Sorry very new to the game. Just bought a new bag with a stand on the back, which I'm presuming is for winter surfaces. Do i need to buy a different bag to fit on the golf trolley ?. Like i say very new to the game, but my motto is. If you dont know, ask. Thanks. ;)

Some stand bags have a way of securing the legs so you can strap the bag to the trolley.

Shouldn't be a problem Matt my son's stand bag is permanently attched to his trolley. The stand can be used all yr round but if you're playing 18 holes on a regular basis I suggest you get a trolley (maybe in the spring if the course you play has a winter ban on trolleys), you can get some really cheap ones.

I have a stand bag, and it does sit on my trolly but it always slides to the side, which is a pain... Im about to get rid of it and get a proper Trolly bag... I Also have the Cleveland Bag Pictured but it is Huge.. Takes up the whole Boot...

paul.

I have a stand bag also, Nike tour with the izzo strap system and find it very comfortable and use it all year round ... advantages over a trolley are

1. Your arm does not ache any more from pulling your trolley up hills

2. You can travel in straight lines (quicker across green, over rough terrain etc)

3. Its easy to take a drink or snack on the go, try getting something out your trolley when you are walking?

4. You can take clubs in and out when travelling (saves time)

The main advantages are speed I can do a round in three hours comfortable and its not because i am a great golfer far from it, it’s because i am not messing around with trolleys

the plus point are the amount of kit you can carry with a trolley, extra clubs, waterproofs, drink and food etc plus its easier on you back if you should have problems there.

My advice to you is forget the trolley and carry like a man!!

Conversly, when I bought a trolley I dropped my handicap 4 shots in a month from not having to carry clubs around. Horses for courses!

I haven't the best back in the world but have just started carrying a bag for the winter and have found in really easy compared to a trolley (at any time of year). Leaving out about 4/5 clubs per round depending on conditions but reckon I could carry the lot if necessary.

"carry like a man"

That John is the ridiculous macho preconception about what 'proper' golf is about.

What a load of testosterone charged b*llsh*t.

Pro's don't carry - neither do top amateurs or assistant pro's if they are in a competition and do not have a caddy - - -they use electric trolleys, as do I.

You either play golf and make the most of whatever advantage you can get - or you treat it like a cross country challenge and hack round in a couple of sweaty hours. If you need to do that, get to the gym.

If you want to play golf, play golf

Sorry Big Al

I see your point very much but for most people stand bags are a must as you can't play at most places in the winter with a trolley

Also, if you saw the US Amateur on Sky earlier in the year, they all had stand bags

Most of the LPGA and LET women have stand bags that are carried themselves, put on trolleys or caried by their caddies.

I would suggest Sun Mountain 3.5lb (which I have and can be nought for about £55 now), any PING, IZZO, and Taylor Made r7 stand bag which has all the room and can be used on a trolley

I'm somewhere in between john schofield and big al in terms of opinion on this subject

Hope this helps

I tried an electric trolley on holiday at La Manga with a view to getting one for myself here. Found I was either running after it when the grass was shorter or running into it when it was longer and slowed down. Only did one day with it so it would be fair to say that I haven't really assessed the situation but it pi**ed me off so much that my golf got worse! Also used a buggy there but you must stay on the cart paths so ended up walking to the ball with a selection of clubs etc... Took ages and pi**ed me off even more. Will employ a caddy when rich enough.

For those folks whose clubs ban pull trollies in the winter, there are winter wheel covers available so that trollies can be used all year round. I think they are called hedgehogs. My club has put them on all their hire trollies. They are a bright orange colour and cost about £20 a pair to buy for your own trolley. So no more trolley bans - great.

I used the Hedgehogs last year as they were allowed during the trolley ban, you can also get black ones. I have now transferred them to my Powakaddy but it was a pig of a job as the Powakaddy wheels are bigger, skinned knuckles and the air was blue!

James - during the winter when I have to I do carry, it would not stop me playing, far too fit for that *cough*
It is just that there are some guys who look with disdain at trolleys and electric trolleys in particular, as if they are against the 'true rules' of golf.

Interesting to here about these 'hedgehogs'- are they those soft rubber spiky tyres?

Yes that's them Al. Stops the wheels from digging in or dragging, a lot of courses will now only allow trolleys in winter if these are fitted.

Whoa there big Al, 'carry like a man' just a bit of a joke :) No offence meant.

If a trolley was easier and or improved my game believe me I would have one, but just my personal preference I find carrying easier.

Obviously if I didn’t have to carry or pull my clubs I wouldn’t. A caddy for everyone would be nice eh?

As for 'or you treat it like a cross country challenge and hack round in a couple of sweaty hours' that made me laugh…definitely not, I play the game because I love golf, and I cant stand the gym. If I get a little fitter doing so then that’s just a bonus.

as for an electric trolley, they still have some of the disadvantages of a pull along, but maybe one day I will have to use one if my health deteriorates, but for now I am lucky enough to be in full health, and able to carry my bag and play fairly easily.

It the end of the day its whatever you feel comfortable with and what makes you feel good about yourself, that in my opinion can seriously improve your game.