Golf Views

I first reviewed the Ogio Mammoth Travel Bag back in late April.

The first test was traveling from Chicago to Las Vegas. Before I packed the bag, I wrapped my golf club heads in some towels and bubble wrap for safe measure to prevent the clubs from hitting against each other, especially the irons. I then secured my golf bag into place by strapping it into the Ogio Mammoth Travel Bag in both cinch down locations. I placed my golf hats in the crush proof hat compartment, loaded my golf shoes in the shoe bag and closed the main bag. Loading the bag into the car was extremely easy, given the multiple grab handles on the bag. When arriving at the airport the bag was very easy to maneuver at curbside check in, thanks to the four caster wheels at the bottom. I could just push the bag in its standing position and not worry about having to tilt and drag it. In my opinion, the ability to push and pull the bag while it is upright is one of key features making this bag stand apart from the competition.

After we arrived in Las Vegas, picking the bag off the conveyor belt was a breeze and took no effort because of the grab handles. Getting from the luggage claim to the rental car shuttle stand was made very easy again by the four caster wheels, which allowed me to pull the bag upright, along with my luggage. The rental car shuttle driver was very impressed at the ability to pull the Ogio Mammoth Travel Bag upright and said he had seen nothing like that before. I have to agree after seeing other people struggle to move around with their golf travel bags, I was really glad I had this bag. (BTW, if you rent a car, the Ogio Mammoth Travel Bag fits inside the trunk of a Chevy Impala and you still have plenty of room left for luggage. I’ve never seen a car trunk that large before).

When we got to our hotel, the next big test was: How well did the Ogio Mammoth Travel Bag protect my clubs? The results; flawlessly! I opened the bag up and none of the contents had shifted and everything was in place. I removed my golf bag and my clubs had no damage and the towels were still in place. The crush proof hat compartment lives up to the billing, because my hats were in perfect shape. The hat compartment also provided extra padding for my clubs, since it is located over the top part of the bag. My shoes were perfectly in tact, and the best part was being able to unzip the shoe bag from the main bag. The removable shoe bag zips on and off very easily and has a padded handle making it very easy to tote around.

The final test was traveling back from Phoenix, Arizona to Chicago. On the return trip home I loaded the bag the same way as noted above and threw some dirty laundry and sundries in the bag this time. Again, being able to move the bag around upright is a major bonus and the multiple grab handles make it easy to load and unload. When we arrived back in Chicago, the bag was in great shape, except for some minor fraying of the piping on the bag. When I opened the bag at home, my clubs were in perfect shape, the hats weren’t crushed, and my sundries did not explode in the bag.

So if you’re in the market for a golf travel bag, you can’t go wrong with the Ogio Mammoth Travel Bag. The multiple grab handles, four caster wheels, crush proof hat compartment, removable shoe bag, and durable construction make this bag a must for any traveling golfer.

The Ogio Mammoth Travel Bag retails for $249 US