5 of the biggest and simplest golf bag mistakes that too many players make

The golf bag is quite unique in the world of sport – and is also something that many golfers misuse terribly.

Here we look at five common mistakes when it comes to what is or isn’t in your golf bag.

There are five relatively big problems with the golf bag that plague many players.

Changing balls

We get it, balls are expensive, and few can resist using a found ball that might be a little bit better than what you have to hand.

But whatever standard of ball you use, you will get better results if you remain consistent and faithful to that ball.

Changing your ball throughout a round isn’t a good idea, and playing with found balls is not the ideal situation for any golfer. Don’t be afraid to use brightly coloured balls if you’re having a hard time finding your ball out on the course.

Carrying long irons

If you aren’t swinging with great speed you probably don’t need any long irons in your bag.

Most recreational golfers can get away with not using a four or five-iron in their bag as the clubs aren’t really effective for players with a slower swing.

When it comes to bridging the distance gap between your driver/fairway woods and your irons, your best bet is to turn to hybrids, an underrated tool for game improvement.

Not getting fitted

Not everybody who would benefit from a fitting can afford to incur the expense for their hobby.

However, players who use a hodge podge of clubs assembled with little rhyme or reason are always going to struggle.

Getting properly fitted will enable you to fill your bag with clubs that you can use and that will help you eliminate gaps in your game created by having a poorly set up bag.

Not arranging your clubs correctly

There are slightly different ‘rules’ for the arrangement of your clubs depending on whether you use a typical carry bag, or pushcart or riding cart bags.

The convention is straightforward: If you carry your clubs, you should organize them from longest to shortest, top to bottom. The exception to the rule is your putter, which should also reside at the top among the other head-covered clubs.

This orientation will help to prevent the shorter clubs from hitting the graphite shafts of your longer clubs and damaging them or causing unnecessary wear and tear. This is a recurring theme for all golf-club organization and storage: make sure you have easy access while also preventing potential damage to your graphite shafts.

No Water

Not every bag has a convenient space for storing drinks or snacks, but if you are going to be out on the course for a long time you should find a way to make sure you have water and some sort of healthy snack along with you.

We are aware that we sound like your grandmother, but too many golfers don’t stay adequately hydrated on the course, and players collapsing on the fairways is an all too common occurrence.

Take care of yourself on the course at all times.