Golf Bags

Golf bags can be the simplest of canvas tubes tat held only a few clubs  for walking play to holding a full set clubs for golf car play.

Golf bags have evolved over the years from the simplest of canvas tubes tat held only a few clubs and were easily carried to the huge, exotic, leather cylindrical bins that can hold half pro shop full of club and barely be carried to the motorized golf car necessary to haul them around. Of course, there are man varieties in between which may serve the dual purposes of walking and golf car play.

If walking is the dominant form of play, super light bags are available which can considerably lighten the load. There are also new conveniences for carrying bags, such as double shoulder straps to distribute the weight over both shoulders when the bag is being carried. and pop-out legs which enable the bag to stand upright when it is set on the ground. A bag should also have good balance so that the clubs are not tending to fall forward and out of the bag as it is carried. A supporting rod from the top to the bottom of the bag is also important so that the bag does not collapse when set on the ground or mounted on a golf car or pull cart.

Other features that might be noted are outside pockets on the bags. Consider whether the pockets are numerous enough and big enough to accommodate balls, tees, and whatever else might need to be stored. Does a full pocket of ball impinge on space for shafts on the inside of the bag?

Another feature to consider is the dividers in the club compartment of the bag. Is the bag divided into enough sections? Are the sections big enough? It is not advisable to cram clubs into a bag, thereby scraping the grips and shafts against each other.

One last consideration is clubhead covers. Wooden-headed clubs have historically benefited from protection provided by covers. But now graphite shafts also require protection provided by long sock-like covers, which not only protect the clubhead but also extend down the shaft about 12 inches. Iron covers are usually considered a nuisance, but the meticulous golfer may also want to consider them, especially for an expensive new set of irons that the golfer intends to keep in service for years to come.