Club golfers gather round. The big debate has arrived.
Are you a carrier or pusher? Traditionalist or modernist? And most importantly, why?
Whichever side of the fence you’re on, we’re here to settle it.
Place your bets
Spoiler alert: generally speaking, there isn’t a right answer.
It’s all subjective, like with most things in life. Some may feel passionate about carrying; others will disagree.
Most likely, players who carried as a junior golfer struggled to ever make the transition to a trolley bag.
And that’s fine, as humans we like our home comforts, but why do so many people prefer to push a trolley bag?
Keep it real
As with any argument, it’s important to keep it balanced. Don’t presume that just because you prefer one way of playing that it’s automatically better than the other way.
We’re going to weigh up the pros and cons of each option. After all, when you’re shopping for a new golf bag, it’s important to select one that meets your needs as a golfer.
We’ll also slide in what we think are the best trolley bags and carry bags your money can get you, so no matter which you prefer, there’s an option for everyone.
Carry bags: tried and tested?
If you’ve ever watched golf on television you might have noticed that most pros carry their bags around the course. Well, they don’t, their caddies do.
On one hand they’re very mobile; you can set them down in any given environment, even on slopes. So they’re especially handy for when you find yourself close to the drink or even near the beach.
Not to forget the health benefits of carrying a bag around too. Playing 18 holes is already decent exercise in itself, but add a golf bag to the picture and it’s even better for you.
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Carry bags also offer golfers simplicity. As a golfer myself, I do like my trolley bag setup. But golly, setting it up can be time consuming. Putting it up and and taking it down takes me about ten minutes each way, and I could be using that time warming up over on the putting green.
Trolley bags: does diversity win?
They say there’s no such thing as bad weather in golf, only the wrong clothing. That may be true, but what I really like about trolley bags is how spacious they are.
