Carrying your clubs

Fishyfreak

Honest question:

Why do people torture themselves by carrying their clubs around the course?

Why, why, whyyyyyyyyyyyy!!!!????

spacecoyote

I'm actually contemplating getting a carry bag for the winter months, purely for the fitness element

peepee

A lot of people only carry a half set. Its good in the winter, u dont have to be walking around ropes, cleaning a mucky trolley. Finish round bag in car off u go

Kevinmarkham

Let's switch that statement:

Why do fit, strapping teenagers use motorised trolleys around the course? Can't they even push a trolley?

Why, why, whyyyyyyyyyyyy!!!!????

big_drive

I mentioned in another thread about how i tried playing a round with a half set of clubs and how my score was similar when i tried it. So the plan is for the winter I'm going to buy a carry stand bag and just use a half set. I have an electric trolley too but this is awkward when areas get roped off etc. so the stand bag will be less hassle.

I played with the half set last week using a pencil bag but I think I'll need to buy a stand bag as the wet ground wouldn't work great with a pencil bag

CarefulNow!

I carry and by no means a fit strapping golfer, I just find it easier!

big_drive

On my previous point any recommendation for a good light stand bag? I'll only need it to fit 7/8 clubs and no need for too many pockets

TheDoc

I moved to a power caddy for my clubs from carrying.

Made me wonder why I bothered carrying for years. My house is rather tiring and hilly, having that extra energy the final 4 holes make sthe world of difference. Plus I had a lot of money in my club account so it wasn't to difficult to make the purchase.

Have been contemplating getting a carry bag for the winter months, as someone said above, usually easier to walk around carrying the bag and not worrying about a muddy trolley etc.

big_drive

An interesting thing I learned about carry bags is companies usually weigh them without the stands and straps etc and that's the weight they advertise. Which to me is very misleading.

For example the Sun Mountain 3.5 you would assume is 3.5 pounds as the company would lead you to believe but in fact it's closer to 5 lbs.

PARlance

TheDoc wrote: »

I moved to a power caddy for my clubs from carrying.

Made me wonder why I bothered carrying for years. My house is rather tiring and hilly, having that extra energy the final 4 holes make sthe world of difference. Plus I had a lot of money in my club account so it wasn't to difficult to make the purchase.

Have been contemplating getting a carry bag for the winter months, as someone said above, usually easier to walk around carrying the bag and not worrying about a muddy trolley etc.

Home is where the heart is Doc

I think I've heard that Titleist Microlite(?) was the carry bag to get, have done a quick search and nothing coming up on it, any suggestions welcome.

@bigdrive if you're only going to carry 7/8 clubs, a few lbs here or there on the bag probably won't make a massive difference, you'll be carrying around a light bag.
I have an old ping carry bag, quiet heavy, but when I throw half the clubs in it, you'd barely notice carrying it.

razorblunt

Hasn't this been done before. I hate dragging a trolley behind on a round, the freedom the carry bag gives to walk across greens, tees etc is easy to get used to. Fair enough there will get to a stage when I have to go the caddy route but we're talking light years away. Carrying a bag really isn't that heavy, hit the weights in the gym every now and then, it will be a doddle ;-)

John Divney

Hauling trolley around, tiring,

Lighweight bag where weight distribution seems like you are carrying a schoolbag, not tiring,

You are expending less enerygy than pulling.

Rikand

Played in a 3ball around esker hills last week - all 3 of us carried our bags. None of us were wrecked afterwards

Having a good double strapped bag is important and getting it balanced means you dont feel the weight at all no matter what you put into it

hades

ajcurry123 wrote: »

I think I've heard that Titleist Microlite(?) was the carry bag to get, have done a quick search and nothing coming up on it, any suggestions welcome.

I suppose my TaylorMade Microlite you borrowed didn't cut the mustard at all

I carry for a quick practice round, but i have a baby tour bag for competition rounds. I sometimes switch to carrying in the winter when some places are roped off.

But here's another question....... what kind of maniac uses a powacaddy at a range? Its becoming more and more frequent at the range i'd say something if they were hitting the course afterwards, but they always just go back to the car and pack up.

PARlance

hades wrote: »

I suppose my TaylorMade Microlite you borrowed didn't cut the mustard at all

I carry for a quick practice round, but i have a baby tour bag for competition rounds. I sometimes switch to carrying in the winter when some places are roped off.

But here's another question....... what kind of maniac uses a powacaddy at a range? Its becoming more and more frequent at the range i'd say something if they were hitting the course afterwards, but they always just go back to the car and pack up.

Bugger, I should have know it was a Taylormade one...the big Taylormade head on ya
I stuck it on the trolly, I suppose I should have really tried to carry it

Ben1977

For me, there different reasons for carrying.
1 During winter to keep warm
2 easier to get around in the winter due to roped off areas
3 bit of exercise
4 during winter, I'm already in wet gear so don't have to put in bag. In summer use a trolly and load all the wet gear in it.
5 rounds seem to be faster in the winter, so not out there for 4 hours carrying a bag

Fishyfreak

I'm surprised that so many on here seem to carry their bags.

I don't think it is something I would ever do. Do people genuinly think that carrying a bag is less demanding than rolling it around on a lightweight trolley? Are roped off areas that troublesome that it would make it more beneficial to carry a bag rather than rolling the trolley an extra few feet?


Food for thought for me anyway, cheers for the answers.

Johnny_Fontane

I'm a carrier, most of the time (Titleist sta-dry). If i play three times in three days (like maybe once a year), I might use the pully thing, but generally always carry.

nothing better than walking straight across a green, marking the ball whilst clubs still on back......

i actually feel sorry for those under 45 that use powakaddy. MAN UP!

Rikand

Fishyfreak wrote: »

Do people genuinly think that carrying a bag is less demanding than rolling it around on a lightweight trolley?

yes

peepee

Do people genuinly think that carrying a bag is less demanding than rolling it around on a lightweight trolley?

Actually pulling the type of trolley you usually rent at a course is not good for your back. You are creating a big load on one side and the muscles on the opposite side of your back have to work very hard to stabilise.

ForeRight

I carry my bag and barely even feel it sitting on my back. It's super comfortable and light weight. I just stroll around with my hands in my pockets while my mates slog up the hills pushing trolleys.


Here's my bag. Highly recommended

http://www.titleist.com/accessories/carry-bags/ultralightweight-stand-bag.aspx