January 2012 – unbiased reviews, ratings and rankings of golf travel bags. Our editors test and compare the best golf travel bags for 2012 from Club Glove and SKB head-to-head. Headed on a golf trip? We’re envious! Bags to consider for your next trip include those with soft and hard shells, extra wheels for support, and bags that can not only carry your clubs but everything you would need for a week worth of travel. We are including only bags with wheels as frankly, we can’t imagine what hauling bags around the airport without them would be like!
The Club Glove Last Bag is used by more professionals on the PGA Tour than any other bag, and we can see why. We love its heavy-duty construction and durability. Even better is the ease of traveling with the bag, which provides additional space for tossing in extra gear and has a soft cover that makes it easy to fit into trunks.
Retail price: $289
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Score
93
Grade
A
The SKB Deluxe Golf Travel Case (we tested the 2SKB-4814W) is a rugged hard case that can stand up to serious airline abuse. The kicker is that it comes with not only a warranty on defects in materials and craftsmanship, but also a unique $1,500 warranty to cover the cost of any equipment damaged by the airlines. Now that’s peace of mind!
Retail price: $259.99
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Score
91
Grade
A-
We have our next golf trip planned, and will soon get a chance to test out the Sun Mountain ClubGlider.
Stay tuned for our detailed review!
The Meridian is the original ClubGlider, and features foam padding throughout. The company weighs the bag in at 14.3 pounds and 52″ x 14″ x 12″. The bag has two pockets, internal cinch straps and pivoting caster wheels. Comes in four different colors: Black/Lava (aka orange), Black/Baltic (aka blue), Black and Black/Red.
Retail price: $339
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