Golf Travel Bags to Protect Clubs

Do you often travel and play golf? If so, do you have a hard travel bag or a soft one? There are some major differences, and pros and cons for both.

I'm sure you've seen those hard cases holding golf clubs at the airport right? They are rather large, and not too easy to get around with. I personally have never purchased one, but I did want to find out if there was any major benefits to having one or not, so I got on Google and did some surfing.

Man...those bags are not cheap! They can go up to $400! My clubs are very important to me, but geez..that's a chunk of change don't you think?

What I came up with was protection. That was the ONLY real true benefit over a soft travel bag. With the way the baggage handlers throw baggage around, the hard case makes sense, but there are some "mondo" soft cases like Club Glove that will more than protect your clubs for many years.

Another think I like is the soft bags allow you to cram a ton of other items in there. I have literally put 4 or 5 extra shoes, shirts and even jackets in my soft travel bag. The bag can really be bloated and still function.

The downfall of the hard travel case for golf is just that! You have a little room in which you can throw some more stuff in to, but not much. They hold your clubs nicely, but that's about it!

The bottom line is your priorities. Do you want to protect your clubs to the max, or do you want to max out the amount of stuff you can put in your bag? This is one of the defining questions you'll need to answer before you venture out into the world of golf travel bags.