Amazon Finds: Golf Club Bag Clips

The Problem

Keeping your clubs neatly organized in your bag can be a hassle. While bags with 14 dividers offer some relief, bags with fewer dividers often result in clubs clashing together. This not only can leave marks on your expensive clubs but also generates that annoying “bag chatter.”

The Solution

To address this issue, golf club bag clips came up as a potential solution. These individual clips are supposed to not only help efficiently arrange your clubs but also reduce bag chatter noise. Finally, they also claim to reduce wear and tear on your clubs.

How did I find it?

Upon switching from a 14-divider cart bag to a four-way carry bag, I initially felt a bit disorganized during my rounds. My golf clubs no longer had their individual slots and were grouped in a way I was not used to. So I hit Amazon looking for a solution that could mimic the 14-way bag’s organization within the smaller frame of the new bag.

Golf club bag clips caught my attention across various platforms, particularly on Amazon, often boasting ratings around 3.4 out of five stars. With a price as low as $11 for six clips as well as the option for the number of clips you wanted to purchase ($18 for 15), I considered them a potentially good option.

How it worked (or didn’t)

Let’s delve into the performance of these golf club bag clips. Made from a robust plastic, they are pretty easy to attach to the bag in a variety of orientations. Given the plastic is pretty thick, I had zero concern about them breaking or snapping, both during installation and on the course. 

They are accompanied by small white circles designed to label each club’s designated slot. Although I opted not to use them, they fulfill their intended purpose and fit snugly within the clips. Had they been used in my bag, the overhang of clubs would have hidden the white labels which is why I decided to not use them. 

However, the overall experience was far from ideal. Placing the clips posed a challenge. Despite experimenting with various positions (side, top, bottom), they consistently occupied too much space. This meant the club’s grip had to be perfectly positioned to avoid contact with the clip when inserting or removing it from the bag.

Furthermore, attempting to accommodate 14 clubs proved impossible due to space constraints and even six clubs led to cramped quarters for the clips and clubs together. Unfortunately, my bag’s design prevented placing clips where I store my putter and wedges, undermining their access in what may have been the most important spot.

Performance on the course

Putting the bag clips to the test during a round led to very disappointing results. Their longest-lasting attachment to my golf bag was only four holes before I took them all off. Whenever I retrieved a club, the clip tagged along. While they effectively secured the clubs in place, their “clipping” nature required manipulation before the club could be removed. Simply pulling the club out led to the clip sliding up the shaft, removing itself from the bag and staying on the club. 

I also found they didn’t really help much with bag chatter, either. The clubs still swayed back and forth, clanking into each other and causing that noise. I think a slightly wider opening with softer rubber inside would allow the clubs to still stay in place while not swaying as much. 

The Bottom Line

My initial optimism was met with an underwhelming outcome. These golf club bag clips proved unsuitable due to their size and space requirement, hardly improving bag organization. Their inability to dampen bag chatter noise and the disruption they added during play outweighed any potential benefits.

Even within the ideal four- to six-club arrangement, their impracticality persists. It raises the question: Why opt for these clips when 14-way holders are designed to fulfill this purpose?

As a result of my experience, the favorable 3.4 out of five rating remains perplexing. Although the plastic’s quality is satisfactory, my apprehension about their practicality remains. These clips won’t find a place in my bag anytime soon. I prefer to endure the existing setup rather than wrestling with their shortcomings.