Golf is a game of efficiency, but many golfers don’t bring the same “less is more” mindset when it’s time to pack. carry OR trolley bag.
Maybe you’re guarding over 20 balls or have a Bush administration soda can pressed into the bottom. Or maybe it’s just me… Anyway, time to clean up.
While good golf bag organization probably won’t directly lead to fewer putts and more wins, it will make your life easier. Well-placed clubs have a lower risk of damage, for example, and a smart sorting system will ensure you always know where everything is.
How to organize your clubs
The main factors you want to keep in mind when placing sticks in your bag are ease of access and how much they touch each other. Ideally, your longer clubs (like your driver and woods) should be on one side and you should be going for your shorter ones (like your pitching wedge) on the other side. Of course, if your bag has a well or other place for a particular club, make sure it goes where it belongs.
Your goal here is to make sure the heads of your shorter clubs don’t collide with the shafts of your longer ones. You really don’t want to pull your driver only to find that your 8 iron has corroded the graphite shaft of your driver. Sorting by length helps avoid potential collisions. If you’re carrying your bag, keep in mind how the clubs sit when it’s over your shoulder or on the ground – if you notice the heads of some clubs knocking into the shafts of others, you may want to adjust their placement so that they are less so. likely to affect. Make sure you are also using headgear as these will also reduce the risk of injury.
Try to carry a club per slot if you can. If your bag doesn’t have many compartments, make sure you don’t overfill and consider leaving some clubs at home. Not only will this keep the heads from hitting the shafts, but it will also prevent the grips from rubbing together and wearing out as you move around in your bag.
Beyond that, club setup is personal preference. After sorting by length, I organize mine by number, but you can also put your most used clubs where they are easiest to grip. Just make sure you put them back in the same place and one day you may not need to look at your bag to make your choice.
How many golf balls do you need?
You have a lot of balls. Or maybe not enough. I don’t know you. But I do know that if you carry around 20 or more like me, you should leave some at home. It’s hard to say how many golf balls you actually need, but it’s probably between six and 12. Anecdotally, golfers generally lose between one and six balls per roundAND the average may be about three. How much you actually need will depend on your skills and the course you are playing.
However, the mistake in the high levels is not bad, as you can play a more relaxed round knowing that you have plenty of balls to spare. There is also some evidence that not looking for loose balls will keep you healthierand at about 1.62 ounces per ball, even 20 will add another pound to your bag. Or, hey, maybe bend your opponents by bringing just one ball. (Don’t do this; the golf gods will send your first drive straight into the drink.)
Once you have settled on the correct number, place the balls in one of the larger and more easily accessible pockets.
Where to put your tips
The number of golf balls you pack will not matter. Unless you get absolutely ridiculous amounts of them, their weight will be negligible. Just bring enough so that even if you break one on every tip shot, you have enough to finish your round. What matters most is that they are housed in a smaller, easily accessible pocket where nothing else takes up that space.
Having a dedicated pocket for tips will not only make them easier to grab, but will also keep them from poking holes in your other gear. One of you must have accidentally stuck the tipped glove in and eaten the poor thing. It’s okay, we won’t tell.
The best place for valuables
Chances are you won’t need easy access to your valuables like your phone, wallet and keys while you’re playing golf. The best place to put these is in a velor-lined pocket on the inside of your bag, where there’s no chance of anything getting damaged or falling off course. If you don’t have a fancy soft pocket or all your pockets are on the outside of the bag, just put them in the one that’s the most annoying to reach. Then make sure it’s locked tightly before you start walking or carting around.
Extra clothing and rain gear
Some of you may want to pack extra shirts, gloves, socks, towels, whatever. Some of you may not. Maybe you consider sweating through your only shirt a competitive advantage—it’s certainly a lot more comfortable when people don’t want to approach you—but you should at least have a towel and plenty of gloves, especially if you have sweaty hands.
If you have room in your bag, these should go into a larger, less-used pocket. Dry rain gear can go in the same place. That being said, the more you bring, the heavier your bag will be and it can become a struggle to carry it.
Some bags come with it well designed umbrella wrapperand there’s no better place for your handheld water shield. There is probably nothing else that makes sense to put in there, especially if there is a small hole in the bottom to let the water out. Alternatively, hang the umbrella on the side of the bag or tuck it into any empty pockets.
How to package your drinks
At the very least, you should have water with you, and there are many ways to hang a water bottle from your bag or tuck it into a larger, more accessible pocket. I have limited space in one of my bags, but a large water bottle fits between the balls now that I’m not carrying as much. Now, you might not want to reach into a ball pit every time you want a drink, and that’s okay. Just find what works for you.
Insulated drink pockets, like those found in larger bags, especially stroller bags, make this much easier. Of course, drinks need to be put in there to stay cold and nothing else is needed. I could start a 2,000-word explainer on how to pack an insulated pocket, but I’ll keep it short: Your drinks will stay colder longer if you minimize the amount of empty space in your drinks pocket and keep your bag in the shade .
Everything else
With these general tips in mind, your golf bag should pack much more efficiently. Even if all you do is keep your clubs from bumping into each other and leave unnecessary weight at home, you’re one step ahead. Still, we don’t know exactly what your bag can handle or what you like to bring to the course, so let us know if there’s anything we’ve missed or if you have your own proven tips.
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