A device for protectively storing and transporting golf equipment is provided and consists of an upper angled cushioning insert carried within the forwardly angled open top end of an elongated rigid housing and a plurality of separators spaced apart and angularly positioned vertically within the housing to form vertically angled channels therein. A lid is hinged to the open top end of the housing to protect the heads of golf clubs which are invertably inserted through apertures in the upper angled cushioning insert and through the channels whereby the golf clubs are protected from making contact with each other.

The present invention relates to a golf club carrying rack unit to protect golf clubs from damage due to the collision of the golf club heads when transporting them or when withdrawing and returning them to the carrying rack, by the use of a golf club head retaining means and a golf club shaft retaining means. This organizing feature facilitates the easy selection of any club.

The invention is a hard-shell convertible golf bag generally made of plastic and comprises a built-in extend and retract feature. The general structure is made of three major parts, a hard-shell front, a hard-shell back and a hard-shell headcover. The wheels may be retracted for shipping on an airliner, or carrying the bag on a golf cart, or extended to pull when walking on a golf course. A second handle is provided for pulling the folded golf bag on a smooth surface.

A cover for a golf bag throat structure is constructed to be easily removable from and reattachable to the throat structure. The cover includes an outer portion for covering a peripheral ring on the throat structure, and an inner portion for covering cross bars on the throat structure. The cover outer portion includes a first side wall disposed inside the peripheral ring, a second side wall disposed outside the peripheral ring, and a top wall connecting the side walls. A strip of material mounted on the first side wall is arranged for interlocking engagement with an internal lip extending circumferentially of the throat structure on the peripheral ring. The cover inner portion is substantially U-shaped in cross section including a pair of flanges that are detachably fastened together in order to attach the cover inner portion to the cross bars on the throat structure.

A hinge mechanism for a cover of a container such as a golf bag comprises a spine, and at least one door panel. The spine has a slot which extends vertically from its lower edge. A pin extends transversely across the slot. A radially outwardly extending rib is formed on the container and fits into the slot in the spine. The rib has a channel therein to receive and trap the pin. The cover is movable about the pin from an upright closed position to an inverted open position in which the cover is adjacent the container and usable as a receptacle.