Bags: Cart vs. Stand vs. Staff

[DAK]

Thanks for the advice. I pulled the trigger on the Under Armour Storm match play bag. I've used it one a cart and carried. It's super light  to carry 18 yet big enough to hold all my junk when riding. I think I made a good choice. It may take some getting used to only having a 4 way divider (I hate club chatter) but I've been weaving a tour towel around the clubs to reduce that. So far so good. 

[Bucki1968]

I have gone to the cart bag. I use a push cart when I walk (which is most of the time).  I have never had any physical issues that required a push cart but it's a hell of a lot easier to push the bag around than carry it on my back. You still get all the benefits of the exercise and you can carry more stuff if you want to.

[dbuck]

I don't walk much anymore due to a flaky knee. In your shoes, I am thinking a stand bag is where I would go.

I like the looks of the Jones stand bags-take a look and see what you think. They are convertible between one or two strap setup. Still ok for cart or trolley use I think.

[bkuehn1952]

22 hours ago, teeitup22 said:

What brand do you use for bag? 

Sun Mountain 2 Five (a couple years old, now).

[xrayvizhen]

I both ride and walk with a push cart, 50/50, had a very imposing looking staff bag for about 15 years and frankly, it was a PIA (literally). It was impossible to carry because it was just so friggen heavy, and even when placed on a push cart it was a chore. It was so big that access to the side pockets, which is where the bulky things like an extra jacket and rain pants were located, were impossible to get to when in a riding cart because the bag would get squished when placed side to side with someone else's bag. Yeah, it could carry a lot of stuff, but what good is that when you can't get to it?

So I just switched to a 5 lb cart bag, a Datrek DG Lite II with 15 full length slots for clubs, an insulated cooler pocket which really works, and all the compartments face forward so are easily accessible when placed either on a golf cart or a push cart. Compared to my old bag, it's as light as a feather.

[NM Bruce]

I use a Sun Mountain Speed Cart bag when using my SM push cart, and a SM MCB bag when using a power cart.

[Moxley]

Stand bag , I virtually always carry my bag round, but if it was 30 degrees or a 7000 yard card,  it will awkwardly attach to a trolley.

[The Recreational Golfer]

If you carry occasionally, you might look into a golf bag that not only has two shoulder straps, but a waist strap, too. This setup puts most of the weight on your hips, taking the load off your back.