Could You Live Without a Golf Bag?
Few things are more important to your golf game than a good golf
bag. (Well, maybe your skills...) For one, golf bags come in
many different colors and a wide variety of styles. You can
choose a bag for the features or pick a color to match your
apparel.
Some bags have legs that fold out when they are placed on the
ground (like a tripod) and stand upright so you don't have to
bend down and pick it up. That's a nice feature, especially if
you tend to walk the course!
All golf bags have compartments for sorting your golf clubs.
Each golfer has their own way of organizing clubs, and picking
the right bag will allow you to perfect your own system. Some
golfers, though, are lazy and just stick their clubs in the
compartments, grabbing whichever one they want when a particular
club is needed (if they can find it!)
Some golf bags even have tubes to protect the club grips. These
are nice to have so you can get your clubs out much easier. The
clubs are never tangled up, and the grips will last a lot longer.
Another important factor in choosing a golf bag is the number of
pockets it has. Frankly, there's no such thing as too many
pockets in a golf bag. First, one of the pockets will be used to
hold the golf bag's hood, which is used to keep the clubs from
getting drenched when it rains. Another pocket will be used to
keep extra towels (believe it or not, extra towels are important
in the summer to keep the sweat out of your eyes and your hands
dry.) Then there is the pocket used for keeping the extra golf
tees and possibly the divot tool. Finally, a pocket is needed
for the golf balls themselves, and it doesn't hurt to have a
pocket to carry another dozen balls, just in case.
Just imagine trying to play golf without a bag. You would be
constantly stooping over, picking up clubs, tees, balls, towels
and the divot tool. Then you would have to walk to the ball,
drop all of the clubs and gear, select a club, hit the ball, and
start the process all over again. It would be a major pain in
the butt and would make it nearly impossible to finish playing a
round of golf!