Customizable golf club bag and method of using the same

Abstract

A golf club bag frame includes an upper portion, lower portion and central portion. The upper portion, lower portion and central portion are generally defined by a pair of side frame members joined by multiple horizontal members. The side frame members each include a curved section forming the central portion. A separator is attached to one or more of the horizontal members and includes three vertical walls and several horizontal cross-members which define multiple golf club receptacles. A handle is connected to the side frame members and/or horizontal members. A skin formed of a single piece of material which fits onto, and attaches to, the golf bag frame. Upper flaps of the skin fold over arms of the side frame members and attach to an underside of the skin using hook and loop fasteners (e.g., Velcro), buttons, snaps, zippers or the like.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A golf bag comprising:
 a frame comprising:
 an upper portion, lower portion and central portion defined by one or more frame members; 
 a golf club separator positioned within said one or more frame members, said separator including cross-members defining a series of individual vertical golf club receptacles; 
 a handle extending from said frame; 
   a skin configured to removably fit onto said frame; and   a series of clips movably attached to said upper portion, said clips configured to each receive and retain a golf club by clamping onto a shaft of said golf club.   
     
     
         2 . The golf bag of  claim 1  wherein said handle is attached to a pair of horizontal frame members. 
     
     
         3 . The golf bag of  claim 1  wherein said golf club separator has three vertical walls. 
     
     
         4 . The golf bag of  claim 1  wherein said skin attaches to said frame via a pair of flaps configured to wrap around arms of said side frame members. 
     
     
         5 . A golf bag comprising:
 a frame comprising:
 an upper portion, lower portion and central portion defined by one or more frame members, said central portion having frame members having curved sections configured to create an open central portion; 
 a golf club separator positioned within said one or more frame members, said golf club separator including cross-members defining a series of individual vertical golf club receptacles; 
 a handle attached to said one or more frame members; 
   a skin configured to removably fit onto said frame; and   a series of clips movably attached to said upper portion, said clips configured to each receive and retain a golf club by clamping onto a shaft of said golf club.   
     
     
         6 . The golf bag of  claim 5  wherein said handle is attached to a pair of horizontal frame members. 
     
     
         7 . The golf bag of  claim 5  wherein said golf club separator has three vertical walls. 
     
     
         8 . The golf bag of  claim 5  wherein said skin attaches to said frame via a pair of flaps configured to wrap around arms of said side frame members. 
     
     
         9 . A golf bag comprising:
 a frame comprising:
 an upper portion, lower portion and central portion defined by one or more frame members; 
 a golf club separator positioned within said one or more frame members, said separator including cross-members defining a series of individual vertical golf club receptacles below said central portion; 
 a handle attached to said one or more frame members; 
   a skin configured to removably fit onto said frame;   wherein golf clubs placed in said golf bag rest in said vertical golf club receptacles extending from a lower portion through said central portion to said upper portion where said golf clubs are held in place by multiple clips; and   a series of clips movably attached to said upper portion, said clips configured to each receive and retain a golf club by clamping onto a shaft of said golf club.   
     
     
         10 . The golf bag of  claim 9  wherein said handle is attached to a pair of horizontal frame members. 
     
     
         11 . The golf bag of  claim 9  wherein said golf club separator has three vertical walls. 
     
     
         12 . The golf bag of  claim 9  wherein said skin attaches to said frame via a pair of flaps configured to wrap around arms of said side frame members.