Patent ID: 7337935

Claim:
An apparatus for use in carrying a golf bag, said apparatus comprising: a waist belt for coupling with the waist of a user; shoulder straps for disposing over the shoulders of the user when donning said apparatus coupled with a golf bag; a height adjustment support member coupled with said waist belt and extending above said waist belt when said waist belt is being worn by the user so as to allow a portion of the golf bag to be positioned above said waist belt when said apparatus is being used to carry the golf bag; a golf bag coupler configured for coupling with said height adjustment support member and further configured for coupling with the golf bag when said apparatus is being used to carry the golf bag on the user and wherein the golf bag coupler is configured to move relative to said height adjustment support member so as to allow said portion of the golf bag to be positioned at a desired height relative to the user when said apparatus is being worn by the user to carry the golf bag; at least one stabilizer strap coupled with said waist belt and configured for positioning around the golf bag when the golf bag is being carried by the apparatus so as to reduce swing movement of the golf bag while the golf bag is being carried.