Next to your balls; today's bags blend lightweight material, ingenious features, and myriad pockets, pouches, nooks and crannies, to tote everything you'll need on the links. It won't knock strokes off your handicap, but a good bag will definitely make chasing your ball around more pleasurable. Besides, you wouldn't put hubcaps on your Bimmer, so why would you carry your expensive set of clubs in a cheap, ratty, or outdated bag?