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A golf bag which can be easily assembled including a top collar member, a molded bottom end member, a flexible body interconnecting the top collar member and the bottom end member, a partitioning member and stays interconnecting the partitioning member and the bottom end member. The top collar membe

A golf bag which can be easily assembled including a top collar member, a molded bottom end member, a flexible body interconnecting the top collar member and the bottom end member, a partitioning member and stays interconnecting the partitioning member and the bottom end member. The top collar member includes a border portion defining an aperture for receiving golf clubs, the partitioning member includes a substantially rigid grid structure for dividing the aperture into a plurality of sections, the partitioning member includes fasteners for engagement with corresponding fasteners on the top collar member, the partitioning member and the bottom end member include corresponding retention devices for receiving the stays.

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1. A golf bag comprising an outer sub-assembly and an intermediate sub-assembly which are snap-fitted together to form a complete golf-bag,said outer sub-assembly comprising a top collar member, a bottom end member, a flexible body interconnecting said top collar member and said bottom end member, s

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A golf bag comprising an outer sub-assembly and an intermediate sub-assembly which are snap-fitted together to form a complete golf-bag,said outer sub-assembly comprising a top collar member, a bottom end member, a flexible body interconnecting said top collar member and said bottom end member, said top collar member including a border portion defining a golf-club receiving aperture, said intermediate sub-assembly comprising a partitioning member, an intermediate base member and a plurality of stays supporting said partitioning member on said intermediate base member; said partitioning member including a substantially rigid grid structure for dividing said golf-club receiving aperture into a plurality of golf club receiving sections, said intermediate base member being insertable into said outer sub-assembly, said partitioning member and said top collar member comprising cooperative snap-fitting engagement means wherein, said intermediate sub-assembly is inserted into said outer sub-assembly with said intermediate base member resting on said outer sub-assembly and said partitioning member is in snap-fit engagement with said top collar member, and wherein said flexible body is erected by said partitioning member to form said golf bag. 2. A golf bag according to claim 1, wherein said intermediate base member of said intermediate sub-assembly is supported on said bottom end member of said outer sub-assembly, the flexible body of said outer sub-assembly being supported from collapsing by said partitioning member and stays of said intermediate sub-assembly in combination, said co-operative snap-fitting engagement means being in co-operative snap-fit engagement with said intermediate base member resting on the bottom end member of said outer sub-assembly, whereby said flexible body is erected by said stays via said partitioning member to form said golf bag.3. A golf bag according to claim 2, wherein said flexible body of said outer sub-assembly is supported from collapsing by said bottom end member of said outer sub-assembly via said partitioning member.4. A golf bag according to claim 1, wherein a substantial portion of said intermediate sub-assembly is surrounded by said flexible body, with stays of said intermediate sub-assembly supporting said outer sub-assembly from collapsing.5. A golf bag according to claim 4, wherein said outer sub-assembly is supported from collapsing by said bottom end member of said outer sub-assembly via stays of said intermediate sub-assembly.6. A golf bag according to claim 1, wherein said partitioning member of said intermediate member cooperates with said top collar member to define a plurality of golf-club receiving sections.7. A golf bag according to claim 6, wherein said top collar member includes means adapted for snap-fit engagement with a plurality of alternative partitioning members so that a plurality of alternative configurations of golf-club receiving sections can be formed at said golf-club receiving aperture.8. A golf bag according to claim 7, wherein said means of said top collar member adapted for snap-fit engagement with a plurality of alternative partitioning members comprises a plurality of apertures adapted for snap-fit engagement with a plurality of alternative partitioning members, and wherein the number of said plurality of apertures for snap-fit engagement with a plurality of alternative partitioning members exceeds the number of snap-fit engagement means on said partitioning means.9. A golf bag according to claim 8, wherein cooperative snap-fitting engagement means on said partitioning member and said top collar member comprise a pair of fastening means, and said fastening means comprises an aperture and a pair of bifurcated legs which are resiliently movable towards each other when subject to a compressive force towards each other, each said leg having an inverted hook member.10. A golf bag according to claim 9, wherein said bifurcated legs are formed on said partitioning member and said apertures are formed on said top collar member.11. A golf bag comprising a top collar member, a bottom end member, a flexible body interconnecting said top collar member and said bottom end member, a partitioning member and a plurality of stays supporting said partitioning member, said top collar member including a border portion defining a golf-club receiving aperture, said partitioning member including a substantially rigid grid structure for dividing said golf-club receiving aperture into a plurality of golf-club receiving sections when assembled with said top collar member, said partitioning member and said top collar member comprising cooperative snap-fitting engagement means so that when a sub-assembly of said partitioning member and said plurality of stays is inserted into said flexible body and, after the cooperative engagement means in said partitioning member and said top collar member are snap-fitted together, wherein said flexible body is supported from collapse by said bottom end member via said stays and said snap-fitted partitioning member.12. A golf bag kit comprising an outer sub-assembly and an intermediate sub-assembly which are snap-fitted together to form a complete golf-bag,said outer sub-assembly comprising a top collar member, a bottom end member, a flexible body interconnecting said top collar member and said bottom end member, said top collar member including a border portion defining a golf-club receiving aperture, said intermediate sub-assembly comprising a partitioning member, an intermediate base member and a plurality of stays supporting said partitioning member on said intermediate base member; said partitioning member including a substantially rigid grid structure for dividing said golf-club receiving aperture into a plurality of golf-club receiving sections, said intermediate base member being insertable into said outer sub-assembly, said partitioning member and said top collar member comprising cooperative snap-fitting engagement means wherein, when said intermediate sub-assembly is inserted into said outer sub-assembly with said intermediate base member resting on said outer sub-assembly and after said partitioning member has entered into snap-fit engagement with said top collar member, said flexible body is erected by said stays via said partitioning member to form said golf bag. 13. A golf bag according to claim 12, wherein said intermediate base member of said intermediate sub-assembly is supported on said bottom end member of said outer sub-assembly, the flexible body of said outer sub-assembly being supported from collapsing said partitioning member and by stays of said intermediate sub-assembly in combination, said co-operative snap-fitting engagement means being in co-operative snap-fit engagement with said intermediate base member resting on the bottom end member of said outer sub-assembly, whereby said flexible body is erected by said stays via said partitioning member to form said golf bag.14. A golf bag according to claim 13, wherein said flexible body of said outer sub-assembly is supported from collapsing by said bottom end member of said outer sub-assembly via stays of said intermediate sub-assembly.15. A golf bag according to claim 13, wherein said flexible body of said outer sub-assembly is supported from collapsing by said bottom end member of said outer sub-assembly via said partitioning member.16. A golf bag according to claim 12, wherein a substantial portion of said intermediate sub-assembly is surrounded by said flexible body, with stays of said intermediate sub-assembly supporting said outer sub-assembly from collapsing.17. A golf bag according to claim 16, wherein said outer sub-assembly is supported from collapsing by said bottom end member of said outer sub-assembly via stays of said intermediate sub-assembly.18. A golf bag according to claim 12, wherein said partitioning member of said intermediate member cooperates with said top collar member to define a plurality of golf-club receiving sections.19. A golf bag according to claim 18, wherein said top collar member includes means adapted for snap-fit engagement with a plurality of alternative partitioning members so that a plurality of alternative configurations of golf-club receiving sections can be formed at said golf-club receiving aperture.20. A golf bag according to claim 19, wherein said means of said top collar member adapted for snap-fit engagement with a plurality of alternative partitioning members comprises a plurality of apertures adapted for snap-fit engagement with a plurality of alternative partitioning members, and wherein the number of said plurality of apertures for snap-fit engagement with a plurality of alternative partitioning members exceeds the number of snap-fit engagement means on said partitioning means.21. A golf bag according to claim 20, wherein cooperative snap-fitting engagement means on said partitioning member and said top collar member comprise a pair of fastening means, and said fastening means comprises an aperture and a pair of bifurcated legs which are resiliently movable towards each other when subject to a compressive force towards each other, each said leg having an inverted hook member.22. A golf bag according to claim 21, wherein said bifurcated legs are formed on said partitioning member and said apertures are formed on said top collar member.