While the golf bag won’t make your break your game, it is nice to have a golf bag that suits your style. The Traverse and Pioneer are both cart bags made by Ping. Both are sleek in design and are great quality products. But which one is better for you? I took a look at 4 factors that you should consider when comparing these products. These 4 factors are:
- Weight
- Top Slots
- Pockets
- Pocket Volume
By the end of this article, you should have a much better understanding as to which one is better for you, Traverse or Pioneer.
| Ping Traverse | Ping Pioneer | |
| Weight | 5.5 lbs | 7.0 lbs |
| Top | 14 Way | 15 Way |
| Pockets | 10 | 11 |
| Pocket Volume | 26.5L | 33.5L |
Weight: Traverse vs Pioneer
In terms of weight, without anything in each bag, the Traverse cart bag weighs about 1.5 lbs less than the Pioneer. More specifically, the Traverse bag weighs 5.5 lbs and the Pioneer bag weighs around 7 lbs.
You’ll likely not even notice the difference in weight when all of your clubs, balls, and accessories are in the bag, but it is still a key difference between these two bags. It is important to point out that the average weight of an empty golf bag is around 9 lbs, so both of these bags are below the average weight.
Top: Traverse vs Pioneer
You may have also wondered how much space each bag has for your clubs. Well, there is also a bhit of a difference between these two bags. The Traverse has a total of 14 slots on the top of the bag, and the Pioneer has 15 slots. According to the USGA, a golfer can only carry 14 clubs during a game or a tournament.
This might make you wonder why there would be 15 slots in the golf bag if you are only allowed to carry 14 clubs. Well, this extra slot, that comes with the Ping Pioneer, can be used for something like an umbrella. However, if you don’t think you will need this extra slot, then you may want to go with the Ping Traverse.
Pockets: Traverse vs Pioneer
In terms of the overall amount of pockets that comes with each of these bags, the traverse has a total of 10 pockets whereas the pioneer has a total of 11. This extra pocket could come into use if you typically carry around a lot of golf accessories like balls, tees, etc.
However, if you don’t have as many things to carry around, then you will likely not need this extra pocket. What it mainly boils down to is how much stuff you typically carry around. Once you figure that out, it should give you a better idea as to which one is better for you.
Pocket Volume: Traverse vs Pioneer
The final, yet most substantial difference, between these two bags is the pocket volume. In total, the ping traverse has a total pocket volume of 26.5 L. The pink pioneer has a total pocket volume of 33.5 L.
This means that there is a total difference of 7 L between these bags. This is quite a substantial difference as it shows how much more space there is in the pioneers pockets. Once again, depending on how much stuff you typically carry around, this could be super beneficial for you or it could be totally unnecessary.