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An insert for a golf bag having a generally open top and a generally closed bottom includes a golf club supporting structure in the bag. The insert also includes a compartment for each club. A closure structure is included at the generally open top of the bag and includes an opening for each compart

An insert for a golf bag having a generally open top and a generally closed bottom includes a golf club supporting structure in the bag. The insert also includes a compartment for each club. A closure structure is included at the generally open top of the bag and includes an opening for each compartment and a closure member having deflectable closure sections adjacent to each opening at the top of each compartment for each club. A movable tab included in the tubular compartment is deflected by a golf club inserted into the tubular compartment, the deflection is resisted by a cylindrical sheath surrounding the tubular compartment, thereby applying a holding force to the golf club.

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1. An insert for a golf bag having a generally open top and a generally closed bottom, the insert comprising: a golf club supporting structure in the bag including a compartment for each club,each compartment being constructed and arranged for movement between a lower golf club gripping position and

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An insert for a golf bag having a generally open top and a generally closed bottom, the insert comprising: a golf club supporting structure in the bag including a compartment for each club,each compartment being constructed and arranged for movement between a lower golf club gripping position and an upper golf club non-gripping position;a club grip locking device disposed at an end of at least one of the compartments;a guiding plate disposed above the bottom of the golf bag insert, the guiding plate having a plurality of openings defined therein which receive and guide the compartments;a moveable tab being defined in a surface of the club grip locking device, wherein the movable tab extends in a longitudinal direction away from the end of the compartment and is configured to be deflected radially relative to the compartment; anda cylindrical sheath which surrounds a portion of the club grip locking device, the cylindrical sheath having one or more range limiting tabs attached to a bottom thereof, the one or more range limiting tabs configured to extend through the guiding plate, wherein a point of contact between the range limiting tabs and the guiding plate defines an upper range of motion of the cylindrical sheath in the longitudinal direction and a point of contact between the bottom of the cylindrical sheath and the guiding plate defines a lower range of motion of the cylindrical sheath in the longitudinal direction,wherein the cylindrical sheath is configured deflect the movable tab radially inward so as to apply a holding force to a grip of the club when the compartment is in the lower golf club gripping position. 2. The golf bag insert of claim 1, wherein the movable tab further comprises a cammed member formed on a surface thereof to provide additional holding force to the grip of the club when the compartment is in the lower golf club gripping position. 3. The golf bag insert of claim 2, further comprising a closure structure for the generally open top of the bag, the closure structure having an opening for each compartment and including a closure member for each opening at the top of each compartment, wherein the closure member for closing the opening at the top of one of the compartments includes deflectable closure sections for closing the opening at the top of one of the compartments around a golf club received in the compartment. 4. The golf bag insert of claim 3, wherein each compartment is generally tubular. 5. The golf bag insert of claim 4, wherein the tubular compartments have an upper section with a color which contrasts with the color of the bag. 6. The golf bag insert of claim 4, wherein at least one tubular compartment has an upper section with an inclined upper edge to facilitate upward movement of the at least one tubular compartment against the deflectable sections. 7. The golf bag insert of claim 4, further comprising a deflectable member disposed on the guiding plate at a position corresponding to the tubular compartments, the deflectable member including a flange at an end thereof; a locking part accepting slot defined in a surface of the club grip locking device which is configured to receive the flange of the deflectable member; anda deflectable protrusion being defined in a surface of the club grip locking device within the locking part accepting slot. 8. The golf bag insert of claim 4, wherein a collar is mounted in each closure member and has two pins extending inwardly from a wall thereof and the upper section of the tubular compartment has longitudinal slots in a wall thereof for receiving the two pins which are movable therein such that the slots limit upward movement of the tubular compartment when the golf club is moved away from the bottom. 9. The golf bag insert of claim 4, including a locking plate movable between a locking position wherein the locking plate is positioned to engage stop structure on at least one of the tubular compartments to block upward movement of the tubular compartment and a non-locking position wherein the locking plate does not engage the stop structure and block upward movement of the tubular compartment. 10. The golf bag insert of claim 9, wherein the bag has a strap or arm sling with a latch at an outer end thereof, the bag has an opening therethrough mating with a slot in the golf bag insert for receiving the latch and the locking plate in the locking position also blocks removal of the latch from the slot. 11. The golf bag insert of claim 9, including a locking structure for locking the locking plate in the locking position in engagement with the stop structure and a key for locking and unlocking the locking structure. 12. The golf bag insert of claim 9, wherein the locking plate includes a plate with apertures therein which receive the tubular compartments and the plate having a plate section associated with and extending into each aperture, each the plate section being movable with the plate to a position to engage the stop structure for blocking movement of the tubular compartments. 13. The golf bag insert of claim 12, wherein each tubular compartment has an inclined upper edge defining the stop structure and each the plate section extending into each aperture is movable with the plate to a position above a lower part of one of the inclined edges. 14. The golf club bag of claim 1, further comprising a closure structure for the generally open top of the bag, wherein the closure structure has a lateral extent equal to the lateral extent of the generally open top, the closure structure also having a number of the openings equal in number to the number of the compartments and having a closure member for each opening, and each closure member comprising an inverted cup shaped closure including a generally cylindrical portion and a plurality of generally pie or wedge shaped sections which are hingedly connected to the cylindrical portion and which together form an opening in the middle of the pie for receiving a shaft of a golf club when the wedge shaped sections are moved inwardly toward a golf club received in one of the compartments. 15. An insert for a golf bag having a generally open top and a generally closed bottom, the insert comprising: a golf club supporting structure for being received in the bag, the supporting structure including:a compartment for each club;a closure structure for the generally open top of the bag, the closure structure having an opening for each compartment;each compartment being constructed and arranged for movement between a lower golf club gripping position and an upper golf club non-gripping position;a club grip locking device disposed at an end of at least one of the compartments;a guiding plate disposed above the bottom of the golf bag insert, the guiding plate having a plurality of openings defined therein which receive and guide the compartments;a moveable tab being defined in a surface of the club grip locking device for gripping a golf club when the compartment is in the lower golf club gripping position, wherein the movable tab extends in a longitudinal direction away from the end of the compartment and is configured to be deflected radially relative to the compartment; anda cylindrical sheath which surrounds a portion of the compartment, the cylindrical sheath having one or more range limiting tabs attached to a bottom of thereof, the one or more range limiting tabs configured to extend through the guiding plate,wherein a point of contact between the range limiting tabs and the guiding plate defines an upper range of motion of the cylindrical sheath in the longitudinal direction and a point of contact between the bottom of the cylindrical sheath and the guiding plate defines a lower range of motion of the cylindrical sheath in the longitudinal direction,wherein the cylindrical sheath is configured deflect the movable tab radially inward so as to apply a holding force to a grip of the club when the compartment is in the lower golf club gripping position. 16. An insert for a golf bag having a generally open top and a generally closed bottom, the insert comprising: golf club supporting structure in the bag including a tubular compartment for each club;each the tubular compartment being movable, at least in part, with movement of a golf club received therein, between a lower position and an upper position;a closure structure for the generally open top of the bag, the closure structure having a lateral extent equal to the lateral extent of the generally open top and having a number of first openings equal in number to the number of the compartments;a club grip locking device disposed at an end of at least one of the tubular compartments;a guiding plate disposed above the bottom of the golf bag insert, the guiding plate having a plurality of openings defined therein which receive and guide the tubular compartments;a moveable tab being defined in a surface of the tubular compartment, wherein the movable tab extends in a longitudinal direction away from the end of the tubular compartment and is configured to be deflected radially relative to the tubular compartment; anda cylindrical sheath which surrounds a portion of the tubular compartment, the cylindrical sheath having one or more range limiting tabs attached to a bottom thereof, the one or more range limiting tabs configured to extend through the guiding plate, wherein a point of contact between the range limiting tabs and the guiding plate defines an upper range of motion of the cylindrical sheath in the longitudinal direction and a point of contact between the bottom of the cylindrical sheath and the guiding plate defines a lower range of motion of the cylindrical sheath in the longitudinal direction,wherein the cylindrical sheath is configured deflect the movable tab radially inward so as to apply a holding force to a grip of the club when the compartment is in the lower golf club gripping position. 17. The golf bag insert of claim 16, wherein the closure structure further comprises: a second opening which includes a grip receiving portion and a shaft securing portion.