14 Way Bags - Love em? Or Hate em?

[GolfSpy_APH]

If you love them, why?

If you despise them, why?

Hot topic from our Community Call. 

[GolfSpy BOS]

When done correctly, I love them.

However, most of them are not done correctly.  I don't care if it is a 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, or 15 way top, but it should have individual internal dividers for all openings in the top.

I will die on this anthill.  As a result, I generally only like a high number of dividers on cart bags or bags where the base doesn't collapse for the lets to extend, because this causes bunching of the dividers, which is another thing I despise.

Probably a good thing I didn't make the call today! 

[TSauer]

Love 'em, especially for riding in a cart. They're just too convenient!

[sirchunksalot]

In all seriousness, I love a 14 way bag just because it's so easy to organize where my clubs are. I'm still rocking the bag from the Cobra Challenge and while I love it, I can't ever get an organizational system down. 

[TJ Hall]

Against…mainly as my only experience was with the plastic tubes from years ago.  Saw some shaft wear with those and increased overall bag weight.

Haven't really been in the market for a bag, but my preference is a stand bag…not sure if there are any 14 divider stand bags out there (they may exist, just haven’t looked as I love my Ping Hoofer).

[GolfSpy_BEN]

I like them. A place for everything, and everything in its place. Plus, they help dampen the temptation of carrying more than 14 clubs. 
 

my only complaint about the MGS Jones bag with a 5 way top, is that the clubs can be tough to remove or put in when they bunch up at the bottom.

[Owengeorge13]

I play with a guy who has a 14 way bag and he uses iron covers.  His nickname in our group is “nerd.”

[GolfSpy_KFT]

Love them. Primarily a cart player, and both my previous bag (Callaway Org 14) and current bag (Cobra Ultralight Cart) were 14 way tops. The Cally had dividers for each section but they were just fabric and my grips got hung up ALL THE TIME. Cobra bag has internal dividers but I think it is by row, so not each slot. Has resulted in much less snagging for me.

[Byrnzee]

As mentioned on the forum call, I can't use them out of principle after working in a bagroom growing up. 14 way bags were the absolute worst to clean outside of members with iron covers.

I don't mind them as a concept, but I don't love the look personally. I've always favored a 5-way bag and continue to write-off all other styles for my own gamer.

But to each their own!

[Josh Parker]

I like them if they are set up right. They need an oversized putter well and full length dividers. 

I had a Maxfli 14 and the LAB putter didn't work in the bag. Tried every combo I could think of. 

My Titleist Hybrid is a 14 with a large putter well and I love it. 

Also like the 15 with the putter on the side and a slot for alignment sticks. 

[EasyPutter]

I like them as one who is graced with an overabundance of military trained/ingrained OCD where everything has its place and everything goes in its place.  Protecting the shafts of clubs is still necessary especially graphite shafts from shorter shafted irons and the 14 way dividers do a good job of keeping a longer club head cover in place without much time at all to tuck the knit end into the slot returning the club to the bag.  This does not take extra time when one is conscious of playing Ready Golf, thinking ahead to what is next, pushing one's own clubs and walking directly from shot to shot including cleaning the clubhead to ensure the cover stays clean on the hybrids and woods.  

Love how the clubhead cover bias already slipped into the thread  to each his/her own, and those who judge should be grateful to anyone who cares enough to judge them back 

[bens197]

Not for me but I get why people like them. 
 

Especially pull / push cart mafia. 

[dbdors]

Nike Air Hybrid 2 14 way and love it.  No club tangles is the main thing I like.  And I like the organization, i.e. I know where each club is.  I used a Ping Hoffer 6 way I think.  But club tangling drove me nuts, particularly when at the range and the bag was tilted on the legs.  No such issues with the Nike. 

[DIS]

Love em, makes it easy for this old Duffer to find what he needs! Also stops the rattling.

[downlowkey]

I have a full length 14-way SM C-130 for my Clicgear/Alphard V2 - easy in/out for the inclined setup and muffles bag chatter. But that’s about all it seems good for and I switch to my trusty Ping Freestyle if I’m carrying, practicing or traveling. It’d be nice to find a lightweight 14-way carry setup that wouldn’t constantly twist sideways on the Clicgear so I could stop swapping gear between two bags.

[Wheelieb]

I had a 5 way stand bag, and I felt that’s all I needed when I started playing. Then I started riding in a cart more cause let’s face it, I’m not going to walk when it’s 94 with a heat index of 101 or when it’s 60 and below. I had an oogio stand bag and when I finally got a cart bag I got a Subtle Patriot tier 1 cart bag and it’s a 14 way bag. I love it cause I only have 13 clubs so I have a spot for my extra driver shaft(which I would be ok with getting rid of), alignment sticks, and my orange ball warm up stick. 

[ZackS]

I prefer the 14 way bag and the organization of it. With 5 ways bags I had in the past the clubs in each spot would always bunch in one corner, tangle up and meanwhile there is a big empty hole next to it. 

[golfgunguy99]

I love the 14 way dividers. It helps protect my composite shafts. Each club in its place. I can find the club I want and see if I left one back on the green. 

[rkj427]

Sun Mountain C-130's for me!

Organization is paramount for me being a "structured & disciplined" person.

Easy to get clubs in and out, and place for all of them, and the large putter well.

Only downside of this bag is it's known for not being too stable to stand alone on a breezy day.

As @GolfSpy_BEN mentioned, the MGS Jones bag has a lot more difficulty keeping clubs from becoming tangled and easy to remove and replace.

[Indy_Oz]

I have been looking at 14/15-way hybrid bags. I have a Taylormade  7-way carry/stand bag that I chose for my work 25th anniversary gift 18 months ago (just after getting back into golf). I mostly use a push cart or ride now (only carry occasionally for 9) and club bunching is frustrating, as is snagging on the fabric divider covers when removing clubs. I have a mix of midsize, jumbo and JumboMax oversized grips (trying a few out) and it's getting a little snug in there.

I have a list of 'must haves' and 'would likes' from a new bag and having full length dividers with space for a full set of oversize/ Jumbomax grips is a 'must have'. I would ideally like a bag with ClickLock to connect properly with my BagBoy Nitron push cart, but I'll take a hybrid bag that works with the clubs I use, a drinks cooler compartment, removable carry strap, cart strap pass-through and that looks good. Ha ha.

[Tom the Golf Nut]

I'm a 14 way fan. But they have to be done right. You need full length dividers for each slot. You need an oversize putter slot and a decent cooler compartment. 

The Cobra bag I received during the Cobra Challenge would be perfect if it had full length dividers for each slot. But I'm living with it because everything else is very good.

I also have the Bag Boy Chiller. Everything is really good except it is just too large for my Club Glove Pro travel bag.

I have a MotoCaddy 14 way but the club slots are too tight. Spacing is tight and it is difficult to get the clubs in and out and it does not have a cooler pocket.

I've tried several other bags that did not have 14 way top and I found that my clubs always got tangled. Tacky mid size grips need to be separated.

[barney_bogey]

I've honestly never considered anything less than a 14. When I go to grab a specific iron club, it's always in the same spot. Easy to spot a missing wedge too...

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[Indy_Oz]

27 minutes ago, Tom the Golf Nut said:

I'm a 14 way fan. But they have to be done right. You need full length dividers for each slot. You need an oversize putter slot and a decent cooler compartment. 

The Cobra bag I received during the Cobra Challenge would be perfect if it had full length dividers for each slot. But I'm living with it because everything else is very good.

I also have the Bag Boy Chiller. Everything is really good except it is just too large for my Club Glove Pro travel bag.

I have a MotoCaddy 14 way but the club slots are too tight. Spacing is tight and it is difficult to get the clubs in and out and it does not have a cooler pocket.

I've tried several other bags that did not have 14 way top and I found that my clubs always got tangled. Tacky mid size grips need to be separated.

The Bag Boy chiller has my attention, mainly due to the Top Lock compatibility with my Bag Boy Nitron cart. I like the idea of it being stable and not twisting at all during the round!

[BigMacQue]

I'm on my second 14 way bag.

I bought a HotZ bag about two and a half years ago, because it came with a logo that I wanted to sport - an Air Force branded bag to drive the Navy guys nuts.  The bag was alright, I did like the way it layed my clubs out, but the dividers did not go all the way down and after about a year and a half - probably better than 150 rounds - there was no way to keep the shafts/grips from migrating.  It also started to collapse when it was on the cart, making it difficult to get clubs at that side of the bag in and out.

I just bought a Sun Mountain bag.  I gained two pockets and the existing pockets are larger.  The valuables pocket is a much better pocket, with a protected and water tight zipper, and for the few times to date that it's been on the cart it has performed very well.  I do miss how the HotZ bag layed my clubs out, and I'm still getting used to this layout - I keep the Cleveland Launcher next to my driver because I put the head cover on it when I'm at the tee, and I keep my 2 iron next to my Hybrid because that head cover will stay on the 2 iron when the Hybrid is in use - so I've had to do some re-arranging, and that means once in a while double-checking to make sure I've grabbed the correct club.

I strongly prefer a 14 way bag.  When this one wears out I'll buy another.

[Rob Person]

14 with club separation and external putter tube, will be my next bag for sure!

Recently saw these Ram bags and love the concept! Unsure if they are full-length dividers or just a topper.

Than saw this one today in an ad

 

And the AskEcho bags have been getting alot of attention lately tool. But they are not cheap

Edited January 26 by Rob Person

[GolfSpy BOS]

Oh and while we’re at it… the OG Ogio Woode bags were awesome, the current model still needs some work on the internal dividers. 
 

it kept things neat and tidy, had a putter spot, and 3 rows for grouped irons/wedges. If I were designing a bag from scratch, that would be my top. 
 

[GolfSpy_SHARK]

14 for me. But I am picky with the design of the actual top. I enjoy my current ping traverse but am starting to not love the design because of my current setup.

regardless 14 way no matter what, have dealt back to 5 ways once or twice and it never lasts long.

long story short I think I’m ready for a new bag but it’s gonna be a 14

[Silver Fawkes]

For me it depends on the purpose of the bag. I have a lighter stand bag that I use for walking/push cart, and then I have a cart bag. The stand bag has only 4 dividers and it's great for that purpose. The cart bag pictured below I picked up for Christmas and it has 15 way individual dividers that extend the length of the bag. It makes it easier to pull clubs out of a cart and put them back in. I love it. 

[EasyPutter]

3 hours ago, DIS said:

Love em, makes it easy for this old Duffer to find what he needs! Also stops the rattling.

Hey!  New Forum posting member, awesome joining in the fun with your first post.  Hope you find as I do there are more good friends waiting here than we ever expected to find.  Looking forward to seeing many more posts, and consider The Good Morning Thread too  welcome in! 

[GolfSpy_SHARK]

2 minutes ago, Silver Fawkes said:

For me it depends on the purpose of the bag. I have a lighter stand bag that I use for walking/push cart, and then I have a cart bag. The stand bag has only 4 dividers and it's great for that purpose. The cart bag pictured below I picked up for Christmas and it has 15 way individual dividers that extend the length of the bag. It makes it easier to pull clubs out of a cart and put them back in. I love it. 

I can see @Getoffmylawn and @GolfSpy BOS sporting this soon