Abstract: A golf bag is provided for supporting and protecting a plurality of golf clubs. The golf bag includes an upper club head support having a plurality of pockets each having one or more shaft-receiving holes formed therein. Each of the pockets is formed to support and protect at least one club head placed therein, whereby a golf club may be inserted shaft first into a pocket, the golf club shaft extending through one of the shaft-receiving holes, the golf club being inserted until the upper part of the club head is supported and protected within the pocket. The golf bag also includes a lower base section for supporting the golf bag and support means extending between and connected to the upper club head support and the lower base section such that the upper club head support may be supported in spaced relation from the lower base section. Extending between and attached to the upper club head support and lower base section is a bag-forming material which forms a cylinder-like interior protected area.