Unfortunately, the negative aspect of playing golf is that you have to carry your equipment around. Finding a good golf bag is hard and the choice is up to your individual likes and needs. Unless you are a pro golf player, you won’t have a caddy to carry your bag. Also, the prices and the features on golf bags usually vary. Thus, in this article you can compare different golf bags based on their benefits and drawbacks.

There are 6 types of golf bags for clubs mentioned in this article. The first one is the carry bag. It is the most common type of golf bag that has a diameter between 5 to 8.5 inches. It is so basic with a weight of only 3.5lbs. Choosing a good carry bag is easy since all top manufacturers produce high quality of carry bags. Most carry bags have double strap to distribute the weight of the bag over the shoulders. With the double strap, carry bag is comfortable to carry around. It can do the job extremely well and it is also cheaper.

The second one is the pencil or Sunday bag. Pencil bags are popular. They are light, thinner versions of a carry bag that has up to 6 inches of diameter and can hold up to 14 clubs. They have slim design for ease of storing in a locker or car. It offers only little protection in rain, thus they are only great on warm and dry day.

The stand bag is the third one. It has similar size to a carry bag and can stand to hold your golf bag so that it won’t get dirtied. It has two legs to stand nicely on the ground thus it is easier to take out your clubs. A good stand bag has good stability and quality. It is a bit expensive than a carry bag.

Fourth type is the cart bag. Cart bag are design perfectly to be carried on a golf cart. It is fairly large so that it can fit on an electric or push trolley. It is commonly use by older golfers and lady golfers. The pockets of a cart bag are found mostly at one side so that valuables, waterproofs, covers, balls etc. can easily be access. Compare to carry or stand bag, it is more rigid.

The largest type of golf bag is the tour bag. It is around 10 inches in diameter and weigh up to 45lbs. The bag is design to accommodate the large amount of space needed by tour players for their extra clothing, waterproofs, gloves, refreshments, balls etc. It is not recommend for players without a caddy.

Finally, the type of bag designed for traveling is the travel bag. Travel bag offers good protection to your stuffs. You can choose between a hard and soft case travel bags. The hard bag is extremely rigid and will not fit easily to your car. It is best that your travel bag has wheel for ease of transportation.

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