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Golf Bag Limit Checker

List every club you plan to carry. This tool counts them against the 14-club limit and tells you exactly how many to remove if you are over.

Compliant

14 / 14

Rule-derived

14 of 14 clubs — within the limit.

Tradeoffs to weigh

  • This tool counts every active club regardless of whether it conforms to the equipment rules; a non-conforming club still counts toward the 14-club limit.
  • Removing a club to reach compliance is a coverage decision as much as a rules decision; consider which gap that removal opens.

Assumptions

  • Every entered club is one you intend to carry and use during the round, not a spare left in the bag unintentionally.

Limitations

  • This tool does not judge whether any individual club conforms to the equipment rules; it only counts active clubs against the numeric limit.
  • It is not a substitute for the current Rules of Golf or your association's equipment guidance.

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A narrow, specific check

This tool answers exactly one question: how many active clubs do you have, and does that number comply with the 14-club maximum. It does not evaluate whether any individual club conforms to the equipment rules, and it does not recommend which clubs to carry.

A non-conforming club still counts

If one of your clubs does not conform to the equipment rules for some other reason, it still counts toward your 14-club limit; non-conformity and the numeric limit are two separate questions. This tool only checks the count.

What happens if you are over

Carrying more than 14 clubs during a round has a real rules consequence depending on the format you are playing; check the current Rules of Golf or your association's guidance for the specific penalty. This tool's job is simply to tell you the count and the excess before you start, so you can resolve it in advance.

Where this connects

Once you know your slot count, the Bag Composition Planner compares alternative sets against carry coverage, and the Round Ready Card pulls your bag together with the rest of your pre-round brief.

Frequently asked questions

Does a non-conforming club still count toward the 14-club limit?

Yes. If one of your clubs does not conform to the equipment rules for some other reason, it still counts toward your 14-club limit — non-conformity and the numeric limit are two separate questions, and this tool only checks the count.

What happens if I show up with more than 14 clubs?

Carrying more than 14 clubs during a round has a real rules consequence that depends on the format you are playing. This tool tells you the count and the excess before you start; check the current Rules of Golf or your association's guidance for the specific penalty.

Does this tool tell me which clubs to remove?

No. It answers exactly one question — how many active clubs you have and whether that complies — without recommending which specific clubs to carry or remove.