Abstract: A device for supporting a set of golf clubs includes a door having a vertical interior surface and an inclined surface that slopes downwardly and outwardly from the interior surface at the lower end of the door. Golf clubs are inserted into the device in an inverted condition, so that grip ends of the clubs contact the inclined surface. A second point of contact with the clubs is provided by a support structure that extends from the interior surface to contact shafts of the clubs near the club heads. A third point of contact is at a side of the golf clubs both opposite to and intermediate of the first two points of contact, thereby providing a triangular configuration of contact support. In the preferred embodiment, the third point of contact is provided by a member that projects inwardly beyond a panel which provides a support seat for the grip ends of the clubs.

Abstract: A case for presenting a set of golf clubs includes first and second rigid doors which each include a bar mechanism that holds the doors in a play position and a lock position. In the play positions, the bar mechanisms are interconnected to fix the doors at a selected angle to each other. In lock positions, each bar mechanism applies a compressive force against a portion of a set of golf clubs that are maintained in generally parallel side-by-side relationship. Each bar mechanism includes an elastomeric member that is brought into contact with the club shafts, so that the bar mechanism deforms to provide force along the shaft from a range of angles. A support structure maintains the clubs in parallel relationship when the bar mechanisms are moved to the play positions.