What Are the Three Basic Types of Golf Bags?

Do you know what kind of golfer you are? Are you the type of golfer who like to walk the course or maybe you prefer to ride on a golf cart? Once you decide how you want to play, you need to decide on which type of golf bag to use. There are three types of golf bags: carry bag, stand bag, and the cart bag.

Carry bags are light in weight and can only hold a few clubs. Typically the carry bag would only be use for the walking golfer. Why you ask only walking golfers because carry bags are much too small to strap into a riding cart or a push/pull cart. Most come equipped with a couple pockets for your golf balls and tees. One padded shoulder strap for carrying.

Stand bags are average in weight usually around five to six pounds and carry up to fourteen clubs. This type is for the walking golfer and one could use the stand bag on a riding cart but it doesn't strap in very tight and you risk the chance of your clubs falling off the cart. Stand bags can also be strapped into a push/pull cart but you still run into the risk of it falling off because they don't strap in very tight. Stand bags come equipped with many accessory pockets, padded shoulder strap, and two retractable legs to hold it up right at a forty five degree angle and a padded protected bottom to help prevent anything from happening while sitting on the ground. Just remember the more accessories you put into the bag the heavier it gets.

Cart bags are heavy and not made for carrying. Cart bags are more of a luxury bag. They hold up to fourteen clubs with individual slots for each. They come equip with a lot of accessory pockets for your balls, tees, cell phone, gloves, umbrella, and there is still room for just about anything you would possibly need on the course. Some even come with a cooler for your beverages. The bonus of this type is that it can also be used by the walking golfer. All one would need is to get them self’s a push/pull cart.

Carry bags, stand bags, and cart bags are the three basic types of bags. Be wise in choosing the correct golfbag because the bag is one of the most important components of a golfer’s arsenal.

Golf Bag Carts: Why a Golfer Needs One

Do you like to walk the golf course? Tired of the hassle of carrying your clubs on your shoulders? Golfers have options when deciding how they want to transport their golf bags during a round of golf. An easy method is in the back of a gas powered cart, or a push/pull cart and a labor-intensive method is carrying the golf club bag. Push/pull carts are designed to hold the club bag, and are typically used by players when walking the course to relieve them from the stress of the weight of the golf club bag.

Most golf push/pull carts are very sturdy and at the same time light weight usually containing three wheels, with two wheels at the back and one wheel at the front. Some push-style golf bag carts are battery powered and may be operated via buttons on the cart or by a remote control. The modern three and four wheeled golf push carts look and perform like high performance athletic equipment. Most of these modern push/pull carts are equipped with a bottle holder, ball holders, and tee holders. Some even have a flat surface to hold your scorecard and a pencil holder. Most push and pull bag carts can be folded, allowing for easy storage and travel, although the battery-operated push carts are very heavy.

Pull carts have only two wheels while the bottom of the cart sits on the ground, preventing it from moving until you grab the handle, effectively lifting the bottom of the cart and freeing the wheels for travel.

Push carts have three wheels and most come equipped with brakes. Generally push carts are easier to use because the third wheel gives the cart better support for the golf club bag and ease of versatility in maneuvering the cart in different directions.

If you are the person who loves to walk the course and are tired of struggling to make all way around the course because the weight of your golf bag is just too much, than you need a push/pull golf bag cart. If you're still unsure if this is the way you would like to go then may I suggest that next time you go out for a round of golf, you try renting one of these great push/pull carts from the club house. After that one time use and you see just how easy it is to get around the course I am sure you will get yourself one.

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