| "body"> | | | | choice for you. You can travel with your |
| Planning a golf vacation? Don't forget to protect | | | | day-to-day bag and stuff it with your other gear |
| your golf clubs by choosing the right golf travel | | | | and golf accessories. These travel bags also |
| bag. How do you choose the golf travel bag that | | | | breaks down easily and take up less storage |
| is right for you? Let's take a quick look at three | | | | space than hard case bags. |
| different styles to help you make the right choice. | | | | Some of the negatives associated with soft-style |
| Remember, choosing the right golf travel bag isn't | | | | golf travel bags are mobility and protection. Soft |
| only about the bag itself. Golfers planning a golf | | | | bags usually do not roll as easily as hard cases. |
| vacation or just looking for protection on short | | | | Also, these bags do not offer the same |
| golf trips should ask themselves a few questions | | | | protection as hard cases. Your club heads are |
| before making a purchase. | | | | especially vulnerable in a soft-style bag. |
| What is your budget for a golf travel bag? | | | | If you choose a soft-style golf travel bag, I highly |
| Do you travel frequently with your golf clubs? | | | | recommend that you pick up a Stiff Arm |
| Do your golf trips mostly include air travel or auto | | | | accessory. This will protect your club heads in the |
| travel? | | | | event of a direct impact to the top of your bag. |
| With these questions in mind, let's take a quick | | | | The best soft-style bags can cost anywhere |
| look at the different styles of golf travel bags and | | | | from $120 - $300. |
| the benefits and negatives each offers. | | | | Hard Case Golf Travel Bags |
| Hybrid Travel Bags | | | | This style of travel bag encompasses your bag |
| These types of golf travel bags are essentially a | | | | and club. They provide the highest amount of |
| golf bag with a hard top to protect your clubs. | | | | protection but do not have space for the golf |
| Unlike other styles, hybrids do not protect your | | | | "pack rat". |
| day-to-day golf bag. | | | | Hard cases are a great choice for the golfer who |
| Hybrids will help golf travelers with space | | | | travels by air to most golf vacation spots. This |
| restrictions. They require less space than other | | | | style provides the most protection and highest |
| models and also weigh less. | | | | security for your golf clubs. Unlike other styles of |
| However, hybrid golf travel bags are not your | | | | golf travel bags, airlines will often cover any |
| golf bag. Therefore you must unpack and pack all | | | | damage incurred when your clubs are in a hard |
| of your golf gear each time you travel. These | | | | case travel bag. |
| types of bags are also not the best choice for | | | | Hard cases take up more room than other styles |
| airline travel. | | | | when it comes to storage. They also do not hold |
| For golfers who travel more often by automobile | | | | all of your golf gear. For the golfer who plans |
| and have an extra set of golf clubs, hybrid golf | | | | more trips by automobile, hard cases might not |
| travel bags are a good choice. | | | | make as much sense as hybrids or soft-covers. |
| Golfers can pick up a hybrid golf travel bag for as | | | | Hard case golf travel bags average $130 with top |
| little as $60 with top of the line bags going for | | | | of the line cases costing around $300. |
| around $230. | | | | Now that you have a little more insight into golf |
| Soft Golf Travel Bags | | | | travel bags, you will be able to choose the right |
| Think of this style of travel bags as a soft, | | | | bag for your golf travel and golf vacations. |
| padded, glove that covers your day-to-day golf | | | | Remember to think about the type and |
| bag and clubs. Usually, these bags come with a | | | | frequency of your golf travel, how much |
| rigid bottom and wheels to help golfers carry | | | | protection you need for your golf clubs, and what |
| them from location to location. | | | | type of budget you have for a golf travel bag. |
| If you love to carry a lot of golf gear on your | | | | Choose wisely. Protect your investment. And, |
| travels, then soft-style cases might be the right | | | | most of all, enjoy your golf vacation! |