Golf Bags

Golf bags were first used in the 1880s, and they have become lighter and more advanced over the years. Made of leather or nylon, golf bags are constructed around a durable plastic frame. Golf bags can be pulled on wheels, carried (via hand or shoulder strap), or placed in the back of a golf cart. Besides allowing golfers to store their clubs inside, a golf bag also contains numerous pockets for various pieces of equipment needed to complete a round of play. When not being transported, most bags have a retractable leg which allows it to sit upright.

Brands of Golf Bags

The following is a lengthy list of companies which manufacture golf bags. In case you’re wondering which brands are the best, a quick search of sites such as Amazon showed the following golf bag brands to have the highest customer ratings: Burton, Golf Travel Bags, Palm Springs Golf, and Callaway.

Adams Golf
Adidas
Affinity
Almostgolf
Alpha
Armor Gear
Atlas
Bag Boy
Ben Hogan
Bennington
Blossoms
Bridgestone
Bullet Golf
Burton
Bushnell
Cabela's
Callaway Golf
Cargo Golf
Catalog Favorites
Champion
Classic Accessories
Clava
Cleveland
Club Glove
Cobra
Confidence Golf
CSI - Cannon Sports Inc.
Datrek
Denali
Doskocil
Dunlop
Eagle
Element
Ergo
FootJoy
Glove It
Golf Digest
Golf Gifts and Gallery
Golf Travel Bags
Golfsmith
Grip On Tools
Heavy Putter
High Sierra
Hippo
HORNUNGS
Hunter
Intech
Integra
Izzo
Looney Tunes
Luco Sport
Lynx
Maxfli
Mizuno
Mulholland Brothers
Nickent Golf
Nike
Odyssey
Ogio
Orlimar
Palm Springs Golf
Paragon
Perfect Solutions
PersonalizationMall
PGA Tour
Piel Leather
Pinemeadow Golf
Ping
Powerbilt Golf
Pro Kennex
Proactive Sports
Puma
River's Edge
Royce
Rudy Project
SAMFE
Samsonite
Score
SKB
Slazenger
Snake Eyes
Sonocaddie
Spyder
Storm
Summit Appliance
Sun Mountain
TaylorMade
Team Effort
test
Titleist
Top-Flite
Tour
Travelers Choice
Tumi
Under Armour
Vapor
Velocity Toys
Viper
Visol
Voom
Wilson Sporting Goods
Yonex
Zelco
Zevo

Items to Carry in Your Golf Bag

With all the pockets and compartments in modern golf bags, there’s no reason for being caught unprepared on the golf course. The following is a list of all the things you should consider packing before you hit the links. We’ll start with the most common items and then move on to some which you might not have considered.

Golf clubs
Golf balls
Tees
Ball markers
Sharpie pen
Divot repair tool
Rain suit (Gore Tex is the best)
Cell phone (Useful if a member of your group has a medical emergency such as a heart attack. During tournaments, a cell phone can also be used to call the clubhouse in order to quickly settle rules disputes.)
Snacks (Great way to boost your energy during long games.)
Bottled water (It’s important to stay hydrated, especially during the summer months.)
Medical kit (The best bet is to take a Ziploc bag and fill it with the following: adhesive tape, Chapstick, sunscreen, Band Aids, Ibuprofen, antiseptic wipes, and pads to relieve the pain and swelling of insect stings.)
Extra gloves (You might consider a pair of rain gloves if you live in a wet climate.)
Extra socks (During the really hot months, you may find your feet sweating a great deal during play. With an extra pair of socks in your bag, you can change out after the 9th hole and keep your feet dry and comfortable.)
Extra pair of shoe laces (If you break a shoe lace during a tournament, you won’t be able to stop and get a new pair from the clubhouse. Carrying an extra set will allow you to avoid this problem.)
Extra scorecards (If you walk the course, keep a few extra scorecards in your bag. This will give you several spares in case you forget to pick up one at the pro shop.)
Toilet paper (If your nose starts running on the course, it’s always nice to have something to wipe it with.)
Extra contact lenses (If you lose a contact during tournament play and don’t have a replacement--you’re screwed.)
Microfiber towels (Excellent for drying off hands or equipment in rainy weather. Keep them in a Ziploc bag.)
Rangefinder (Legal in most tournaments, these devices are excellent for finding out how far you need to hit the ball.)