GOLF BAG BACKPACK

Abstract

A golf bag allows a user to more easily transport golf clubs while riding a bicycle, riding in a train or bus, or like activities (e.g., in a crowded area) other than playing golf. The golf bag has shoulder straps removably attached in an arrangement so that when the golf bag is worn, the golf bag has a longitudinal axis that is substantially parallel with a longitudinal axis of a user. Additionally, the golf bag is constructed so that golf clubs can be inserted with the clubheads facing inside of the main body of the golf bag and the grip-ends protruding out from the opening of the bag. The golf bag also includes a wedge to help space the golf clubs from a user's head when worn, and a belt for securing golf clubs within the golf bag.

Description

BACKGROUND

Golf bags have typically been designed with a focus on ease of use during a round of golf, where it is expected that the player is either walking with their bag or transporting it on the back of a golf cart. In these scenarios outdoors, users have an abundance of space to move around. For instance, most golf bags are designed with shoulder straps fixed to the bag so that the bag rests horizontally on the user's back. When the bag is not being worn on the user's back, legs of the bag may protrude away from the bag like a kickstand when the bag is sat down, and/or the bag has weight to stand up straight supporting itself. Additionally, golf bags are typically designed for golf clubs to be inserted with the grip ends first, so that the heads of the clubs can be seen and the club easily identified by the user.

BRIEF SUMMARY

According to one example of the present disclosure a golf bag comprises: a main body having a front and a back that oppose each other, two sides that oppose each other and extend between the front and back, and a bottom and a top open end that oppose each other, a depth of the main body being a distance between the front and back, a width of the main body being a distance between the two sides and greater than the depth, a height of the main body being a distance between the bottom and top open end and greater than the width, and a longitudinal axis of the golf bag extending from the bottom to the top open end; at least one upper connector on the back of the main body; at least two lower connectors, each of the lower connectors being on the back or one of the sides of the main body, the at least two lower connectors being closer to the bottom than the upper connector; and a plurality of shoulder straps, each of the shoulder straps being removably attached to the at least one upper connector and to different ones of the at least two lower connectors, wherein when worn by a user, the longitudinal axis of the golf bag is substantially parallel with a longitudinal axis of the user.

In various embodiments of the above example, the golf bag further comprises: a wedge on the back of the main body and extending farther from the back of the main body at an upper end than at a lower end, the lower end of the wedge being closer to the bottom of the main body than the upper end of the wedge; the main body has a rigid frame; the lower connectors are at the same height of the golf bag; the golf bag further comprises: a divider at the top open end that divides the top open end of the golf bag into a plurality of sections, the divider comprising at least one protrusion; and a belt having a plurality of belt holes, the belt holes being removably attached to the at least one protrusion of the divider; the golf bag further comprises: two legs on the back of the golf bag; and a kickstand hinged to the bottom of the golf bag and configured to extend the two legs from the back of the golf bag when actuated; the golf bag further comprises: one or more handles on one or both of the two sides of the main body; the golf bag further comprises: a rigid handle at a front side of the top open end of the main body; the golf bag further comprises: a golf club in the golf bag, a club head of the golf club being held within the main body and a grip end of the golf club extending out of the top open end of the main body; and/or a center of gravity of a system comprising the golf bag and golf clubs held therein is closer to the bottom of the golf bag than to the top open end of the golf bag.

According to another example of the present disclosure, a golf bag comprises: a main body having a front and a back that oppose each other, two sides that oppose each other and extend between the front and back, and a bottom and a top open end that oppose each other, a depth of the main body being a distance between the front and back, a width of the main body being a distance between the two sides and greater than the depth, a height of the main body being a distance between the bottom and top open end and greater than the width, and a longitudinal axis of the golf bag extending from the bottom to the top open end; at least one upper connector on the back of the main body; at least two lower connectors, each of the lower connectors being on the back or one of the sides of the main body, the at least two lower connectors being closer to the bottom than the upper connector; a plurality of shoulder straps, each of the shoulder straps being removably attached to the at least one upper connector and to different ones of the at least two lower connectors; a wedge on the back of the main body and extending farther from the back of the main body at an upper end than at a lower end, the lower end of the wedge being closer to the bottom of the main body than the upper end of the wedge;

a divider at the top open end that divides the top open end of the golf bag into a plurality of sections, the divider comprising at least one protrusion; and a belt having a plurality of belt holes, the belt holes being removably attached to the at least one protrusion of the divider, wherein a center of gravity of a system comprising the golf bag and golf clubs held therein is closer to the bottom of the golf bag than to the top open end of the golf bag, and wherein when worn by a user, the longitudinal axis of the golf bag is substantially parallel with a longitudinal axis of the user.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 illustrates a traditional golf bag worn by a user.

FIG. 2 illustrates an example golf bag of the present disclosure worn by a user.

FIG. 3 illustrates a back view of an example golf bag according to the present disclosure.

FIG. 4 illustrates a side view of an example golf bag according to the present disclosure.

FIG. 5 illustrates a perspective view of an example wedge according to the present disclosure.

FIG. 6 illustrates an example golf bag standing on legs according to the present disclosure.

FIG. 7A illustrates a top view of an example golf bag according to the present disclosure.

FIG. 7B illustrates an enlarged view of a securing mechanism employed by an example golf bag according to the present disclosure.

FIGS. 8A and 8B illustrate side and top views, respectively, of an example golf bag in a closed state according to the present disclosure.

FIGS. 9A and 9B illustrate side and top views, respectively, of an example golf bag in an open state according to the present disclosure.

FIG. 10 illustrates a perspective view of an example golf bag according to the present disclosure.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING

Traditional golf bags are not practical for golfers that want to transport their bags in modes such as biking or public transportation. When walking in a crowded area or trying to ride a bike, a bag that rests horizontally takes up excessive lateral room and creates a risk of the clubs falling out. Traditional backpacks are likewise unsuitable for the transportation of golf clubs, as they do not support the size or shape of golf clubs.

FIG. 1 illustrates an example traditional golf bag 100 worn by a user. Such a golf bag 100 is typically supported by shoulder straps 102 that extend from the golf bag 100 in a direction approximately perpendicular to a longitudinal axis L2 of the golf bag 100. As a result, the golf bag 100 hangs from the shoulders of the user such that the longitudinal axis L2 of the golf bag 100 is not parallel with the longitudinal axis L1 of the user. Rather, the longitudinal axis L2 of the golf bag 100 forms an angle θ between the user's longitudinal axis L1 and the longitudinal axis L2 of the golf bag 100 that is typically between 45 and 90 degrees. When worn by the user, this angle θ results in the golf clubs 104 extending from an open end 106 of the golf bag 100 beyond the user's sides, thereby extending the lateral space occupied by the user.

Considering this, the present disclosure relates to a golf bag that can suitably carry golf clubs during activities other than while playing golf. For example, the golf bag of the present disclosure is capable of securely transporting golf clubs while riding a bike, or in confined spaces (e.g., a train) where excessive lateral room is not available.

For example as illustrated in FIG. 2, shoulder straps 202 of a golf bag 200 of the present disclosure extend substantially parallel with the longitudinal axis L2 of the golf bag 200. Therefore, the golf bag 200 is aligned vertically with a user's back (and thus parallel to the user's longitudinal axis L2) when worn. As a result, an open end 206 of the golf bag 200 opens vertically such that the golf clubs 104 extend vertically from the golf bag 200, also parallel to the user's longitudinal axis L2. Such an arrangement reduces the lateral space occupied by the bag (and thus the user generally). In other words, rather than the golf clubs extending to the side of the user's body, the clubs 104 instead extend vertically, parallel with the user's torso.

Such straps are seen more clearly with respect to FIGS. 3 and 4, which illustrate back and side views of the golf bag 200, respectively. Generally, the golf bag 200 has a main body 246 with a front 226, back 224, sides 248 extending between the front 226 and back 224, a top open end 206, and a bottom. A width of the golf bag 200 may be understood as the distance between the two sides 248. A depth of the golf bag 200 may be understood as the distance between the front 226 and 224. And a height of the golf bag 200 may be understand as the distance between the bottom and the top open end 206, through which the longitudinal axis L2 extends. As seen in FIGS. 3 and 4, the width of the golf bag 200 is greater than the depth of the golf bag 200, and the height of the golf bag 200 is greater than the width of the golf bag 200. In some embodiments, the main body 246 of the golf bag 200 may have a rigid frame covered by a softer (e.g., woven) material such as a nylon, or may be partly or entirely of a firm material, such as plastic, in order to help the golf bag 200 and main body 246 maintain its structural integrity and relative dimensions.

As further seen in FIGS. 3 and 4, shoulder straps 202 are removably attached at top endpoints to a common connector 208 on a back 224 of the golf bag 200, and bottom endpoints are removably attached to lower back connectors 210 on different sides 248 of the golf bag 200, or on the back 224 of the golf bag 200. As shown, the common connector 208 is located in an upper half (toward the open end 206) of the bag 200, and the lower connectors 210 are located below the common connector 208 (closer to a bottom closed end) of the golf bag 200.

In other embodiments, the top endpoints of each shoulder strap 202 may be removably attached to their own top connectors, and the bottom endpoints may be removably attached to their own bottom connectors. In such an embodiment, the distance between the top connectors can be approximately equal to the distance between the bottom connectors, so that the shoulder straps 202 can hang approximately parallel to the longitudinal axis L2.

Depending on the embodiment, any type of connector may be used to attach the shoulder straps 202 to connectors 208, 210. For example, the common and side connectors 208, 210 may be D-rings, O-rings, or the like to which carabiner-style clips on the should straps 202 may be attached. In other examples, each of the connectors 208, 210 and straps 202 may be attached with corresponding male and female buckles, snaps, or the like, or may be string-tied to each connector.

Additionally, at least a portion of the shoulder straps 202 may be cushioned to help support the weight of the bag 200, so that the bag rests comfortably on the user's shoulders. A length of the shoulder straps 202 may also be adjustable via a buckle or other adjusting mechanisms commonly known in the art. According to one example, an adjustable portion of the shoulder straps 202 are nylon and are narrower than cushioned portions, where the cushioned portion extends from the top endpoints to the adjustable portion, and the adjustable portion extends from the cushioned portion to the bottom endpoints. The cushioned portion is preferably at least 17 mm thick.

The shoulder straps 202 may also include a sternum strap 212 fixedly attached thereto. The sternum strap 212 can wrap around the stomach or chest area of the user to help further secure the golf bag 200 to the user when carried. The sternum strap 212 may have a male portion attached to one of the shoulder straps 202, and a female portion attached to the other of the shoulder straps 204. The male and female portions may removably connect to each other via a buckle, clip, hook-and-loop, snap, or like connector. In addition or alternatively to the sternum strap 212, a waist belt can be attached to the golf bag 200 independent of and below the shoulder straps 202, and extend from each side 248 of the bag 200. As with the sternum strap 212, the waist belt may have male and female portions that can removably connect to each other by buckles, clip, hook-and-loop, snap, or like connector. One or both of the sternum strap 212 and waist belt can further be cushioned, made of like materials, and/or adjustable in length as described with respect to shoulder straps 202.

When the golf bag 200 is worn by the user, the shoulder straps 202 run approximately parallel to the longitudinal axis L1 of the user. The waist belt 212 wrap around the user approximately at the waist or stomach area; and the chest strap is fastened across the torso of the user and are approximately perpendicular to the longitudinal axis L1 of the user. The sternum strap 212 and/or waist belt help minimize the movement of the bag 200 as the user is walking, riding, or otherwise traveling, thereby reducing the movement of the golf clubs 104 and the other contents of the bag 200.

In addition to the shoulder straps, the golf bag 200 may be carried by the user by a handle 214 located on one or both sides 248 of the golf bag 200, for example at an upper half of each side 248 of the golf bag. As shown in FIG. 4, the handle 214 can have a rubber or plastic grip that surrounds the handle and be attached at both ends. Additionally, the golf bag 200 may include a rigid rubber or plastic handle 216 at the top open end 206 on the front 226 of the golf bag 200. In other embodiments, any handle on the golf bag 200 can be a bent rod, a cavity in the bag, a knob, an arch, or the like.

As further seen in FIG. 4, one or both sides 248 of the golf bag 100 may further include a lower front connector 218, an upper back connector 220, and/or an upper front connector 222. As shown, the lower connectors 210, 218 may be located at about a midpoint of the bag between the open top end 206 and a lower closed end; and the upper connectors 220, 222 may be located near the open top end 206. Rather than a top endpoint of the shoulder straps being removably attached to the common connector 208 on the back 224 of the golf bag, one of the shoulder straps 202 may be removed and the top endpoint of the remaining shoulder strap 202 may be removably attached to one of the upper connectors 220, 222. When one of the shoulder straps 202 is connected between upper connectors 220, 22 and lower connectors 210, 218, the golf bag 200 may be carried like a traditional golf bag.

Additionally, unlike the traditional golf bag 100, the golf bag 200 of the present disclosure accommodates some (e.g., irons and wedges) or all of golf clubs 104 with the club head inside the golf bag 200, and the grip-ends of the clubs 204 instead extending from the opening 206. With the golf clubs 104 arranged in this manner, the center of gravity of the golf bag 200 is lowered and closer to the user's center of gravity, thus making it easier to carry the golf bag 200 with clubs 104 therein, and avoiding the club heads from hitting the user.

In other words, because the majority of mass of a golf club is in the club head, when the clubheads extend from the open end 106 of the traditional golf bag 100, the center of mass of the system including the mass of the golf bag 100 and the mass of the golf clubs 104 is relatively shifted toward the open end 106. When the golf bag 100 is perpendicular to the user's longitudinal axis L1 (and thus the open end 106 is on a lateral side of the user), there is little effect on the user's stability when carrying the golf bag 100 with the golf clubs 104 stored in such a manner. However, with the vertically carried golf bag 200 according to the present disclosure, the club heads extending out of the open end 106 could cause the golf bag 200 to become top-heavy, making carrying thereof potentially difficult and unstable. With the club heads of golf clubs 104 located inside the golf bag 200, the total system center of gravity becomes closer to the user's center of gravity, thereby increasing the user's stability and comfort while carrying the golf bag 200. Generally, this means that the total center of mass is closer to the bottom (e.g., in the bottom half) of the golf bag 200, rather than the open end 106.

FIG. 4 still further illustrates a wedge 228 attached to the back 224 of the golf bag 200, that forms an angle Φ with respect to the longitudinal axis L2 and back 224 of the golf bag 200. The angle Φ creates a gap between the golf bag 200 and the user, thereby keeping the golf clubs 104 a distance away from the user's head when carrying the bag, further limiting the ability of the club heads to make contact with the user during movement. As shown in the embodiment of FIG. 4, the wedge 228 is narrow near the bottom of the bag 200, and becomes wider (thicker) in the side view as it extends toward the top open end 206. The wedge 228 begins substantially close to the bottom of the golf bag 200 and extends at least halfway to the top open end 206. Of course it will be appreciated that the wedge portion 500 can be arranged to extend the entire height of the bag 200, or a smaller portion of the height of the bag 200.

The wedge 228 may be of a foam, dense pillow filling, or like material to further provide cushion to the user's back when the golf bag 200 is carried. In other embodiments, the wedge 228 may be made of a hard plastic to provide greater rigidity. In some embodiments the wedge 228 can be a hollow pocket having, for example, a rigid skeleton or a padded lining to create the angle 1. In similar embodiments, as shown for example in FIG. 5, the wedge 228 may only be fixedly attached to the back 224 of the golf bag 200 near the bottom of the golf bag, and attached at its top portion via elastic straps 230. In this way, the wedge 228 may be pulled away from the back 224 of the golf bag 200 to create a greater gap and/or provide storage behind and/or between the wedge 228 and the back 224 of the golf bag.

Referring back to FIG. 3, the golf bag 200 may further include a kickstand 240 and two legs 242. The kickstand 240 is hinged to a bottom of the golf bag 200 and connected to the legs 242 by cables 244. In this manner, the golf bag 200 may stand upright on its own, but when leaned forward on the kickstand 238 (toward the back 224), hinging of the kickstand 240 causes the cables 244 to extend upward, and thus causes the legs 242 to extend outward, as illustrated in FIG. 6. When not extended, the legs 242 may be held in place against the back 224 of the golf bag 200 by fasteners 250, such as hooks, clips, straps, and the like.

Turning now to FIGS. 7A and 7B, the golf bag 200 of the present disclosure may include securing mechanisms to reduce golf club 104 movement within the golf bag 200 during transportation. Reducing such movement can reduce noise caused by rattling of the golf clubs 104, and potential damage to the golf clubs 104. As seen in a top view of the open top end 106 of golf bag 200, the opening of the top open end 106 of the golf bag 200 may be segmented into two or more sections by one or more a dividers 700. The golf clubs 104 may be inserted into different ones of the sections, for example, for organization. The dividers 700 may attach to a collar 710 around the opening of the top open end 106. The collar 710 may be made of a hard material such as plastic, metal, and the like, and may further include soft padding such as cushioning, foam, nylon or similar materials to protect the golf clubs 104. Additionally, the dividers may extend an entire or partial height of the golf bag 200, or only divide the opening. When multiple dividers 700 are used, they may be arranged orthogonal to each other in a grid-like pattern. For example, FIG. 7A illustrates two orthogonal dividers 700 that form four equal-sized openings in the open end 206.

The securing mechanism may be a belt 702 that secures the golf clubs 104 from movement by tightening golf clubs 104 to the divider 700. This hinders the movement of individual golf clubs 104 by holding a part of the golf club 104 (e.g. the shaft) to a portion of the golf bag 200. Therefore, as the golf bag 200 moves, the golf clubs 104 therein move together and with the golf bag 200. The belt 702 and/or divider 700 may be textured or made from materials that increase a frictional force or provide a sticky/tacky effect to further reduce movement when the golf clubs 204 are in contact therewith.

Depending on the embodiment, a different number of belts 702 and/or configurations of belts may be utilized. For example, one belt 702 may be used to secure golf clubs 104 in a single divided section of the top open end 106. In other examples, a belt 702 may be used to secure golf clubs 104 in a plurality of sections. As shown in FIG. 7A, the belt 702 passes through a slot 708 in a cross-divider so that it may extend across multiple sections. Where the slot 708 is at a intersection of dividers 700, the slot 708 has the effect of pinching the belt 702 to the divider 700 to provide a further securing force. While FIG. 7A only illustrates slots at an intersection of dividers 700, it should be appreciated that further slots may be provided along a length of the dividers at any location, effectively further segmenting the top open end 106. Additionally, slots 708 may be located along the collar 710 to accommodate different bag and collar designs.

Further, each belt 702 may be fixedly attached to the collar 710 and/or dividers 700 at both ends and/or at any of the slots 708. In these cases, the belt 702 may be elastic and pulled away from the dividers 700 when a golf club 104 is inserted or removed from the golf bag. When released, the elastic bias of the belt 702 provides a securing force to hold the golf clubs 104 against dividers 700. The belt 702 may be fixedly attached by sewing, molding, gluing, and the like.

In still other examples, the belt 702 may form a closed shape having no ends, such as a loop. In these examples, a portion of the belt 702 may be removably or fixedly attached to divider 700 at one or more locations such as at the slots 708. The belt 702 may then be stretched along a length of the divider and wrapped around a hook or like protrusion 706.

Additionally or alternatively, the belt 702 may be removably attached at one or both ends. For example, as shown in more detail in FIG. 7B, an end of the belt 702 has a plurality of belt holes 704 through which the protrusion 706 (such as a hook or notch) on the divider 700 (e.g. at an end of the divider 700 by the collar 710) or on the collar 710 itself extends. In this manner, the end of the belt 702 may be unhooked at one end to allow access to the golf clubs 104. Additionally or alternatively, the removable end of the belt 702 may be attached to the divider 700 and/or collar 710 by snaps, hook-and-loop fasteners, buckles, and the like.

With reference to FIGS. 8A, 8B, 9A, and 9B, in some embodiments, function of the kickstand may be integrated with or affect function of the golf club securing mechanism. As described above with respect to FIGS. 3 and 6, a kickstand of an example golf bag 800 may be actuated by leaning the bag towards its back 804, so that the golf bag 800 stands on legs 802. The orientation of the back 804 of the golf bag 800 relative to the front 806 and thus a body of the golf bag 800 is dictated by the orientation of a folding handle 812.

When the folding handle 812 is in a closed state, the back 804 is held in a closed position and there is no gap between the back 804 and the golf bag 800. Accordingly, as seen in the top view of FIG. 8B, when in the closed state, a back cushion 808 attached to the back 804 of the golf bag 800 pushes against and secures golf clubs 104 against a front cushion 810 attached to a front 806 of the golf bag 800.

As shown in FIG. 9A, when the folding handle 812 is moved away from the back 804 of the golf bag 800 and unfolded, the back 804 opens the golf bag 800 a distance d. As seen in the top view of FIG. 9B, this causes the back cushion 808 and front cushion 810 to separate from each other, allowing free access to the golf clubs 104 stored in the bag 800.

Finally, FIG. 10 illustrates a perspective view of golf bag 200. As seen therein pockets 246 of various sizes and shapes may be located on any surface of the bag 200 for carrying clothes, balls, gloves, and like accessories. The pockets may be closed (e.g., with solid fabric and/or zippers), or open (e.g., defined by a mesh netting). Further, specialty holders such as stitched fabric 248 forming loops/slits for holding tees may be located on any surface of the golf bag 200. The golf bag 200 may also include a rain cover. Such a cover may be attached, for example, with snap connectors 250 around the open top end 106 to enclose the opening. The rain cover itself may be zippered to provide access to golf clubs 104 without requiring removal of the rain cover.

While various features are presented above, it should be understood that the features may be used singly or in any combination thereof. Further, it should be understood that variations and modifications may occur to those skilled in the art to which the claimed examples pertain.

Claims

1. A golf bag comprising: a main body having a front and a back that oppose each other, two sides that oppose each other and extend between the front and back, and a bottom and a top open end that oppose each other, a depth of the main body being a distance between the front and back, a width of the main body being a distance between the two sides and greater than the depth, a height of the main body being a distance between the bottom and top open end and greater than the width, and a longitudinal axis of the golf bag extending from the bottom to the top open end;at least one upper connector on the back of the main body;at least two lower connectors, each of the lower connectors being on the back or one of the sides of the main body, the at least two lower connectors being closer to the bottom than the upper connector; anda plurality of shoulder straps, each of the shoulder straps being removably attached to the at least one upper connector and to different ones of the at least two lower connectors,wherein when worn by a user, the longitudinal axis of the golf bag is substantially parallel with a longitudinal axis of the user.

2. The golf bag of claim 1, further comprising: a wedge on the back of the main body and extending farther from the back of the main body at an upper end than at a lower end, the lower end of the wedge being closer to the bottom of the main body than the upper end of the wedge.

3. The golf bag of claim 1, wherein the main body has a rigid frame.

4. The golf bag of claim 1, wherein the lower connectors are at the same height of the golf bag.

5. The golf bag of claim 1, further comprising: a divider at the top open end that divides the top open end of the golf bag into a plurality of sections, the divider comprising at least one protrusion; anda belt having a plurality of belt holes, the belt holes being removably attached to the at least one protrusion of the divider.

6. The golf bag of claim 1, further comprising: two legs on the back of the golf bag; anda kickstand hinged to the bottom of the golf bag and configured to extend the two legs from the back of the golf bag when actuated.

7. The golf bag of claim 1, further comprising: one or more handles on one or both of the two sides of the main body.

8. The golf bag of claim 1, further comprising: a rigid handle at a front side of the top open end of the main body.

9. The golf bag of claim 1, further comprising: a golf club in the golf bag, a club head of the golf club being held within the main body and a grip end of the golf club extending out of the top open end of the main body.

10. The golf bag of claim 1, wherein a center of gravity of a system comprising the golf bag and golf clubs held therein is closer to the bottom of the golf bag than to the top open end of the golf bag.

11. A golf bag comprising: a main body having a front and a back that oppose each other, two sides that oppose each other and extend between the front and back, and a bottom and a top open end that oppose each other, a depth of the main body being a distance between the front and back, a width of the main body being a distance between the two sides and greater than the depth, a height of the main body being a distance between the bottom and top open end and greater than the width, and a longitudinal axis of the golf bag extending from the bottom to the top open end;at least one upper connector on the back of the main body;at least two lower connectors, each of the lower connectors being on the back or one of the sides of the main body, the at least two lower connectors being closer to the bottom than the upper connector;a plurality of shoulder straps, each of the shoulder straps being removably attached to the at least one upper connector and to different ones of the at least two lower connectors;a wedge on the back of the main body and extending farther from the back of the main body at an upper end than at a lower end, the lower end of the wedge being closer to the bottom of the main body than the upper end of the wedge;a divider at the top open end that divides the top open end of the golf bag into a plurality of sections, the divider comprising at least one protrusion; anda belt having a plurality of belt holes, the belt holes being removably attached to the at least one protrusion of the divider,wherein a center of gravity of a system comprising the golf bag and golf clubs held therein is closer to the bottom of the golf bag than to the top open end of the golf bag, andwherein when worn by a user, the longitudinal axis of the golf bag is substantially parallel with a longitudinal axis of the user.