Stop being a bag borrower.

You know the type—the person who is heading to sunny shores, maybe Mexico or the Dominican or the southern U.S., and calls the day before they head to the airport, wanting to borrow your travel bag for their golf clubs.

Maybe it is time you offered them some real help—and directed them to get their own golf travel bag. It is kind of like asking to borrow someone’s wedge for a week—it might be okay for a couple of days, but if you’re asking more than once, then it is time to get one for yourself.

In the case of golf travel bags, there are a multitude of options, looks, and price points out there that will ensure you can protect your clubs for numerous trips in the future.

The key considerations for golf travel bags are

Protect Your Investment

No one wants their clubs smashed during a flight. Golf travel bags keep them altogether and protect them, which is important given the investment golfers put into their clubs.

Wheels

No one likes lugging a bag around the airport, so consider whether you’d like to add wheels to the proposition.

More Luggage

A great travel bag allows you to add some clothing (maybe that extra jacket or some shoes) by slipping them in with your clubs. Keep your bag under 40 pounds so you don’t have extra cost!

Here Are A Few Options!

PING Travel Cover

Newly redesigned, 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.

Notable: Fits a full-size cart bag.

Bag Boy T-750 Travel Cover

Great value for money, the Bag Boy T-750 is tear resistant, and offers extra padding on all sides. 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.

Notable: Not the largest travel bag, but that’s easy to overlook at the price point.

Kube Travel Cover

Called the “ultimate travel bag” by one review, 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. That makes it simple to store in the trunk of a rental car or tuck away when not in use.

Notable: This might not fit your staff bag, but practically every other option works.

Sun Mountain Clubglider Meridian

Called a “game changer” by some, with spacious pockets and perhaps the best wheels/leg option among travel bags, the Clubglider Meridian isn’t cheap, but offers a lot of value for money. Well-padded to protect your clubs.

Notable: Its legs and wheels combo makes navigating the airport a breeze.

Club Glove Last Bag Collegiate Travel Bag

Club Glove has an impeccable reputation for making travel bags that don’t split and zippers that don’t break. It isn’t a hugely sophisticated bag, with only a couple of inside pockets, but its simplicity is a bonus in a lot of ways. The goal of a travel cover is to protect your clubs, and the Last Bag Collegiate Travel Bag does just that—very well.

Notable: The rollers on the bag are super smooth—making it easy to roll through the airport.