While golf bags have long been offered in a wide range of styles, they come at a wide array of price points as well. And with inflation soaring around the world, it’s important that golfers who are in the market for a new golf bag understand what can constitute such dramatic cost differences as they try to make a choice.
The list below includes crucial factors that influence price when it comes to golf bags. Use this list as a reference when you’re shopping to identify what you view as most important in your decision-making process, as well as what to look for in a bag. There are certainly great values to be found but also keep in mind that a golf bag is an investment, so be sure to consider the long-term value of the bags you’re considering in addition to what they cost today.
The stand bag is probably the most popular type of golf bag given that it can be used by walkers who carry their bags or use push carts, as well as by those who ride when they play.
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Bag Type
As mentioned, there are several types of bags available for golfers to choose from depending on their needs. Included would be Tour bags, cart bags, stand bags, and Sunday or pencil bags. And as you might guess, they all vary in price. Of that group, Tour bags, which are the types of golf bags you see players on all of the major professional tours using, would typically be most expensive, while lightweight Sunday and pencil bags would be the least expensive given their overall simplicity. As for cart and stand bags, there’s typically some overlap there in terms of retail pricing, but if anything cart bags would tend to be slightly more expensive across the board.
The driving factor around cost as it relates to bag type would be the size of the bag, its features, and the types of materials used in its construction, some of which will be discussed in more detail below. For golfers, the biggest determination in making a selection, along with budget, should revolve around whether you walk when you play, ride when you play, or do a combination of both. If…
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