What Should I Keep in My Golf Bag?

Golf Bag Checklist

When you are running out the door, you don’t want to be asking yourself: “What should I put in my golf bag?”

It’s probably too late to go over your golf bag checklist and find all of the random items which should really live in your golf bag.

We thought you might like to print up an actual checklist and see if you’ve remembered everything – click the button for a PDF!

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Golf Bag Checklist - What to Keep in your Golf Bag

Get A Good Golf Bag And Keep It Organized

We recommend that you buy yourself a good, big golf bag with lots of pockets and keep it stocked properly at all times.

When someone asks you where your golf tees, shoes, markers or gloves are, you should already know: they are in your golf bag and furthermore, they are in the specific pocket where they belong.

Golf Bag Essentials – Always Be Prepared

Scroll down for a list of essentials – and nice-to-haves (or click here to download). It’s a good idea to take some time and choose a part of your bag that is reserved for each item, so you are not scrambling and searching once you are out on the course.

Let us know if you find our GOLF BAG CHECKLIST helpful … and please let us know if you can think of something to add.

Items You Should Keep In Your Golf Bag:

Golf clubs
Golf balls
Extra (old) golf balls (AKA: “pond-crossers” – balls you don’t mind losing)
Golf tees
Golf markers
Divet fixer
Range finder
Golf gloves
Golf shoes (hopefully you have a bag with special pockets large enough – we do!)
Jacket / Rain jacket (depending on the climate / season, it is great to have “extra layers”)
Umbrella
Extra socks
Golf towel
Golf hat and/or hair-tie
Sunglasses
Snacks (keep something non-perishable like energy bars in your bag to supplement fresh snacks)
Water bottle (we like the reusable metal ones)
Sun screen
Lip balm
Bandaids & first aid sundries (such as antiseptic spray or ointment)
Handy-wipes (individually wrapped wipes for face and hands)
Pain pills (ahem – at a certain age, it is good to have your pain pills if you’re stiff or sore)
Sharpie (for marking balls)
Pencil (for your score card)
Cash (have a little on-hand… just in case)
Business cards (in case you like to make new friends or do a little networking out on the course)
Cigars & lighter (if you enjoy them)
Flask (is that wrong?)
Koozies (for cold drinks if you bring or buy them)
Face mask (you may want to enter the pro shop and observe “Covetiquette”)
Hand sanitizer (another COVID-19 addition to daily life!)

Items to pop into your golf bag as you leave:

Mobile phone (observing golf etiquette: RINGER OFF!)
Charged-up battery pack in case your phone dies
Fresh snacks like sandwiches, boiled eggs, cut-up fruit, cheese sticks, etc.
Hot or cold drinks if you like

You will doubtless find more things that you need in your own bag (that we would not need in ours), but this checklist of essentials, nice-to-haves, and last minute golf bag items should help you when you go to your bag and organize it properly!