Every type of golf bag, actually explained
Most golfers pick a bag the same way they pick a hotel: grab whatever looks decent, regret it later. The bag matters more than people admit. Wrong one and you're either lugging dead weight for 18 holes or showing up to a serious round with something that looks like a school backpack. Here's what's actually out there. Staff bags The ones you see Tour pros using. Big, heavy, built to hold everything a caddie could ever need. They carry 14 clubs comfortably, plus rain gear, snacks, extra gloves, and probably a spare umbrella. The stand-alone base keeps them upright on their own. They look the part. The catch: they weigh 5 to 7 kg empty. Without a caddie or a cart, you will feel every gram by hole 9. Buy one if you're always on a cart or you want the full pro setup at your home club. Skip it if you walk. Cart bags Designed to sit on a golf cart and stay there. That's the whole brief. They're wider, with more pockets than you'll ever use (14 dividers,...