2019-06-01_Golf_Digest

34 golfdigest.com | june 2019

Play Your Best Equipment

Walk or ride?

Bare essentials or pack mule?

carry

• Mizuno BR-D3


• Ping Hoofer Lite


• Sun Mountain
  2.5+ 14-way


• TaylorMade FlexTech Lite


• Titleist Players 4 Plus


• Wilson Staff EXO

hybrid

• Big Max Dri Lite G


• Ogio Alpha Convoy 514 RTC

lightweight (<4 lbs.)

• Callaway Hyper-Lite Zero


• Datrek Trekker Ultra Lite


• Sun Mountain 2.5+
  
  
  • TaylorMade LiteTech 3.0
  
  
  • Burton U LT
  
  
  • Mizuno K1-LO
  
  
  
  

cart

• Callaway ORG 14


• Datrek SGO


• Mizuno BR-D4C
  
  
  • Ogio Alpha Convoy 514
  
  
  • Ping Pioneer
  
  
  • Sun Mountain
    C-130 Supercharged
  
  
  • TaylorMade Supreme
  
  
  • BagBoy Chiller
  
  
  • Burton X LT
  
  
  • Ping Traverse
  
  
  
  

ogio ▶ carry

shadow fuse 304

$230 ▶ If you’re carrying, the bag’s

weight matters, but not as much as the

comfort of the straps. Ogio’s famous for

its sleek, functional backpacks, and these

straps echo that heritage. Ergonomically

curved and padded, they move freely and

self-adjust via a rotating disc system.

taylormade ▶ hybrid

flextech crossover

$235 ▶ A hinging base, also found on the

company’s lighter carry bags, maintains

space with the legs extended. But space

is also the story with the 14-way dividers

and the pockets, especially how those on

the side are built into the bag’s center for

more room without adding weight.

bagboy ▶ hybrid

chiller hybrid

$190 ▶ We don’t usually play where the

carts come with fully stocked ice chests.

Sure, this bag’s 10 pockets, 14-way

dividers and tuck-away strap provide easy

access, but mostly we love the attached

cooler that stores up to four drinks.

Enough to get us to the turn, anyway.

sun mountain ▶ hybrid

4.5 ls 14-way supercharged

$280 ▶ Like an executive assistant or

Gary on “Veep,” this bag anticipates every

need. The 14 full-length dividers, 10

pockets and holders for everything from

umbrella to keys are a start. But next-level

is the portable power pack with enough

juice to reboot your phone three times.

ping ▶ hybrid

hoofer 14

$240 ▶ This full-service entry with

14-way dividers features 12 pockets,

including one for a range finder. But if you

can’t get to your wallet without undoing

the cart strap, that number is irrelevant.

So here a channel runs under the side

pockets to provide full access.