Lightweight Carry Bag

[drvrwdge]

Looking for a lightweight carry bag to walk an evening 9 every now and then. Kind of narrowed it down to the Ping Moonlander and Titleist Player 4 or Player 4 carbon. Anyone been able to compare these or have direct experience with the moonlander? I really like the Jones Rover but the lack of a handle is a no go for me. 

[WesternRacing]

Personally, unless $50 is make or break to you, I would not do a Players 4.  I’d go with the Carbon 4.  You can feel the weight difference and the only advantage of the Players 4 is that it has a bit more storage space.  If you load up your bag like a Sherpa, maybe the regular 4 is worth it, but the Carbon 4 has plenty of storage space and more for everything I would ever want to carry on the course.

[BYK]

my stock answer for all these threads is the SM 2.5+

I still can't believe how good this bag is for a light weight one.

But not this years model.  That one is closer to 3.5 and doesn't really add much in my mind (well maybe the magnetic range finder pocket) that makes it worth the extra weight.

[mshills]

Titleist bags aren’t what they used to be — mine has not worn well at all and several guys at my place have the same complaint. 
 

The best carry bag is the Sun Mountain 2.5, followed by the Ping Moonlander and the Hoofer Lite. 

[toddmanley]

Love my SM 2.5!

[boggyman]

For the money,$149, hard to beat the W/S QS. I have the previous model and it super lightweight and sturdy, as long as you don’t prefer any certain brand. Might be worth a look. 3 colors is the only downfall. 

[WesternRacing]

SM 2.5 is another great choice.  I recently retired my 2.5 and went to a Titleist Carbon 4.  Haven’t had it long enough to comment on durability, but I love the bag, as I did the 2.5.  There are so many good bags out there.

[thecn23]

Question for the SM 2.5 users. Would I have any issues using one while riding on a cart?

[mshills]

9 minutes ago, thecn23 said:

Question for the SM 2.5 users. Would I have any issues using one while riding on a cart?

They work ok. No better or worse than other smaller carry bags, nowhere near as bad as like a MacKenzie or OG Jones, so they do ok. 

[subcrazy12]

It is in no way shape or form cheap, but the Sunday bag from Shapland is excellent. So lightweight and such an easy carry even with a full set and the pocket situation is excellent

[thecn23]

1 hour ago, mshills said:

They work ok. No better or worse than other smaller carry bags, nowhere near as bad as like a MacKenzie or OG Jones, so they do ok. 

Thank you.

[KGolfCT]

On 7/24/2025 at 8:31 AM, drvrwdge said:

Looking for a lightweight carry bag to walk an evening 9 every now and then. Kind of narrowed it down to the Ping Moonlander and Titleist Player 4 or Player 4 carbon. Anyone been able to compare these or have direct experience with the moonlander? I really like the Jones Rover but the lack of a handle is a no go for me. 

 

https://www.carlsgolfland.com/cobra-ultralight-pro-stand-bag

 

So much better than the Players 4. No club tangle in the top opening where you put your woods and putter, Players 4 is pretty small for the top opening. Same weight. Players 4 has a reputation for the colors to fade quickly and the legs to droop.