Excellent golf course style goes beyond golf course apparel. Accessories make for thoughtful additions to your golf ensemble. If you're really interested in elevating your golf style this year, upgrading your golf bag is a significant way to amplify your fairway swagger. When you choose a golf bag, you should always consider functionality and utility first. Ample club slots, spacious storage pockets, comfortable straps, and a sturdy kickstand are all details to prioritize. But believe it or not, it is possible for a bag to be practical and stylish at once.
Check out the following thirteen bags that will serve all of your on-course needs but with a sleeker, more fashionable look than what you typically find off the shelf. These types of bags can be pricey, but their quality is superior—several are made with a performance leather that gives the bag a contemporary feel without sacrificing durability, or hand-detailed accents for a personalized touch that’s a great companion to your game.
G/Fore’s bags are a great option for golfers who want to stand out from the crowd, but appreciate functionality in their bag. This bag has a self-adjusting strap for equal weight distribution, a neoprene back panel to add comfort while carrying, and a water-resistant pocket for valuables.
If it’s a statement-maker you’re after, this hand-made in Oregon, nostalgic design is complete with heritage tartans quilted together using centuries-old techniques. Weighing just over 2 pounds, the design features leather detailing and a bungee-cord fixture for storing water bottles, towel, speakers and the like.
This Vessel stand bag has everything you need for the course in addition to a cool, minimalist design. Saddle-style pockets will give you plenty of storage space, while a magnetic pouch will make reaching for essentials quick and easy. The tour-grade synthetic leather material provides a smooth finish, yet the bag only weighs 4.65 pounds.
This bag is just one of Orca Golf’s various options, as the company specializes in customization. This model in particular weighs 5 pounds, but has large compartments for easy storage and a four-way padded strap for added comfort while walking.
MNML’s golf bag is both clean-looking and tech-savvy. At five pounds, the durable, sleek design relies on recycled materials and comes with a waterproof bluetooth speaker with eight hours of battery life plus the option of customizing a phone charging and holding system suitable to your tech needs.
The California cool brand takes on apres-ski (or its stylish cousin, apres-golf) with this retro stand bag with plenty of pockets that’s as much a fashion statement as your apparel, in a European forest green or snowy cap white.
This colorful, punk-inspired bag from Omnix is just one of the designs that customers can choose from on their site. The brand allows customers to build their own bag from a selection of styles and patterns, and also design their own logo for a fully customized golf bag.
Made in collaboration with our friends at Sun Mountain, this golf bag features a fully waterproof design as well as a removable rain hood providing ample protection from the elements. An 8-inch four-way top has full-length dividers for easy organizing. Six pockets, including a full-length apparel pocket and a velour-lined valuables pocket allow for plenty of packing room.
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