How to Identify the Best Golf Stand Bags

A lot of golfers, like other athletes, are interested in getting the most bang for their buck every time they pull out their wallets. That’s plenty fair, especially considering you’ll have a budget for more gear if you can get a deal on what you’re looking for, whether it’s a new pair of shoes or a set of clubs or a bag.

On that note, savvy shoppers and golfers are always on the lookout for the “best shafts for a driver” or the “  best golf stand bags,” as if there is one given superlative answer to each question. Really, in both of these situations as in others, there is not one single best answer but rather a set of features to look for that will make the equipment most suitable to your use.

Therefore, in this instance, rather than giving you a list of the absolute best stand bags, we’re going to give you some traits to look for that can make golf stands as practical and multi-faceted as they can be, as you may not have the luxury of a cart around when you are using one.

Stand Bags, Cart Bags, and Travel Bags

There are a bunch of different types of golf bags out there, but the main three types we offer here at Dallas Golf Company are cart bags, travel bags, and the focus of this article, stand bags.

Cart bags are intended to be used from the back of a golf cart and so they have a lot of features that make them suitable for use from the convenience of said cart. For example, though weight is somewhat of a concern in the design of any golf bag, it doesn’t take the most important spot of consideration with cart bags. Rather, cart bags are designed to hold as much gear as possible and to make that gear accessible from one side of the bag.

Stand bags, by contrast, are designed for players who walk the course, which means they need to place a high priority on weight, among other things like ease of carriage and balancing the importance of offering space without being bulky.

Then there are travel bags that are designed to offer as much adequate protection to golf clubs and equipment as possible. Sometimes travel bags are heavy and even have a rigid construction to provide additional protection to the contents within. Often they even have internal retention straps to keep the equipment within from clattering around.

We offer all three here at Dallas Golf Company, but the things you’ll be looking for in stand bags are different from what you would esteem highly in the other types of golf bags that we offer here. Therefore, consider some of the following features as you conduct your search. You’ll see some of these features in some of the best golf stand bags in our collection that you will see highlighted in each section.

Look for a Lightweight Bag

If you’re going to look to one thing above all others to make a golf bag suitable for carrying all day long on a golf course, then you might as well look for one that is as light as possible. Sure, it’s important for a bag to hold all of your essentials, and it’s also important for it to be comfortable enough to carry, but at the end of the day, a lot of comfort will be dictated by weight. Besides, if you get tired carrying your bag around all day, you won’t be in your best shape to play the game when you do set the bag down between holes.

In short, a lightweight bag is one of the most important things you can look for. Check out a model like the Titleist Players 4 Stand Bag, which, with all of the features that it offers, including a four-way top divider and six pockets still comes in at under 4 pounds empty, making it super lightweight.

Then again, you might be interested in a bag like the Dattrek Trekker Ultra Light Stand Bag, that with a four-way top and five pockets weighs even less than the Titleist mentioned above, weighing a mere three pounds empty.

You can find many other excellent lightweight stand bags here on our site, but these are a few great places to start if lightweight bags take precedence over everything else in your perspective. At the same time, you might want to check out our 2019 Sun Mountain 2.5+ Golf Stand Bag even though it is a closeout right now. This bag, among other things, weighs less than 3 pounds empty. It’s one of our lightest bags of all.

Ergonomics and Comfort

Ergonomics are also important when it comes to practicality in the use of a golf stand bag. Even a bag that is lightweight will not be much use if it doesn’t have a comfortable padded strap with which to carry it around. Check out a few of the following golf stand bags that offer some enhanced ergonomics to make them especially suitable for players who walk the course.

Consider a stand bag like the 2020 Sun Mountain Golf 2.5+ 14-Way Stand Bag as a key player in the game for ergonomic superiority. This particular bag makes use of a system that Sun Mountain calls an X-Strap System. Buzzword or not, this is a system that consists of crossed straps that are not only comfortable to use when carrying the bag but help to distribute the weight of the bag evenly over a wide surface. Couple that with the fact that the bag weighs under four pounds empty, and you can load this thing up and carry it with minimal fatigue all day long.

There are other things that make for ergonomic performance and comfort in the best golf stand bags , such as padded hip rests and other features that make the contact points of the golf bags breathable or more comfortable. Shop through our collection to find what appeals to you, and if you have any questions, reach out to our team.

Look for Capacity

We’ve made it pretty clear up to this point that a heavyweight stand bag isn’t going to be much use when you have to walk the course, perhaps even on your own. At the same time, an absent stand bag weighs exactly zero pounds, but that won’t be much use in carrying around your clubs and essential gear.

You’ll need a lot of important equipment with you when you are playing, and therefore your stand bag should have enough capacity to hold everything you need. Whatever clubs you set aside as essential, along with your water, towels, food, tees, golf balls and other personal essentials like valuables and rangefinders will all have to fit inside of the bag. Therefore, a bag that is lightweight while still providing a fair amount of capacity is ideal.

Consider a bag such as the 2020 Sun Mountain C-130S Stand Bag which is so large it almost looks like a cart bag. It is an adaptation of Sun Mountain’s immensely popular Sun Mountain C-130 Cart Bag. This stand bag, which by the way, is relatively lightweight, has a huge amount of room as far as most stand bags are concerned. It has a 10.5 inch top with a 14-way divider as well as 8 pockets that are all forward-facing which makes this bag useful as a cart bag as well as a stand bag. It’s one of our more capacious stand bags, so if you place a high premium on space, this is one to go with.

Special Pockets

You might also find it valuable for a stand bag to offer some special pockets for valuables or fragile or expensive items like your range finder or any other electronics you bring with you. It’s understandable not to want these things floating around with golf balls, tees, or wet towels, and some stang bags have special pockets that are devoted just to this purpose of protection.

Other stand bags have special pockets for other purposes in addition to these. The Datrek Trekker Ultra Light Stand Bag mentioned above has a special pocket for food and drinks that is insulated. It offers you an extra avenue for refreshment while you are out on the course. Similarly, the Titleist Hybrid 14 Stand Bag has double apparel pockets for those who bring along extra clothes or a change in the event of inclement weather.

Check out some of these options to see if any of them is more suited to your needs than others, and as always, give us a call if you have any questions!

Shaft Protection

One more thing to look for in a stand bag is shaft protection, although this is something you might want to look for in just about any golf bag.

Some golf bags have full-length dividers that run the full length of the bag. This does more than prevent shaft migration within the bag and reduce noise. It also helps to protect your expensive, valuable shafts against damage and scratches.

Many of the stand bags listed above contain full-length dividers as a part of their design. This, coupled with the rest of their construction, will afford the best degree of protection to your golf shafts while at the same time keeping them as organized as possible.

Protection Against the Rain

Something else that a number of stand bags offer is a rain hood to protect the bag, your clubs, and everything else including against the influence of the rain. Sometimes even the sunniest of days can turn around in a matter of minutes, and it’s important to be prepared for such instances.

This is the same reason that people carry towels in their golf bags along with changes of clothes and shoes. You need to be prepared for storms that can pop up out of nowhere, and when you’re out on the course, you might have nowhere to go.

Besides, if you have expensive and fragile equipment in your golf bag, you’ll want to provide them with a safeguard against the rain, which is a large part of the reason that many of our stand bags come with rain hoods.

Strong Legs

Strong legs are also very important in stand bags, as to use a stand bag for its intended purpose, you need legs anyway. They might as well be strong, and some of the models in our store have legs that are not only impressively strong but also remarkably light.

Since you’ll need the convenience of being able to stand your bag up on its own when you’re actually amidst playing the game, it’s important to find a high-quality model with strong legs. Many of the models you’ll find here have carbon fiber legs made with cutting edge technology for impressive performance and lightweight ergonomics.

These are only a few of the more salient features that you might notice when you are looking for the best golf stand bags, although there are others that might matter to you individually. There are really only two ways to make that determination.

One, and the best of these, is with experience. Experience is the best teacher and it is also the most reliable. As you become a more confident player you will learn what to look for in stand bags and that will give you a framework for shopping.

The other way is to rely on the experience of professionals like our team here at Dallas Golf Company. If you are a new golfer or you simply would like to hear what experienced players have to say about what makes a good golf stand bag, then don’t miss the opportunity to get in contact with a member of our team. You can reach out to us anytime at 800-955-9550. We’d be happy to put you in touch with a golf stand bag that meets your needs and serves you faithfully.