| the short game being such important part of the | | | | course. Others who play at a high level go ahead |
| game, most good amateur and professional | | | | and purchase new balls to use in their practice |
| players own and use a golf shag bag. A golf shag | | | | bags. This may seem a little extreme but these |
| bag allows you to practice your short game | | | | players want to simulate real conditions as much |
| almost anywhere as it makes practicing much | | | | as possible. The other in-between option is to |
| easier. With a practice bag, you can practice at | | | | purchase some refurbished golf balls to fill your |
| the golf course, in your back yard or in a local | | | | bag. |
| park. In addition, many of the older northern clubs | | | | Golf shag bags come in a couple of different sizes |
| do not have driving ranges but have small grassy | | | | however; the majority of these practice bags |
| areas to hit some smaller golf shots prior to your | | | | hold approximately 50 – 60 golf balls. |
| round of golf. | | | | Again, being only a couple of feet tall and having |
| Most golf shag bags are built typically the same | | | | collapsible bags, a golf ball shag bag is easy to |
| way. Your short game practice is made easier | | | | store when it is not in use. The practice golf bags |
| because all you need to do is grab the top part of | | | | can be stored in your trunk or your locker at the |
| the bag by the metal handle that you hold on to | | | | club. You club may agree to keep it in the club |
| as you pick up your balls. Simply position the | | | | storage area in the bag room. |
| bottom of the tube on top of the ball and | | | | Another use of golf shag bags are at country |
| depress the metal or sometimes plastic tube that | | | | clubs and resorts. Most golf courses have six to |
| extends from the bag shaft over the golf ball | | | | ten of these on hand at any one time. This allows |
| that you would like to pick up. Once depressed, | | | | their employees to pick areas that the big picker |
| the ball will load up into the shaft and is secured | | | | can not reach such as around the flag or near the |
| without ever bending over to pick up a golf ball. | | | | net that runs down the edge of the driving range. |
| The ball will keep moving up the cylinder until it | | | | In addition, a golf shag bag allows them to pick |
| falls into the bag. To recover the golf balls from | | | | balls that are in wet areas that the picker can not |
| the bag, simply use the zipper on the side of the | | | | run through with out getting stuck or tearing up |
| bag and empty. | | | | the turf on the practice facility. |
| Players fill their golf shag bag with different types | | | | A golf shag bag makes picking up golf balls for |
| of golf balls. Some players fill their practice bags | | | | several people. Those who want to practice their |
| with golf balls that they have found on the golf | | | | short game as well as golf course employees. |