Best Women's Golf Bags 2024

When women step out on the course, they want one of the best golf bags for them. Firstly, we think it must be a comfortable companion in a style and color that suits them and with the potential to organize equipment so they know exactly where everything is for quick access. If you carry your clubs, then the weight of the bag and how comfortably it sits on your back is an important consideration. Whereas a cart bag must be easy to lift and fit securely on your trolley without any twisting. 

Women might want to chop and change between seasons and some bags are dual purpose, designed to carry or use on a cart. As such, we recommend also checking out our posts on the best lightweight golf bags and the best golf trolley bags. 

You should also consider the ease of accessibility to your clubs and whether the amount of storage is sufficient. The good news is that many of the latest bags have waterproof features to protect your gear from wet weather and come with a matching rain hood as standard. At Golf Monthly, our contributors have tested a lot of golf bags out on the golf course to see just how they perform in relation to all of the above factors. The result is this guide which is a collation of all of our favorite models.

Alison Root

Alison Root has over 25 years experience working in media, predominantly dedicated to women's golf. She is a respected voice across all areas of the game and has tested many women's golf products.

The Quick List

Best Women's Golf Bags

Top pick

The Titleist Players 4 StaDry Stand Bag is one of the best Titleist golf bags on the market. Weighing under 4lbs, it's the lightest bag our tester has ever carried, even when loaded with clubs, balls, accessories, and waterproof gear. The double strap design evenly distributes weight across the shoulders, and an adjustment guide inside the bag makes it easy to customize the strap length for better balance.

The high-grade aluminum legs provide strong stability, even on uneven ground, though the lightweight design does mean the bag can be blown over in strong winds. True to its name, the StaDry is fully waterproof, with seam-sealed zips that keep rainwater out and protect your grips. 

The bag offers ample storage with numerous pockets for clothing, waterproofs, and snacks, along with features like a drinks bottle holder and a Velcro spot for your golf glove. A brilliant choice for any golfer, ideal for regular use or holiday golf.

• Read our full Titleist Players 4 StaDry Stand Bag Review

Most lightweight

Austrian brand Big Max is renowned for its innovative trolleys and is steadily building a reputation for quality golf bags. 

The Aqua 7 stand bag weighs just 1.7kg (3.75lbs). Despite its slim profile, the bag includes four full-length club dividers and is ideally suited for a smaller set of clubs. Impressively, it offers six well-placed pockets, including a large clothing pocket and a padded valuables pocket. The insulated cooler pocket is a little small for large water bottles.

Our tester found the bag to be sturdy and well-built, with a stable stand suitable for various terrains. The inclusion of a strap for the stand's legs adds to its versatility, making it suitable for both carrying and cart use. The comfortable padded straps and back padding with air channel technology ensure a balanced and cool carry. The material and construction quality are excellent, especially for a 100% waterproof bag around the $200 price mark.

• Read our full Big Max Aqua 7 Stand Bag Review

Most comfortable

The Callaway Fairway+ HD golf bag is lightweight yet sturdy, ideal for use on any push cart. Its EVA Moulded Straps distribute weight evenly and provide exceptional comfort for our tester, almost massaging her shoulders as she walked. The hip pad shares this technology for complete comfort. 

The bag sits well on trolleys, featuring an adhesive rubber pad that keeps clubs in place. It has numerous practical pockets that are perfectly positioned for easy access, including a stretchy mesh pocket, a waterproof valuables pocket, and an insulated pocket to keep refreshments cool. The 5-way compartment includes a wide upper pocket with rubber dividers that protects clubs and allows easy retrieval. 

Made from 10K waterproof fabric with fully seam-sealed construction, the bag ensures your belongings stay dry, while the rubber feet provide excellent grip, keeping the bag secure even on slippery surfaces.

• Read our full Callaway Fairway+ HD Golf Bag Review

Best looking

The Mizuno K1-LO is designed to help you traverse the course in some of the harshest weather conditions while staying bone dry. The bag, while being suited to summer months, can withstand heavy rain and will easily hold all 14 clubs too. Its versatility makes it one of the best lightweight golf bags on the market. Visually, this bag is excellent. We tested it in the blue and white colorway and it offers up a premium look that many golfers will enjoy. 

The K1-LO comes in five different colorways that we think will appeal to many different kinds of golfers. We thoroughly enjoyed the experience on offer here, with the high-density foam shoulder straps on this bag making it a joy to carry. In fact, it is one of the best and lightest stand bags on the market. 

There is plenty of storage space on offer here too, with the bag coming with nine pockets including a full-length apparel pocket and fur-lined valuables pocket that are great additions. The bag also boasts a velcro glove patch that is great for any one who takes their glove off to putt. Lastly it comes with a five-way top cuff that can carry all 14 of your golf clubs. The legs are lightweight and sturdy and helped this bag stand up on a pretty windy testing day on the golf course. 

• Read our full Mizuno K1-LO Stand Bag Review

Best color choice

Weighing under 3lbs, the Callaway Hyperlite Zero is one of the lightest stand bags we have tested. Some of the weight saving comes from the fancy carbon fibre legs, which are like a pair of graphite shafts in their appearance. Strong and stable, with wide angular feet that enable the bag to stand up, even when placed on a slight slope, the Hyperlite has a very clever strap system that’s self-balancing. 

What's more, a central circular swivel device between the double straps basically adjusts to keep the bag straight on your back as you walk, so it doesn’t tilt and your clubs can’t fall out. Not only was this highly practical but it was great to not have to mess about adjusting the strap once we found our optimal position. 

There are seven pockets and it is also worth mentioning that although the material is showerproof so that rain water will run off, it’s not going to keep your clubs bone dry on a persistent rainy day, so make sure you carry your umbrella (using the sleeve down the side).  

• Read our full Callaway Hyperlite Zero Double Strap Stand Bag Review

Best for ease of use

If you’re looking for a light stand bag with enough pockets for essentials, the MacGregor Principal 7 stand bag fits the bill perfectly. It has a four-way 7” top divider and five easy access pockets including a velour-lined valuables pocket, so there’s ample storage space for golfing necessities. 

Adjusting to the four-way divider was a change for our tester from her previous eight-way bag, but it worked well with her selection of irons, wedges, and a 4-hybrid, and the bag also comfortably held her jacket. It also comes with an extra large travel and rain hood. 

The black color with lime green accents is stylish, though the padded adjustable straps could be a bit wider and the towel loop sturdier. Despite these minor issues, the stand system provides great stability, the bag is sturdy on the ground with very reliable legs, and it represents great value for its small yet mighty design.

• Read our full MacGregor Principal 7 Stand Bag Review    

Most stylish cart bag

OGIO golf bags are renowned for their innovative and bold designs that make a statement on the golf course, with many patterns appealing to female golfers including this blue floral abstract print. 

The All Elements Silencer cart bag features OGIO’s patented WOODE silencer protection system, which includes a unique 14-way divider top that securely locks clubs in place, preventing movement and noise.  The bag is solid and substantial, boasts six pockets, including two large apparel pockets, a velour-lined valuables pocket, and an insulated cooler pocket with a double zip. 

The waterproof fabric and overall styling is high quality, and the additional features that impressed most are the zip pullers for easy access, handy lock-down straps for a trolley, and a smartly tucked-away shoulder strap. This cart bag offers a blend of function and style, and comes with a good warranty, making it worth considering for those in the market for a well-sized cart bag.

• Read our full Ogio All Elements Silencer Cart Bag Review

Best looking cart bag

Sophisticated, elegant and practical. Just three words out of many we could use to describe the TaylorMade Kalea Premier cart bag, a model that is one of the best on the market.

If you are the type of person who cares as much about the look of their golf bag as the performance then you'll love this stylish bag. It's made from a heathered nylon, with the waterproof protection coming from the fabric.

What's more, there's a 14-way divider that helps club organization, whilst the lightweight design is easy to lift in and out of the car. There are multiple pockets available, which can store your necessities, with the bag also featuring a soft-line valuables pocket to a thermal-lined cool pocket to keep your drink cold on a warm day.

• Read our full TaylorMade Kalea Premier Women's Cart Bag Review

Best for pockets

Complementing the range of Ping’s third generation of G Le3 equipment, Ping’s Ladies G Le3 Traverse cart bag has a striking colorway, featuring a combination of blue and white with subtle patterns and gold accents that highlight the brand and a motivational phrase, "Play Your Best." 

Our tester was impressed by its functionality with a 14-way divider that protects clubs and makes them easy to find and the grab handle facilitates transport. It boasts 11 pockets, including large apparel pockets, magnetic slip pockets, a valuables pocket, and an insulated cooler pocket. 

Additional features include an umbrella holder, rain hood, and a Velcro attachment for a glove. The bag is durable, sits well on a trolley, and includes a side handle and carry strap for easy transport. Overall, it’s a stylish, well-designed bag with all the features women golfers need for a stress-free round, so gets the vote as one of the best Ping golf bags money can buy.

• Read our full Ping Ladies G Le3 Traverse Cart Bag Review 

Best light cart bag

There’s an awful lot to love about the Sun Mountain H2NO Lite cart bag, especially if you're a woman looking for a lightweight but spacious option for your cart.

For starters, there’s the fact that this bag is completely waterproof. We noticed how thick the nylon fabric feels - you could say it’s a cross between one of the best golf rain jackets and a tent, with a special coating on the surface meaning that rain water literally runs off the surface, making it one of the best waterproof golf bags we've tested in recent times.

At just 5.7lbs when empty, it’s only a little heavier than lifting two bags of sugar - that’s incredibly lightweight. Even after you’ve added your clubs, balls, waterproofs, drink and accessories, it’s more than light enough for even the most fragile lady to lift. Lastly, the fun and fashionable berry color is very catching and there are actually nine vibrant colors to choose from, so you can pick from your favorite color.

• Read our full Sun Mountain H2NO Lite Cart Bag Review

Best for storage

Big Max is a brand that offers a wide range of excellent options, but the model which made our Editors Choice list is the Dri Lite Tour Cart Bag. The zips are fully waterproof, while the rest of the fabric used in construction is water repellent. In testing, we experienced no leaks when we put it through its paces on a wet day and you also get a handy five-year warranty too, which puts the mind at ease. 

It is a very smart design, almost Tour-like, and the space provided would rival the top professional bags as well. Nine large pockets provide more space than we could ever need, but we have no doubt some people will find a way to fill them. 

For a large tour bag weighing in at 5.3lbs, it is surprisingly light, even when holding a full set of clubs. Transporting it is also easy, with two carry handles at the top and a heavy-duty handle at the front making it simple to move from car to cart. 

• Read our full Big Max Dri Lite Tour Cart Bag Review

How we test golf bags

When it comes to our process of testing golf bags, to put it simply we get brands to send us gear, or we buy it ourselves, and then we put the bags to the test out on the golf course. Most importantly though, manufacturers cannot pay for a good review because we tell it how we see it.

Every member of the Golf Monthly team are regular golfers and put bags to the test over a number of rounds and conditions.

As far as our methodology goes, if we say we have reviewed a product, that means we have done so properly. We also endeavor to use all the features on the golf bag, for example if the valuables pocket claims to be waterproof, we pour water on it to find out. This comprehensive testing style is not just exclusive to golf bags either, we test using the same ethos and methodology across all golf gear.

How to choose a golf bag

If you are looking for a new golf bag then there are several factors to consider. Let's get into those now.

Bag Type

First things first, what type of golf bag do you want? A stand bag? Or are you after a cart design or a pencil bag? Each type of bag will have positives and negatives so therefore we think it is important you know what type you are after before starting in-depth research. 

Stand bags are built for those who want to carry their clubs around the golf course which means factors like comfort and weight are very important. The best stand bags also have to offer waterproofing as well as strength and robustness. The two negatives most associated with stand bags are they require more effort to use, and they usually don't offer as much storage as cart bags.

However, that being said there are several stand bags above that can also be used on golf carts as well so maybe that is a way of killing two birds with one stone.

Cart bags are for those who want to use golf carts on the golf course. If this is you, then you'll likely want a stable model that is not only easy to lift and move around, but also one that sits firmly on your cart. One big advantage we have found is that the best golf cart bags also tend to offer ample storage for accessories, apparel, valuables and all the other golf paraphernalia you might need during the round.

The main negative is they are just bulkier and have to be taken off the cart before and after the round, whereas stand bags offer a bit more freedom.

Storage

Once you know the above, storage is the next factor to consider. If you want a lot, then a cart bag may be the way to go because they tend to have larger pockets and also usually require less effort to use so you can store more in them if needed. 

Stand bags usually just house the essentials whereas pencil bags are very limited in this regard. In short, have a think about how much gear you want with you on the course. 

Waterproofing

If you live or golf somewhere that gets a lot of rain then this is a no-brainer really, get a bag that offers protection from the rain. Whereas if you don't, then this factor won't be as important. 

Weight

Across all types of bag, weight is important. Stand bags obviously have to be lightweight because players will be carrying them on their backs and shoulders all day, whilst cart bags should also have a degree of lightness too so they are easy to maneuver on the golf course, and from the car to the cart itself.

Looks

Looking good is also something to consider. Many of the models above have different color designs and brands have clearly tried to create good-looking models so we would recommend scouting around and seeing which models you like the look of. 

Budget

Our final factor to consider is of course price. There are golf bags at every single price point so if you want to go for a premium cart model you can, or if you want a cheap stand bag you can also do that too.

If you enjoyed this guide on the best women's golf bags, check out other guides such as the best golf push carts, best golf bags for seniors or best golf sets for beginners.

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