
Tighter areas are different.
Around cart paths, tees, greens and narrow routes between holes, I preferred Remote mode. Having direct control makes more sense when there isn’t much room to work with. You can send the caddie ahead, bring it back, steer around something and then switch back to Follow once the course opens up again.
There’s Manual mode, too, for the moments when putting a hand on the handle and steering it yourself is simply easier.
Over 18 holes, I moved between all three without really thinking about it. That’s important because nothing kills the appeal of golf technology faster than having to stop playing golf to operate it.
What I Liked About the Stewart Golf Q Follow
The compact fold actually matters
A lot of golf equipment looks compact until you try putting it into a car with everything else you need for a round.
The Q Follow passed that test for me.
It fits next to a full golf bag in the trunk of my sports sedan, and I didn’t have to start moving things into the back seat to make it work. Unfolding it at the course takes seconds, while the integrated handle gives you an obvious place to grab it when you’re lifting it in and out.
It sounds simple because it is. But convenience is what determines whether something like this gets used several times a week or abandoned in the garage.
Follow and Remote work better together
I initially thought Follow would be the feature I’d care about most. After using the Q Follow, I think the ability to move between Follow and Remote matters more.
Follow is what makes the product interesting. Remote is what makes it practical across an entire golf course.
There wasn’t much of a learning curve, either. After a few holes, I wasn’t thinking about which “feature” I was using. I was just getting the Q Follow where I wanted it.
That’s where the technology should disappear.
Two decades of experience show
Stewart Golf has been making electric golf trolleys for more than 20 years, and the Q Follow feels like a product that has been refined rather than rushed to market.
The controls are where you expect them to be. Folding and unfolding it doesn’t require pulling out instructions. Switching modes doesn’t interrupt your round.
Those things aren’t going to sell a product in an advertisement, but they matter after the tenth, twentieth or fiftieth round. Expensive golf technology only makes sense if using it becomes easier than leaving it at home.
It’s handbuilt in the UK
The Q Follow is handbuilt in the UK, which is unusual enough in this category to be worth mentioning.
More important to me, though, is how the finished product feels. The folding mechanisms and connection points feel substantial, and I never got the impression that I needed to baby it every time I loaded it into the car.
This is something designed to be folded, unfolded, driven around golf courses and put in a trunk week after week. It needs to feel solid.
It does.
There’s actual support behind it
Customer service isn’t the first thing most people consider when buying golf equipment. At $3,049, it should be part of the decision.
I contacted Stewart Golf’s customer support with a question and got through to someone who knew the product and could answer it. No digging through FAQs trying to find an answer that was almost what I needed.
Stewart Golf has customer care and servicing in both the UK and US, with its American operation based in Houston.
Hopefully you never need it, but this isn’t a wedge. There are motors, electronics, a battery, wheels and plenty of moving parts involved.
If I’m spending more than three grand on something, I want to know there’s a person to call if it stops working.
It doesn’t look like every other electric caddie
The Q Follow also has something a lot of electric caddies don’t: personality.
I had two people ask me about it during my first round. I can’t remember the last time someone walked up and asked me about a piece of golf equipment that wasn’t a new driver.
There are 13 color options plus four Carbon Range variants, so you can keep it understated or make sure nobody mistakes it for someone else’s at the clubhouse.
Fair warning: the online configurator is dangerously easy to lose an hour in.
What I Didn’t Like
$3,049 is a lot of money
There’s no clever way around that number.
The Stewart Golf Q Follow costs $3,049, putting it above many competing electric caddies. Once you get into this price range, “Is it good?” isn’t really the right question.
It needs to be good.
For golfers who only walk occasionally, I’d have a hard time justifying the expense. There are less expensive ways to avoid carrying a golf bag, including plenty of capable electric trolley options.
The argument becomes more convincing if you walk most of your rounds. That’s when the compact fold, Follow capability, remote control and general ease of use start paying you back every time you play.
For a serious golf enthusiast, I’d argue that it’s worth the investment, especially when you consider how much we already spend on everything surrounding the game.
It’s expensive. I also think it’s worth it for the right golfer. Both can be true.
US cart paths could mean replacement tires eventually
The other thing I’d keep an eye on is tire wear.
At my club, the Q Follow spends a surprising amount of time on pavement. Between the parking lot, clubhouse, first tee and cart paths connecting different parts of the course, those tires see more abrasive surfaces than you might initially expect.
I noticed it firsthand. After just a couple of rounds, including the long paved route from the parking lot to the clubhouse at my club, there was already some visible wear on the tires.
I’m not calling that a durability problem after a couple of rounds. But tires are wear items, and if your home course involves a lot of pavement, I’d expect replacements to eventually become part of the ownership cost.
That’s not a dealbreaker. At $3,049, it’s something worth knowing.
Who Should Buy the Stewart Golf Q Follow?
The Q Follow isn’t for every golfer, and at this price it shouldn’t pretend to be.
If you walk once every few months, buy something cheaper.
If you’re out there several times a week, don’t want to carry or push a bag, and like the idea of walking naturally while your clubs follow behind you, the equation changes considerably.
There’s another group that will appreciate it: golfers who want an electric caddie but have limited cargo space. Getting the Q Follow into my car was one of my biggest concerns going into this review. It ended up being one of my favorite things about it.
Is the Stewart Golf Q Follow Worth It?
At $3,049, the Stewart Golf Q Follow isn’t an impulse purchase. There are plenty of electric caddies that cost less, and anyone shopping in this category should know that going in.
After using it, though, I understand why someone would spend the money.
It fits in my car without a fight. Setup takes seconds. Follow mode works where I want it most, while Remote gives me control when the course gets tighter. A few holes into a round, I mostly stop thinking about the Q Follow and start thinking about golf.
That’s the point.
If you only walk a handful of rounds each year, spend your money elsewhere. If you’re a committed walking golfer who plays week after week and wants a polished hands-free electric caddie, the Q Follow makes a much stronger case.
The tires are something I’ll be watching, especially on pavement-heavy courses, and $3,049 is still $3,049. Neither should be ignored.
But the Q Follow didn’t need to make me better at golf to win me over. It just needed to make walking 18 holes with a full bag feel like less work.
It did.
And unlike the electric caddie I was worried would eventually end up sitting in my garage, this is one I’ll actually remember to bring.
