DStar Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 I'm looking to buy a new cart bag and lots seem to be 14 way dividers yet most tour bags are 6 way. My current Titleist bag is 14 way and my carry bag is an old 8 way Mizuno. No real problems with either but was wondering what are the advantages & disadvantages of both? I guess 14 way is easier to put the clubs back in the right hole.. How many have you got and what's good/bad about it? GolfSpy_APH, tony@CIC and fixyurdivot 3 Quote RADSpeed 9° Matrix Black Tie X-Flex F9 3/4 Wood Aldila NV 2KXV Blue CLK 19° Hybrid Speeder Evo HB S MP54 4-PW Nippon Modus³ Tour 115 X SM8 50° F-Grind SM8 54° F-Grind SM8 58° K-Grind DStar 'Malvern' Putter AVX & -ProV1X Tour-X "Hey mister, your clubs are the wrong way round".. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GolfSpy_APH Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 I have a Ogio Goliath cart bag with 14 and putter well. My stand bag is 6. That being said I'm picky and have my bag organized that each club has a specific home so not sure i would like less then 14 for a cart bag. For me the consistency of clubs in the same spots is awesome. Only pet peeve is order of them when on the bag of a cart vs pull cart as the bag or orientation is flipped. Then i have to take it all out and redo it... Grrr Hobert, fixyurdivot, Golf Dawg and 3 others 5 1 Quote as of Nov 6, 2023 (Past WITB) Driver: Paradym TD w/ GD ADDI 6X Driver Shootout! Wood: F7 3 wood 14.5* w/ Motore F1 Shaft Irons: T Series - T200 5 Iron T150 6-9 Iron T100 PW/GW Wedge: Toura Golf - A Spec 53,37,61 degree Putter: Mezz Max! Balls: Vice Pro Plus Drip (Blue/Orange) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BostonSal Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 14 individual full length dividers plus a discrete putter well. I'm not bashful about using the fifteenth slot. Individual dividers make it harder to forget a club out on the course. You notice the empty slot pretty quickly. Also, if you have two fairways woods of virtually the same length with identical headcovers, you still instantly know which one to grab. bcfrmkc816, Hobert, Golf Dawg and 3 others 6 Quote Louisville Golf Persimmon___2, 4, 5, 7-woods; Epon AF-906___driving iron; Titleist T100 5, 6, 7, 8, 9-irons; Titleist T100S___48°; Edison 2.0___53º; Titleist SM-9 (T)___58º; Tad Moore Otto Hackbarth___putter; Titleist Pro V1x___ball Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lefty19 Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 Everyone is different... I like the: 14 individual full length dividers plus a discrete putter well. I'm not bashful about using the fifteenth slot. Me either when I figure that out. I use a BagBoy Revolver XP Cart Bag but is the last model that doesn't protect the putter as much on the outside. I got it for a cheap song, like it and need to get a smaller grip for the putter to fit right... haha. Haven't had one issue and like that it locks my forged in place and see if anything is missing. To each their own though. David akaToast, DStar, FWiater and 1 other 4 Quote SIM 9* - Hzdrus RDX Black 70 M1-3HL- Hzdrus RDX Blue 70 Steelhead 7WD RCH99 J15 CB 4-pw C-Taper Lite Equalizer Wedges 50*-54*-58* V- Tour - M3W Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichL85 Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 Recently got rid of a 6 way for a bag with full length 14 way dividers. My old bag did not have full length dividers and my grips would all get kind of tangled together down in the bag. It's very annoying pulling one club out and having an extra one or two try to come along for the ride as well as the grip catching on a shaft or another grip and not going in when returning the club to the bag. With that said, I don't think I can go back to a bag that isn't a 14-way anymore. DStar, tony@CIC and silver & black 3 Quote Driver: PXG 0811XF Gen 4 w/ Fujikura Motore X F3 6- 3 Wood: PXG 0341XF Gen 4 w/ Mitsubishi Diamana S+ 70g Hybrids: 19 and 22 degree PXG 0317XF Gen 4 w/ Project X Evenflow Riptide 80g Irons: 5-PW PXG 0311P Gen 4 w/ KBS Tour 120 Wedges: Indi 50 FLX, 54 FLX, 58 ATK w/ KBS Wedge 610 (Official Review) Putter: Battle Ready Blackjack, 36.5”, Double Bend neck Spornia SPG-7 hitting net review 2023 Titleist White Box ProV1 review Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russtopherb Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 I have a 5 way and I am not a fan. Too much grip tangle. My next bag will almost undoubtedly be a 14 way. silver & black, tony@CIC and DStar 3 Quote In my carry bag: ST-X 10.5* Kai'li Blue R Flex ST-Z 15* Kai/li Blue R Flex ST-Z 4h Linq Blue R Flex Launcher 5h Launcher CBX 6i-PW CBX 54* & 58* Huntington Beach #10 e12 Contact CURRENTLY TESTING - Mizuno Long Game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby P Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 6 way max You can’t smash the club back in the bag in rage very easily with club per slot bags WiTerp50, tony@CIC, DStar and 1 other 1 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
labillyboy Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 6 way staff bag always... plenty of room for all your clubs and few extra for practice days. Works great when riding or on a pull cart. Normally a little lighter than a 14 way bag, plus love classic look of a Staff Bag. Much easier to get the clubs in and out of the bag as well. Whenever I buy a new set of irons, I buy a new matching staff bag. The bags always last as long as the irons. DStar, WiTerp50, Bob Pegram and 1 other 4 Quote EPIC Driver, EPIC 3 Wood, EPIC hybrid, Adams irons, Callaway wedges, Scotty putter and Titleist ball. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fozcycle Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 Really like the 14-15 slot bags for cart and 6 slot lighter bag for pushcart. DStar and tony@CIC 2 Quote Driver: 0311 XF 10.5* w/Project X Cypher 40 gram Senior shaft or 0811 XF 12* w/Evenflo Riptide CB Senior shaft Fairways: 0211 5W & 7W w/ Evenflo Riptide CB regular shaft and Tour Edge E521 9W w/Fubuki HD50 regular shaft Hybrid: None in bag at the moment Irons: Titleist T300 5-PW w/Fubuki MV Senior graphite shafts w/Golf Pride Tour Wedges: Edison forged 49*, 53* and 57* wedges with KB PGI Senior shafts(80 grm). Putter: 33” Evnroll ER6R or ER2 or Bellum Winmore Model 707, or Nike Method Core Drone w/Evnroll Gravity Grip Bag: Vice cart bag(Black/Lime). Ball: Snell MTB Prime X, Maxfli Tour/S/X CG, Titleist Pro V1x or Titleist TruFeel Using Shot Scope X5 and Pinned Rangefinder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark In Land O Lakes Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 I've got 14 in mine. I think the biggest advantage is that if I see an empty slot, that's a signal I may have left a club somewhere. Usually I just "mis-filed" it in another slot, but I have left a club just off a green, and it is best to know about this earlier rather than sometime after the round. DStar and tony@CIC 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les L Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 If anyone is interested I have a brand new (still in the shipping box) red, white and blue Bag Boy Revolver XP for sale. It's $225.00 plus shipping. The box says it weighs 5.3kg (11 lbs.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wbn Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 I have a 15 way bag and I can always look to see if one slot is open to know that I have the legal amount of clubs. The other open slot is sometimes used for a test club, ball retriver or alignment rods. I'm ok with this bag. The clubs sometimes are a little cramped taking them out but the grips are somewhat protected. tony@CIC and DStar 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mharr Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 I use a 14-way for on a cart (Ping DLX), and a 5-way stand bag (Ping Hoofer) with 2 dividers for walking. Key with the 14 way is to make sure it has full length dividers Advantages for 14-way: Grips don't rub against each other, easier to organize the clubs in the bag and (as others pointed out) see when you might be missing a club, less likely to select a wrong club (I always make sure 6, 8, 9 are apart from each other). Disadvantages: 14-way bags are generally heavier to carry, oversize grips (i.e. "jumbo" arthritic grips or "Mo Norman" non-tapered grips) might have tight fit. Advantages for 3-, 4-, 5-way: Bag is lighter for carrying, easier to put clubs in, takes up less room in the trunk of your car. The key with any bag (but especially for 14-way bag) is to have full-length dividers. If not, grips will still get tangled and hard to put in or take out. I had a Ping Hoofer 14, thinking it would be best for both walking and cart, but it only had two dividers going full length, and club grips still got tangled up, so I traded it in for Ping Hoofer 4-way. Hope that helps! Golf Dawg, DStar and tony@CIC 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoneWolfMuskoka Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 I have a carry/stand bag with a 4 way split and a separate pouch for the putter. I have the 4 wedges in the front, 7-9 on the middle-right, 5, 6 and the 3/4 hybrid in the middle-left, and driver and 2/3 hybrid in the back. It works well for me with the smaller bag size. I suppose that a cart bag would make more sense to have the 14 slots to keep the clubs separated better. Less wear and tear on the grips and shafts I imagine. DStar and tony@CIC 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdc1 Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 14-way on my push cart, and 2-way in my Sunday carry bag (half set of clubs). DStar and tony@CIC 2 Quote Driver: Ping G425 Max (10.5º; Regular ) Fwy: Cobra King SZ (3; Regular); Ping G410 (5; Regular) Hybrids: Ping G410 (22º and 26º; Regular) Irons: Cleveland Launcher XL (6-U) Wedges: Ping Glide 3.0 (54º/12º), and Ping Glide 3.0 Eye2 (58º/8º) Putter: Ping Karsten Anser X Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leska Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 14 minutes ago, wbn said: I have a 15 way bag and I can always look to see if one slot is open to know that I have the legal amount of clubs. The other open slot is sometimes used for a test club, ball retriver or alignment rods. I'm ok with this bag. The clubs sometimes are a little cramped taking them out but the grips are somewhat protected. What brand and model is that 15 slot divider ? DStar and tony@CIC 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaarogil7252 Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 Wow, I believe it's all a matter of preference, but if you need a bag to sort your clubs for you, you better go with the 14 slots, other wise do what I do pick the club by number regardless of where it's at in your bag. DStar, Tyler86 and tony@CIC 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
handsofstone Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 I find 14/15 bags to be a PIA, especially if your using a push/pull cart. If you can find a 5/6 way with full length dividers that works well for me. DStar and tony@CIC 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldguy819 Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 I own a Titliest cart bag with 15 holes with one being oversize for the putter.. I have 14 clubs and a ball retriever. There's a umbrella holder on the outside. Laugh all you want about the ball retriever but I play premium balls and if I can recover it from within reach of shore.... I will. Until I'm under contract with Titliest for a lifetime supply of Left Dash's, I'm fishing for them. DStar, tony@CIC, LoneWolfMuskoka and 1 other 3 1 Quote Been golfing 63 years. Consider myself better than average. Play 54 - 72 holes a week in season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FWiater Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 14 Way bag for me, I have used 6 way but clubs move around too much. They start leaning every which way become tangled up in the bag. Also having jumbo grips the 14 with full length dividers let the clubs in and out much easier. neat appearance and easy to put back in the exact same spot each time. Professional caddies have all day to pull clubs, they never have to play shots. They don't pick the bag either, the MFG., gives them tour bags to use. They have to carry lots of extra stuff as there is no cart to set it in. More and larger pockets are needed, with extra towels etc. It's their only task on the course. DStar and tony@CIC 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
one0wonder Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 I like a 14 way with full length dividers for use on a cart and have a 6 way for walking or push cart. DStar and tony@CIC 2 Quote WITB: Driver - Callaway BB Alpha 9* Kuro Kage 50g. Reg. Shaft - 45" 3 Wood - Callaway X-Hot 3 Deep Pro 14.5* Project X 5.5 5 Wood - Callaway XR 19* Project X 5.5 3 - 5 Tour Edge Exotics EX9 Hybrids 18*, 22*, & 25* w/ AeroTech i80 SteelFiber Reg. Shaft 6 - PW - Callaway Apex w/ AeroTech i80 SteelFiber Reg. Shaft - Standard length & lofts GW, SW & LW - Hogan TK - 49*, 54* & 58* - KBS fst - Wedge flex Putter - Ping - Mid Ketsch Heavy - 33" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Pegram Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 51 minutes ago, labillyboy said: 6 way staff bag always... plenty of room for all your clubs and few extra for practice days. Works great when riding or on a pull cart. Normally a little lighter than a 14 way bag, plus love classic look of a Staff Bag. Much easier to get the clubs in and out of the bag as well. Whenever I buy a new set of irons, I buy a new matching staff bag. The bags always last as long as the irons. 8 minutes ago, oldguy819 said: I own a Titliest cart bag with 15 holes with one being oversize for the putter.. I have 14 clubs and a ball retriever. There's a umbrella holder on the outside. Laugh all you want about the ball retriever but I play premium balls and if I can recover it from within reach of shore.... I will. Until I'm under contract with Titliest for a lifetime supply of Left Dash's, I'm fishing for them. 53 minutes ago, labillyboy said: 6 way staff bag always... plenty of room for all your clubs and few extra for practice days. Works great when riding or on a pull cart. Normally a little lighter than a 14 way bag, plus love classic look of a Staff Bag. Much easier to get the clubs in and out of the bag as well. Whenever I buy a new set of irons, I buy a new matching staff bag. The bags always last as long as the irons. I agree on having room for a few extra clubs (for experimenting on the range or course). Those who complain about grips getting tangled up just need to shake the bag and they all go to the bottom and come out smoothly. tony@CIC and DStar 2 Quote Callaway 816 Alpha DBD driver, 3 wood, 5 wood, Alpha 815 3 hybrid, RAZR X Forged cavity back irons 3-AW, 54-14 MD4 wedge, Maltby MS+ wide grind 60 degree lob wedge, 37 inch Rife Swithback Two putter. All clubs overlength - 47 inch driver, 45 inch 3wood, 44 inch 5 wood, 41 inch 3 hybrid, 39.5 inch 5 iron with other irons in line with that. All clubs graphite shafted and X-flex except flex of putter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deadskins Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 I have an OGIO, which has 15. Last Summer I switched to JumboMax XL Grips. They were great, but too large for my bag. I considered removing the felt part of the dividers, figured why ruin a good bag. I brought one of clubs to the local pro-shop and tried it on every bag in the shop. The OGIO was the only on with 14 or more that fit. So, I bought that one, and managed to sell my old one to a friend. tony@CIC and DStar 2 Quote Ranny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Wise Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 I like a stand bag but use it as a cart bag.Does new 14 way hybrid bags allow clubs to be placed in a cart bag order or do you have to rearrange clubs when using a cart with bottom pouch out on cart ? DStar and tony@CIC 2 Quote love playing golf ,live in The villages area,Fl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElmMan Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 I have a 14 and have had several of them in the past. The key to me is to make sure that the top is large enough. Sun Mountain seems to always have plenty of room. My Callaway a little less - and in the past, I had a few others that were not big enough, causing it to be a pain to pull clubs out. DStar and tony@CIC 2 Quote G400 Max driver, Alta CB shaft R heavenwood Hybrids - 3 and 4 set to different settings depending on course. Sometimes a Taylormade 4 Maltby STi2 irons 5-GW, Fujikura Shaft 54, 58 Ardmore 3 putter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eternalfear00 Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 14/15 way dividers are the same as iron covers and pocket protectors. tony@CIC, DStar and GolfSpy_APH 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GolfSpy_APH Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 1 hour ago, Les L said: If anyone is interested I have a brand new (still in the shipping box) red, white and blue Bag Boy Revolver XP for sale. It's $225.00 plus shipping. The box says it weighs 5.3kg (11 lbs.) Feel free to check out our Buy and Sell section and post this there. DStar, TheOther1 and tony@CIC 3 Quote as of Nov 6, 2023 (Past WITB) Driver: Paradym TD w/ GD ADDI 6X Driver Shootout! Wood: F7 3 wood 14.5* w/ Motore F1 Shaft Irons: T Series - T200 5 Iron T150 6-9 Iron T100 PW/GW Wedge: Toura Golf - A Spec 53,37,61 degree Putter: Mezz Max! Balls: Vice Pro Plus Drip (Blue/Orange) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChuckZ Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 Strictly a matter of preference. I have Titleist Cart 14, Titleist Lightweight carry, and two Titleist Tour Midsize Bags. Really does not matter to me. They all have a purpose and serve me well. tony@CIC and DStar 2 Quote Driver - TSi3 10.75* - Fujikura Speeder 661 TR Fairway - TSi2 14.25* - Fujikura Motore Speeder VC 6.1 Fairway - TSR1 17.0* - Fujikura Vista Pro 65S Hybrid - TSR1 20.0* - Fujikura Atmos Red Tour 75 Hybrid - TSR1 23.0* - Fujikura Atmos Red Tour 75 Irons - T350 (2023) - 6-48W - True Temper AMT Red 95g-107g Wedges - Vokey SM9 - 52.08F, 56.10S - True Temper AMT Red 94 ** GolfPride MCC +4 Midsize Grips (all woods/irons/wedges) Putter - 2023 Scotty Cameron Super Select Squareback 2 35" ** Superstroke 1.0 Pistol Grip Golf Ball - TITLEIST - Prov1s (2023) Golf Bags - TITLEIST - Cart 14 (black), Mid Size Tour (black/white) Golf Glove - FootJoy (StaSof), Shoes, Apparel and Outerwear Rangefinder - Bushnell Pro XE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Bachman Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 I have the Ping Pioneer which, I believe was the MGS best cart bag winner. I like the 14 divider with putter well. It keeps clubs from getting stuck and with my bag there’s a lot of separation making it easy to remove or put back the club. Hides the cart strap and more than ample storage pockets. DStar and tony@CIC 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saturday Morning Sherpa Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 I wish Ogio would bring back their Silencer bag. I hate bag chatter both due to the sound and the damage it does to the clubs. The other option is the Bennington Quiet Organizer. DStar and tony@CIC 2 Quote a. Iron specs (flex, length/lie). Callaway Apex Smoke 4-AW 1" long 3* upright Regular graphite shafts b. Driver specs (loft/flex). Titleist TiS1 Senior Flex c. Dexterity (right or left-handed). Right handed d. Where You Live Jefferson, GA e. Your handicap or average 18 hole score. 18.6 index f. Putter - Too many to list! But all are fitted with FlatCat grip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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