Stand or cart bag?

Golf bags used to be huge on compromise....you either had room or you had portability....but never both. That has really changed.


I've had 'em all over the years...from the large staff bags to the smallest carry bags. The large staff bags look and work great, but they never seem to ride well in either cart or push cart. The smaller bags have their own limitations as well.

I have no designs on carrying my sticks any further than the parking lot to the bag drop. I basically look for a stable bag with as many full length dividers as possible that has good onboard storage and doesn't weigh a ton....(less than 6.5lbs or so). The bag has to present the clubs easily when it's tilted at an angle (like the legs being deployed or on a pushcart). This aspect can be nerve wracking if it's not smooth.



The newer stand bags are super!!!! My favorite, after evaluating a ton of them, was the Callaway Hot Warbird stand bag. The base of it rides perfectly in a cart, it stands fully upright well loaded with clubs (how mine is stored at home), plenty of full length dividers, best leg deployment system I've ever seen, under 5.5lbs, etc. I gamed this bag for the last year and a half. My son was the eager recipient of it when I went for a larger bag.

I found myself needing a bit more room when I went to oversized grips. At times things would get jumbled up in the three larger sections.

Once again, did the research and found a winner. It is the current bag in my sig line. This thing will hold a ton of gear if you load it that way. It is also very managable if you don't (the side pockets don't "wing-out" and cause problems). The 14 full length dividers and putter were enough to make me love it. Another facet is the three built in rigid handles on the top...making it very easy to bring in and out of the house as well as lift into carts/push cart/ car/ etc. You simply lift the bag straight up without tilting...it navigates easily through the house, with no bumped furniture that would send my wife into a tizzy and demand the clubs be stored in the garage. That ain't happening, Captian....too humid down here...kills your grip life.

It rides in my push cart very well. I am very happy with this bag so far. I'll see if I can get some pics for you later. I should've taken a pic of it yesterday...14 clubs, four dozen balls, 60 million tees, 6 gloves, 3 20oz water bottles & two freezer packs in the cooler pocket, full rain suit, rangefinder, camera, etc, etc...basically all the golf gear I own except for the shoes. There was still room for tons more.

TGW.com has a bunch of great pics of any bag you'd want...select it and click on the 'product tour' feature to really get a better look.