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A removable protective cover is used in combination with a golf bag which includes a bladder for protecting the heads of golf clubs and other equipment carried in a golf bag. The cover is removably affixable to the golf bag and when disposed thusly, the bladder may be inflated to securingly envelop

A removable protective cover is used in combination with a golf bag which includes a bladder for protecting the heads of golf clubs and other equipment carried in a golf bag. The cover is removably affixable to the golf bag and when disposed thusly, the bladder may be inflated to securingly envelop the golf club heads and provide a protective barrier against the club heads contacting each other and against club heads contacting some other hard surface, e.g. the ground, conveyor belt, etc. The golf bag includes a tray having a plurality of substantially downwardly extending tubes suitable for holding golf clubs. A recess is also provided in the tray for holding miscellaneous golf equipment such as, for example, balls, tees, etc. The tray also includes a cigar or cigarette holder and a utility outlet for connection to a computer or cellular phone. The cover includes an inclined top surface, while the bottom surface of the golf bag is substantially horizontal. The golf bag and cover preferably include hard external shells and are hexagonal in cross-section.

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[ What is claimed is:] [9.] In combination:a golf bag having an open end and defining a bag interior cavity and configured for carrying in said bag cavity a plurality of golf clubs each having an elongated shaft for disposition in said bag cavity and a club head on an end of the shaft for projection

[ What is claimed is:] [9.] In combination:a golf bag having an open end and defining a bag interior cavity and configured for carrying in said bag cavity a plurality of golf clubs each having an elongated shaft for disposition in said bag cavity and a club head on an end of the shaft for projection from said bag cavity through said bag open end when the shaft is disposed in said bag cavity; anda rigid, impact resistant cover for closing the open end of said golf bag, said cover comprising:a peripheral wall defining a chamber within which the golf club heads projecting from the bag cavity are disposed when said cover is disposed on the golf bag so as to close the bag open end; anda plurality of inflatable bladders carried on said cover wall within said chamber and selectively extendable between an inflated condition in which said bladders extend into closely proximate relation with the projecting golf club heads projecting from the bag and into said cover chamber when said cover is disposed on the golf bag so as to close the bag open end, and a deflated condition in which said bladders are disposed out of said closely proximate relation with the projecting golf club heads, said bladders being configured so that in said inflated condition the bladders protectingly envelope and secure the golf club heads against potentially damaging contact with one another and in said deflated condition said bladders are disposed so as to separate at least some of the projecting golf club heads from at least others of the projecting golf club heads.