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Looking for the perfect golf bag? We've tested over 15 of the latest models for 2026 to help you decide. This video covers the best lightweight, waterproof, P.U. leather, cart, and Sunday bags to find our overall favourite.
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00:00We've been testing over 15 of the latest golf bags to help you decide which is best for your
00:05game. In this video, I'll look at the best lightweight bags, the best waterproof bags,
00:09the best PU leather bags, the best cart bags, and the best Sunday bags before declaring my
00:14overall favorite for 2026. Right, first up, lightweight stand bags. If you're in this part
00:22of the market, often the overall weight is going to be a big consideration for you. So here are
00:26some of my favorite examples. You've got the OGO Featherlite. I mean, that's a name that has to
00:30be lightweight. It's two kilos and it's got 10 pockets in total, which is the most for a bag
00:35that's that lightweight. So if you're looking for that mixture of the two, plenty of storage,
00:39lightweight build, good comfortable strap, OGO is an excellent example. It comes in some pretty
00:44funky colorways as well. Two good options from Ping. You've got the Moon Lander here, which is
00:49just under two kilos as well. Really like this little bag. It's pretty stylish. Got some cool
00:53patterns you get on it. Four-way divider and just about enough pockets. Only just those. So you've
00:59got a great neoprene water bottle pocket on the front there and two side pockets. It's neglected
01:04the full length apparel pocket you're used to in favor of a bit of a slimmer build, which I really
01:08like. But if you're carrying apparel waterproofs, you might miss that. So you've then got the Ping
01:15Hoofer, which is only about half a kilo heavier, I believe. But you get a lot more bag there. You
01:21get
01:21five-way divider. I think it's got 16 pockets in total, which includes some internal pockets,
01:26which is quite a lot. And the Ping Hoofer is just a classic. It's one of the best stand bags
01:29that's ever been made. And they still make it very well in some nice colorways as well. But my
01:34overall pick has to be the most lightweight bag on test. And I'm not just giving that because it's
01:38so lightweight. It's also very practical, very pretty, very stylish. It's this, the Sun Mountain
01:42Eclipse 1.5. As the name might suggest, it's only one and a half kilo. So half a kilo lighter
01:48than anything else we've got on test in this video. And it's really pretty. It's got this
01:52sort of like tissue paper thin fabric, which at first I thought would be a little bit, it
01:57might wear quickly, but it's a ripstop fabric. So it's incredibly hard wearing. I think it looks
02:02really pretty. And you've still got plenty of padding and pockets on there. The padding in
02:06particular on Sun Mountain bags is incredibly comfortable. You get it on the shoulder strap
02:10and on the hip pad. Unlike the Moon Lander, which still lies in the Moon Lander, but it's got
02:16that full length apparel pocket. It's got a quick, easy access range finder pocket, which
02:20is magnetic, which I love as well. Not fully waterproof as none of these are. We'll do a
02:24waterproof category in a minute. But as lightweight stand bags go, this Sun Mountain doesn't get
02:29much better. Right, next up, best waterproof stand bag. Now, if you like the look of the
02:36lightweight ones, but need that all year round waterproof protection, here are some great
02:39options for you. Sun Mountain is a brand in general make excellent waterproof material.
02:44They seem sealed both sides of the zippers on all their waterproof bags. So they're really
02:48impenetrable for any water. So I like Sun Mountain as a brand for that. Big Max, very similar,
02:53in particular the Aqua 8H we tested this year. It's the most lightweight waterproof stand bag
02:58from this year's test, two kilos, but still plenty of storage. And again, excellent, reliable
03:03waterproofing material. I also really like the TaylorMade StormDrive from this year. Now, I don't
03:08normally recommend TaylorMade bags that much. I've not liked some of their stand bags recently,
03:11but the waterproofing material on this is fantastic. I think it looks really pretty.
03:15There's plenty of organisation and perfect if you're looking to match up your clubs with your
03:19bag, which I know a lot of people like to do. Which brings us to the winner this year,
03:23which is the Titleist Players S4 Stay Dry. The reason I picked this one in particular,
03:28and it was a close one between all these bags, but the waterproofing and the material they've used
03:33on the new bag for this year, it's all new for this year, is beautiful. It's got this beautiful
03:37sort of matte finish to it, which makes it look really premium. It almost doesn't look waterproof,
03:41and you pour a load of water over it, and the water all beads off, especially in the green colour
03:46where we tested this year. I thought it looked fantastic. Good storage options, comfortable
03:50strap, looks really pretty and premium. So if you're asked for a good waterproof bag this year,
03:55I'd recommend the Titleist.
03:59Well, my next category, I don't really know how to name properly. I've gone for like Posh,
04:03P.U. leather. How about that? We'll put it the Posh P.U. leather category here. And this is a
04:07really popular style of bag that more and more brands are introducing into their ranges as they
04:13become more popular, right? One of those is Wilson. The 1914 Stanback was bought out this year. Bit of
04:19a surprise. I haven't seen a Wilson bag for ages. This thing's gorgeous. It's so subtle. It's got a
04:24bit of embossed Wilson logo-ing down the side. But other than that, the one I tested, just an all
04:28black,
04:29lovely P.U. leather bag. Great organisation. Really lightweight as well. I think 2.2 kilos,
04:35something like that. It's one of the lightest P.U. leather bags I've tested. One of the sort of
04:40drawbacks to these is often quite heavy because they're not using the kind of lightweight materials
04:44you get in waterproof bags or that we saw in the Sun Mountain from the lightweight section. But
04:48that Wilson one does offer you a more slimmed down version of what these bags are. You've got the
04:55Ping Reserve bag as well. Another sort of surprise one. I didn't expect Ping to bring this out this
04:59year, but really beautifully done. It's got a clever pocket that you can take on or off to add or
05:04take
05:05away storage and make it a bit slimmer if you want to. I like that addition. A couple of magnetic
05:09pockets
05:10on it as well. And I'm a sucker for a magnetic pocket. It makes everything feel more premium and
05:13does give you quicker access as well. So the Reserve's an excellent option. But my winner in this
05:18category, and isn't one particular bag because there are so many here, is Vessel. Vessel are the absolute
05:24goats, the Rolls Royces of making these styles of bags. You're going to have to invest a little more
05:30to get the Vessel brand. But from my experience, I've got the Sunday 3 here. We've tested the player
05:355, the Sunday 4, some of their cart bags as well. That investment is worth every penny. The materials
05:42just go up a notch. The craftsmanship just goes up a notch. So whether it's a cart bag or whether
05:47it's
05:48a stand bag, if you're in this posh PU leather made up category I've come up with, I would go
05:53for Vessel
05:53broadly as a bag.
05:58Right, next up, best cart bags. I don't normally talk about cart bags because they're so often so
06:04featureless. There's not much to differentiate between them. I'll just say to people, get one
06:07you like the look of or that sort of matches the trolley you're using. However, I've got some great
06:11examples that have come out in recent years and bags that really innovate in this space and might
06:14give you something a little bit different. The one I've got in front of me here is the
06:18Motor Caddy Protector and that name comes from this very unique top which does protect your
06:23clubs. It sort of locks them all in position here in head position and stops them from
06:27clattering around and chattering each other. It doesn't look, it's a bit ungainly to look
06:32at, the top section that is. I think the rest of the bag's really pretty but it's so effective.
06:36I think if you're often using carts or buggies or if you're using remote trolleys especially
06:41when the clubs are going over uneven terrain bashing against each other, not only is it going
06:45to protect them over time. It makes for less noise as well. I think sometimes you've got
06:48all those clubs chattering around, it gets quite annoying. And the bag itself, fully waterproof,
06:521 billion pockets on it. That's not an official line, that's just anecdotally. So a great storage
06:57option and something really unique on the top half here. Big Macs make a bag like this as well with
07:03this, pretty much this exact same top. And OGO's All Elements Silencer Cart Bag has a slightly
07:09different take on this. Instead of holding it at the head end, you put the club into the little
07:14unique sort of slot and it holds it at the grip end at the very bottom. As well as on
07:18the shaft
07:18with a bit of a sort of silicone thing. I'll bring up some imagery of that now. Same concept,
07:24holds the club in place, stops the chatter, looks a little bit smarter than this in my opinion. So
07:28if you like the idea of that, I wouldn't be too put off by the look of these bags. I
07:32think they're
07:32really useful. But if you're fed up with the noise and you're fed up with clubs sort of getting hit
07:36against each other, there's a few cart bags with those options. If you're looking for lightweight and
07:42waterproof, the Power Caddy Dry Tech is one of the best out there. Again, if you're trying to match
07:46it up with the Power Caddy, I'd go straight forward. But even if you haven't got a Power Caddy
07:49trolley, it's just over two kilos. The waterproofing on it is excellent. And like all cart bags, there's
07:54just so much storage. You can put anything anywhere, pretty much. But the winner for me in this category
07:59is the Big Macs Aqua IPX Tour. Now this is a very unique bag. It is the world's first non
08:05-stitched
08:06heat welded bag. And this process for me gives it the new gold standard for waterproofing in golf
08:12bags. Not available in stand bags yet, only in this cart bag. And it is incredibly unique for
08:18its construction. The material has got this beautiful sort of matte finish to it. It's almost
08:22like a wetsuit, a bit firmer than a wetsuit, but not quite. But the same concept, the lack of stitches
08:27means no water can get in. I think it's a beautiful bag. Again, loads of storage as it always is
08:33in Big
08:33Max bags. They've also toned down the styling on it a little bit. I often found some Big Max bags
08:37had too much writing on them. This is a little bit toned down. I think it'll get even more toned
08:41down in the future. And it's a really great cart bag. Its only drawback for me is this new material
08:46is quite rigid, quite sturdy, which is good in some sense. It's going to last forever, but it makes
08:52some of the pockets look a little bit funny. They don't sit as naturally as some of the other
08:55materials we see. It's a small trade-off for what is a really, really cool golf bag, something
09:00really unique. And if you're after a cart bag, that is going to protect your equipment to the
09:04very end from water, sand, dust, whatever it is, this is a fantastic option.
09:12Right, final category is Sunday bags. And there's loads of kind of cool, stylish, vibey options in
09:17here. Awesome practical ones as well. The Ojo Funday was my winner in last year's one. I love
09:21this little bag. I like how it's got the little legs on the bottom to keep it off the surface
09:25if it's
09:25wet or muddy or whatever. And it's got these modular pockets on the bottom, which allow you to
09:30kind of add or take away pocket space as and when you need it. So often Sunday bags aren't very
09:34practical for space. This can have it if you want it. It can also be really bare bones if you
09:38don't
09:39either. A good bit of padding on the hip pad and on the strap as well. So that for me
09:43is the best
09:44Sunday bag from like a practicality point of view. But two other options from this year that we've
09:48tested that are more vibes based, a bit more retro perhaps. You've got the Jones carry bag. I think
09:54they're absolutely gorgeous. My colleague Joe has been using that all year. Carries a full set of 14.
09:59Listen, there's barely any pockets in it. You can carry a water bottle, balls and teas. That's about
10:03it. But you look a million dollars doing it. And the Vessel Sunday carry. They've brought a proper
10:09Sunday bag to market this year. They've got a bag called the Sunday three and the Sunday four.
10:13It's not an actual Sunday bag. This is an actual Sunday bag. And uniquely, it folds away into its own
10:18bag. I can't quite work out why you'd want it to do that. Because if it's in its bag, where
10:23are your
10:23clubs going to go? But I quite like the option anyway. I like what Vessel do. I like that in
10:26particular.
10:27But if it's practicality you want from a Sunday bag, for half a set, maybe nine clubs,
10:32the Ojo Funday is my winner again.
10:38Right, on to my overall winner for 2026. I'm not going to call it the best bag because what's
10:42best for me isn't best for you and vice versa. So hopefully, in the subcategories I've lined
10:47out here, you've got a few bags you'd like the look of. And based on your priorities, what you need
10:50from a bag can go and pick your favourite. But I will say my favourite, and it might be recency
10:56bias,
10:56but for me, the Sun Mountain Eclipse 1.5 does everything a lightweight carry bag needs to do.
11:02Firstly, be really light. This thing is the lightest I've ever tested that can still carry
11:06all 14 clubs. It looks good. The material is super, super durable. And the straps and the hip pad
11:13is comfortable. So when I do carry, I'm more of a kart player actually, or a trolley player rather.
11:17But when I do carry, I can take all 14 clubs and apparel and balls and my rangefinder,
11:23or strip it out and carry half a set, and I look good, and I feel good doing it as
11:27well.
11:27So well done to Sun Mountain for that, but well done to all the bags, and hopefully you found
11:30your favourite in this video. So what I've done is put some really clever links down in the
11:34description, where if you like the look of any of these bags, no matter where you're watching,
11:39you click on that link and it will find you the cheapest price for that bag in your area.