Travel covers are lighter than ever, with more features than ever, making them an essential component of golf trips. Here’s a selection of the most intriguing travel covers Golf Town is offering this year. And note, golf travel covers are more resilient than ever, meaning you can make an investment that will last you a long time—and protect your clubs.
Sun Mountain Clubglider Meridian
A travel bag that’s really unique for its significant features, with spacious pockets and perhaps the best wheels/leg option among travel bags and is well-padded to protect your clubs. The Clubglider Meridian isn’t cheap, but offers a lot of value for money.
Key feature
The Clubglider Meridan’s combo of legs and wheels makes navigating the airport a breeze.
PING Travel Cover
Reconceived by PING a few years ago, PING’s travel cover offers thick cushioning and a sturdy frame. With six handles, it is easy to move, and wheels makes navigating the airport simple.
Key feature
Given that it fits a full-size cart bag, this is ideal for those going to places like Florida where cart golf is common.
Kube Travel Cover
Reviews herald this as one of the best golf travel covers on the market, Sun Mountain mixes fabric with plastic half-shells, allowing the bag to fold down into a small cube (thus the name) when you’re not using it.
Key feature
The fact it folds down into a cube makes it easy to store in the trunk of a rental car or tuck away when not in use.
Bag Boy T-750 Travel Cover
The Bag Boy T-750 is resistant to tearing, and offers extra padding on all sides. Not the largest travel bag, but that’s easy to overlook at the price point.
Key feature
With an oversized shoe pocket, you can sneak in a second pair of shoes if needed, and the dual zipper makes it easy to pack the bag and secure it for trip.
Ogio Alpha Travel and Mid Travel Covers
Ogio, which is owned by Callaway, is noted for its expertise in luggage, and extends that specialty to golf bags through its Alpha Travel line. With reinforced compression straps on the outside and inside, and the ability to hold a variety of different bag sizes (from cart to carry bags), Ogio’s design is thoughtful, with extra padding around the area where your club heads will rest.
Key feature
With a removable panel and front zip pocket, as well as a “stash pocket,” the Alpha offers a lot of storage.
One thing that’s worth considering as an add-on to any travel bag is Club Glove’s Stiff Arm or the Shock Shield Club Travel Guard, which sits in your golf bag and protects your woods from snapping if they are inadvertently thrown or dropped during transit.