Abstract: A golf bag is provided with a pair of legs hinged at a rigid collar at the upper extremity of the bag. The lower end of the bag is closed by a base member that defines a flat, planar sole perpendicular to the longitudinal orientation of the bag, and also an upwardly inclined heel. An actuation plate is attached by a leaf hinge connection to the base member at the transition between the sole and heel. Knuckles on the base member and actuation plate are interleaved with each other across the width of the base member. The actuation plate protrudes outwardly beyond the body portion of the bag a distance of at least one inch. A spring wire spreader rod has a central, bight portion that is captured by a spreader hinge bracket located at the upper, outboard edge of the actuation plate. The wire spreader rod is configured with segments oriented at obtuse and reflex angles to provide improved leverage in deploying the legs.