What do you keep in your bag (apart from clubs)

[Northern Monkey]

With the imminent arrival of my Ghost bag, and the discussion around what you can fit in the pockets, I was wondering what everyone carries in their bag. I’m terrible for hoarding all sorts in my bag and know I need to streamline so thought I’d get everyone’s view. 
In my bag at present I have

Waterproof jacket and trousers, Rangefinder, Bushnell Phantom GPS, c. 3 dozen balls, 6 gloves, pair of rain gloves, woolly hat, bag of tees, 4 ball markers, 2 divot tools, half a dozen pencils, woolly hat, 2 microfibre towels, BootBuddy club/ball cleaner, 2 long sleeved sweater, score card wallet

As well as this attached to the outside of the bag I have 2 towels, 2 bag tags, small brush/groove cleaner

 

[Rob Person]

Hmmm.  What don't I carry?

 

I had to start sourcing external use options!!! A clip on magnet base, 5 or 6 more carabiners for the D rings and neck clips,  retractable cords, etc

I actually have reduced the amount I had last year by 50% I'd say. It's hard for the boy scout/leo in me not to be prepared for any situation. 

At one point I even had a spare med kit in the bag for "just in case" moments.

When I start walking on courses eventually,  I will have to have another serious conversation with myself about it!

[MattF]

Balls, tees, ball markers, 2 divot tools, speaker, towels, club cleaner, club wrench, bug spray, sun screen, rain gear, golf sunnies, reading glasses, water flavour enhancer, all of that is always in the bag.

[Northern Monkey]

Oh yeh, I forgot about the suncream, sun glasses and club wrench. I have all those in the bag too

[Triple_Putt]

Hmmm let me think... Usually 3 sleeves of balls(I lose a ton, been working on that), a small bag of wooden tees, divot tool, lightweight windbreaker/rain jacket, small bottle of spray sunscreen, 2 bottles of water, 3 gloves( each one in worst condition than the previous), rangefinder, the allen key and weights for my Edel irons, a sharpie, one large towel, and a scrub brush.  I try to keep it light as I walk 90% of the time but still full of stuff I barely touch!

[EricP]

9 Balls, smallish bag of tees and ball markers, divot tool, ping club key, rangefinder, baseball hat, 2 granola bars. 2 towels on the outside, bag tag from Random Golf Club and a club cleaner. If it's going to rain I'll stuff in a rain jacket. And I usually have a drink or 2 in the cooler section. I carried forever so I like to keep it light even now that I just got a push cart. 

[TSauer]

• Balls
• Spare balls tucked away, almost as a reserve tank, in case I lose my playing balls
• Tees
• Rangefinder
• Marker
• Divot tool
• Cash
• One glove
• Towel
• Club brush
• Koozie
• Driver tool
• Rain hood
• Hot hands
• Selfie golf adapter for my phone
• Sunscreen
• Alignment stick

[AndySP]

You’re ready for a golf adventure, haha. I keep my rangefinder; balls (5-8); some tees; a water bottle; tape; and a glove. 

[Rob Person]

1 hour ago, AndySP said:

You’re ready for a golf adventure, haha. I keep my rangefinder; balls (5-8); some tees; a water bottle; tape; and a glove. 

I wish I could go minimalist! But I'll get there one day. Still too new to golf to not want to try everything out there!

[BreakfastBall15]

Aside from the usual subjects (balls, tees, gloves, ball markers, etc), I always have sunscreen and spare sunglasses. Also keep some bad habit nicotine pouches and lots of snacks. I forgot to empty out garbage last round and had a jerky packet and 2 protein bar wrappers that left chocolate gunk everywhere

[3Putt4Double]

Cheez-its or cashews lol

[TJ Hall]

I don’t have too much in my bag…2 gloves, rangefinder, sunglasses, balls, bag for small stuff (tees, divot tool), paper/pencil for round tracking, an extra towel or 2 and umbrella if rain expected.  Also have 2 towels on the outside of the bag.

Will bring some snacks and drinks for during the round as well. 

[ZJeb67]

I get more use out of my Golf Ball Retriever than I really should

[AndySP]

10 hours ago, Rob Person said:

I wish I could go minimalist! But I'll get there one day. Still too new to golf to not want to try everything out there!

Haha, well in fairness I walk all of my rounds carrying an unstructured ping pencil bag that can only holds about that much stuff. Definitely give it a go though, the more you play the more you learn what you truly ‘need.’ 

[Erin B]

I have a tube of lotion, a container of liquid bandage, sunscreen, extra markers, ball markers, a back patch for a sore back, and some snacks. 

[Hosel_Rockets]

Along with the usual (balls, tees, sunglasses, ball markers, divot tool, towel, rain jacket, sunscreen etc.), I usually carry a few other things I haven't seen mentioned:

• Some type of grip enhancer/tacky substance - I sweat quite a bit, so I want to ensure my grip isn't slippery
• Bandaids/tape, especially early in the year for blisters
• Can koozie and "birdie" shots (just in case)

 

[PrismFlopper]

Balls…. God I will never understand why I carry so many balls in my bag. Probably from the days when I’d lose a dozen a round but I have to have at least 20 in there for god knows what reason. The ones I actually use are in a side pocket and then I have like 2 sleeves on top flights in case I’m afraid to lose a ball on that hole. 
 

other than that I have 3 towels (1 for me, one for cleaning clubs, 1 good luck charm). Usually keep a this rain jacket and/ or a this quarter zip that I’ll never put on but I just have it as a just incase. 2 gloves, 3 ball markers cause I always lose them, 2 divot tools again cause I misplace them or forget to take them out of my pocket, small box of tees and smaller box of small tees, rangefinder, usually a tin of any, 2 soft beer sleeves, club cleaner, small first aid kit, those bug repellent bracelets cause they work well enough for what I need from them, extra socks, sharpie for ball marking, jeez this is making m3 realize I have to go through my bag again and I’m sure there’s more stuff in there.
bit of a gear junkie so I like to have everything I could possibly need in there. Typically if I’m on the course don’t go through the bag cause sometimes there some spicy protection in there also just cause I don’t leave it anywhere unsecured and don’t go anywhere without it typically. 

[PrismFlopper]

On 4/30/2024 at 5:48 AM, Rob Person said:

Hmmm.  What don't I carry?

 

I had to start sourcing external use options!!! A clip on magnet base, 5 or 6 more carabiners for the D rings and neck clips,  retractable cords, etc

I actually have reduced the amount I had last year by 50% I'd say. It's hard for the boy scout/leo in me not to be prepared for any situation. 

At one point I even had a spare med kit in the bag for "just in case" moments.

When I start walking on courses eventually,  I will have to have another serious conversation with myself about it!

I have the same issue. Eagle Scout, military, EMS, and LEO history makes me basically turn every bag into a break out bag

[ctg44]

• About a dozen balls - mostly Maxfli Tour X and a few ProV1x right now
• All wooden...just hate the sound of plastic tees- Some broken for par 3, driving iron, and FW wood usage and full tees for driver usage
• Two (2) divot tools - 1 primary I carry almost all the time and 1 in another pocket of the bag as a backup
• Microfiber towels - At least 3 - 1 to get wet1 to keep dry for clubs / balls, and 1 for drying hands and face
• Nikon Coolshot Pro II rangefinder
• USB C charging cable for phone (in case I forgot to charge it)
• Ibuprofen / Pepto / bandaids / gauze tape / white hockey stick tape (best stuff for keeping a bandaid from falling off when sweating) / etc. - i.e. a very small medical / 1st aid kit.
• Gloves - At least 3 and usually 4 (I sweat through them fast in the Texas heat)
• Small tubes of face-specific sunscreen and lip balm
• Probably a few other odds and ends....but it's pretty well limited to just the basics

[Rob Person]

12 hours ago, PrismFlopper said:

I have the same issue. Eagle Scout, military, EMS, and LEO history makes me basically turn every bag into a break out bag

Eagle scout- teaches you to be minimal 

Military- minimal, but makes you wish you had just one more item

Ems- we don't know what have this sh!t is, but we have it

LEO - where the F did I put that again? Which bag?

 

 

[Michael.Sandoval33]

Let's look in the bag:

2 sleeves of balls (usually 2 different types of balls)

Golf Shoes because I have forgotten them more than once

Towel/Divot Tool/Groove It/Ball Marker

Driver tool

Glove(s)

Tees

When I go, I always pack water and granola. A little bit of gummy worms/peach rings in case the ol' blood sugar starts to feel low.

Camera stand that I always end up forgetting about

Rangefinder when the one I won on IG comes. 

Phone, Wallet, Keys.

And a sweater on mixed weather or cold days. 

Man, golf is a game of pack mules isn't it??

Edited June 8 by Michael.Sandoval33

[buckpillar]

A flask of Wild Turkey Rare breed, rain wear, cash, range finder, a few tees, balls and last but not least… little jars of flavored Shine

[2puttbogey]

The only thing aside from the usual is a first aid kit. Pretty basic with band aids And ointment. Haven’t had to use it, but it’s good to have just in case.

[3Putt4Double]

1 hour ago, buckpillar said:

A flask of Wild Turkey Rare breed, rain wear, cash, range finder, a few tees, balls and last but not least… little jars of flavored Shine

Now this is a man I wanna go golfing with! U didn't need band aids when u got whiskey and shine! Hell, u might not even have a golf ball past the third hole but ur gonna play 18 anyway!

[berkeleybob]

Inventory time

Ball pocket

• 6-12 balls
• Practice mat tees
• Golf tees in varying lengths

Long pocket

• Rain jacket
• Rain pants
• Long sleeved sweater/hoodie

Short pocket

• 2 golf gloves
• 1 pair rain gloves
• 2 compression sleeves
• Driver wrench
• Small bottle of Aleve (naproxen)

Valuables pocket

• Wallet
• Home keys (with mini multi-tool)
• Car key
• Earbud case
• Sunglasses case

Small pocket 

• Snack bars
• Course pass
• Band aids
• Divot repair tool
• Ball markers
• Putting mark template and sharpie (never use)
• iPhone charging cable (battery is in the walking cart)
• Lip balm
• allergy nasal spray (expired)

The rest

• 2 towels
• 3 carabiners
• Groove brush
• Rain hood
• VCT tour card
• Scorebook and pen, pencil
• Range finder
• Water bottle
• Umbrella

This is a bit of an eye-opener.

Edited June 8 by berkeleybob

[buckpillar]

2 minutes ago, Bubba1985 said:

Now this is a man I wanna go golfing with! U didn't need band aids when u got whiskey and shine! Hell, u might not even have a golf ball past the third hole but ur gonna play 18 anyway!

Your exactly right, sometimes it takes a little spirit(s) to make it through and it helps the next day so you don’t remember 

[3Putt4Double]

1 hour ago, buckpillar said:

Your exactly right, sometimes it takes a little spirit(s) to make it through and it helps the next day so you don’t remember 

[3Putt4Double]

1 hour ago, buckpillar said:

Your exactly right, sometimes it takes a little spirit(s) to make it through and it helps the next day so you don’t remember 

One 7 iron, one top flight ball, a par 3 tee, and 8 cases of homemade brew

[russtopherb]

Just moved everything over to my new bag when I got it last month so I was able to clean and consolidate. Right now besides clubs I have:

• Valuables pouch where I keep my markers, tees, divot tools, and short green marker to mark my balls
• Pullover windbreaker
• Sunscreen and bug spray
• Small "first aid" kit with a few band aids, aspirin, neosporin, etc.
• A few pre-paid Visa cards in case I need some extra $$
• 2 extra gloves
• Spare towel

The outside of the bag has my towel, rangefinder, club cleaning brush, and small bluetooth speaker that I honestly never use because it sounds like 

[RicWood]

I keep a pouch prepared for easy access to the most important items to start a round.  Two balls, tees, repair tool, pencil, marker.  This is also the spot I drop my car keys, so I can find them after the round.  Another 6- 8 balls, band aids, allergy meds, pain meds, range finder, two gloves, sunscreen, two towels (one microfiber, one cotton), cash in small bills, and sunglasses.

I often walk a few holes on Sunday evenings, so I try to keep my bag light.