What do you have in your golf bag?

[Flumes]

I recently started golfing and have no idea what I should be bringing with me.
I mean my bag has at least 8 pockets....so now I gotta figure out what I'm going to fill them with.

For example, how many balls/tees/do you have in your bag? Is there anything extra you carry with you that I might overlook?

Thank in advance

[ClintonM3]

At least 18 tees.... a dozen golf balls, 2 towels, one of me, one for the clubs, bottle water, pen, ball markers. I put my headcovers in the pockets, so I make sure I don't over stuff in the first place. Once I start, I don't carry my keys, wallet on me, I put in into one of the pockets.

[Finn07]

Also a divot tool for the green, maybe a club brush to clean the dirt off of your clubs while your playing. I have a weighted donut in my bag (one that you slip on the end of your club to warm up pre-round)...

[tlewsadder]

here are a few things i keep in my bag
tees
balls
sharpie
towel
nike sleeves (they are sleeves for your ams forcold weather)
water
powerbars
cell phone
keys
rule book
golf log
mints
advil
divot tool
coins (ball markers)
pen
bandages
3 extra gloves
string
...

[JB415]

3 sleeves of nike black
100 tees
vitamin water
cell phone
wallet
keys
extra glove
bandages
towel

[Terrier]

My golf bag is more packed full of essentials than my CURRENT camping gear. A golfing buddy of mine even made a remark similar to that.

LOL

[fusioncal]

Besides all the basic necessities such as a dozen of golf balls, a couple of tees, bottled water and isotonic drinks, powerbars, backup gloves, etc. I also keep wet and dry tissues with me in the bag.

[Zakko]

100 Tees
Dozen Balls
3 Gloves (1 Pair Rain)
1 Litre Water
2 Towels (Face & Clubs)
Peanut M&Ms;
Skoal Citrus
Chap Stick
Ball Marker
Sharpie
Shoes


I have a seperate pocket for my watch, phone, wallet, etc.

[i-Guy]

In my bag (see signature for type of bag I have):

Right Side (Top - one with soft liner):
Personal belongings go here (keys, phone, wallet, change,etc...)

Right Side (bottom):
2 extra gloves (in plastic cases to protect them)
practice log book

Right Side (big pocket):
Range Finder
Extra pair of sunglasses (in case)
short sleeve rain jacket
pack of gum
2 energy bars

Middle pocket (bottom):
Dozen HX Tours (black dot over the number of the ball)

Middle pocket (top):
As many tees that fit comfortably

Left Side - (bottom):
Sun tan lotion
bug spray
4 balls that I use for practicing chipping and pitching

I also carry two towels at all times for clubs etc...

Hope this helps...

[TourSpoon]

Always bring an extra towel...

[benhd1]

few extra spikes and the removal tool in addition to most of the other things mentioned!

[Shindig]

I'll generally carry 6-12 balls. I don't really destroy them during the round, but I do occasionally lose them; my home course has a water trap on the 10th, for example. I've also been known to lose them in the trees, but that practice has (thankfully) narrowed down. If a ball behaves poorly, I will put it in a separate pocket and play another one as soon as legally possible.

Other essentials:
- Tees
- Water bottles (I carry 2x32 oz + 1x24 oz; 24 oz is clipped to bag)
- 3 gloves (I can get away with one during a round, but I like to change if my grip slips. At the range, I need 3, because I sweat into my glove when I hit for 15-20 minutes without removing it).
- G-clip (ball marker, divot repair tool, tee holder, fits onto my belt)
- sunglasses case
- towels (clipped onto the bag)
- sunscreen
- various foodstuffs ( Clif bar, etc )
- pocket for my wallet, phone (off!), and keys
- club scrub (for cleaning clubs during the round, typically done while waiting)
- spare pencils and a sharpie

[fusioncal]

phone (off!)

I agree it definitely has to be switched off or set only in vibrate mode in the bag.

There's this one time my friend was playing against my other friend for money. Apparently he forgot to put his cell phone in the bag, instead he put it in his side pocket. Then when he was going to put 3 footer for par just after he reached the end of back stroke, his cell phone set off and with vibration as well. He was so pissed off and then picked the phone and yelled like, "WHAATTT??" It turned out to be his girlfriend calling just to ask how was his golf round doing. Sorry, an off topic post. I thought I'd share the story.

[Ruckus]

I am a minimalist. I obviously carry balls (anywhere from 6 to a dozen) 10 tees (zero friction tees, they rarely break), ball marker, towel, and 2 gloves, all in an easy to carry Scratch sac. I used to carry around a tour bag, thinking it looked cool, and would load it with about 30 pounds of crap I would never use. My current arrangement suits me much better and will preserve my back .

[SpaceRoach]

tees, balls, donut weight, airplane bottles of wild turkey, and a cigar cutter.

[niblick]

sunscreen
ibuprofen
tees
balls
divot tool
migraine medicine
tums
rubber straps for stretching
rain gear
lighter and cigar cutter
spike wrench
towels
range finder
club brush
gum
some sort of snack
sharpie
line-em-up
yardage book
wedding band and watch when i'm playing

[FortAsel]

-14 golf balls (maybe 18 when I'm practicing)
-50 wood tee's
-3 gloves (1 that I use when I'm practicing, 1 for tournaments and the other one is a spare)
-1 towel (3ft x 5ft)
-2 bottles of water
-Rain gear on the winter
-My personal practice plan (changes a lot)
-A rules book (just in case some smart guy tries to cheat)
-Some food ( I rarely eat something on the course, but who knows?)