The Quick Verdict
Get the PING Hoofer 14 Stand Bag. It's a full-featured stand bag that can ride a cart, carry for 18, or do both in the same week — and at $295 list, it's about $5 above the Swift Sunday's $289.99. The Swift Sunday makes sense if you're deliberately going minimal: fewer pockets and a lighter carry. But the Hoofer 14 handles more situations by default. Check price at TGW →
What They Have in Common
Both list under $300. Neither bag carries a waterproof claim, and neither publishes whether a rain hood is included. Both are designed to be carried rather than strapped permanently to a cart. That's about where the similarities end — these two bags take pretty different approaches to what a walking bag should be.
Where They Differ
Organization and Top Design
The Hoofer 14's whole pitch is in the name: 14 individual club slots, each one guided from top to bag bottom. A 14-way top means you see the empty sleeve the second you drive off without your gap wedge. It also means grips stay separated, which matters more on an 18-hole walk than it sounds. PING doesn't publish whether the dividers run full-length, but with 17 pockets and 24 liters of pocket volume, organization is clearly the point of this bag.
The Swift Sunday runs a 3-way top at 5.25 inches. Three slots for a full set means clubs share space, which is fine for a deliberate Sunday-stroll setup — fewer clubs, less concern about tangling. But if you're carrying a full 14, the organizational math gets tight fast.
Weight and Carry Setup
The Swift Sunday lists at 4.8 lbs, the Hoofer 14 at 5.9. That's a 1.1 lb gap on your shoulders over 18 holes. A pound doesn't sound like much until the back nine in July.
The Swift Sunday is a single-strap bag. PING doesn't publish a strap type for the Hoofer 14 beyond calling its shoulder straps convertible.
Sun Mountain doesn't say whether the Swift Sunday has stand legs. That's worth checking before you buy a walking bag — a bag without legs is one you lay on the turf every time you stop.
Pockets and Storage
Seventeen pockets versus six. The Hoofer 14 includes a magnetic rangefinder pocket, an elevated-access pocket, a water bottle pocket, and a zippered rain hood pocket (though PING's page stops short of saying a hood is actually in the box). The Swift Sunday has six pockets, two of them velour-lined for valuables, plus a zip-off ball pocket that's a nice feature on a simpler bag.
If you carry a rangefinder, a water bottle, a jacket, a snack, and a phone, 17 pockets means everything has a place. Six pockets means you prioritize.
Cart Compatibility
The Hoofer 14 lists a cart-strap channel explicitly. Sun Mountain doesn't publish cart compatibility for the Swift Sunday. That matters if your week includes both walking and riding.
Who Should Buy Which
Get the PING Hoofer 14 Stand Bag if:
- You carry a full set and want to know at a glance if something's missing
- You split time between walking and riding, and need a bag that does both
- You carry a rangefinder and want a dedicated magnetic pocket for it
- You want 17 pockets worth of gear room without going to a cart bag
Get the Sun Mountain Matchplay Swift Sunday Bag if:
- You're intentionally playing with fewer clubs — a Sunday bag's worth, not a full set
- The 1.1 lb difference matters to you on long walking rounds
- You want a simpler, lower-profile setup and don't need a magnetic rangefinder pocket or extensive storage
The Bottom Line
These two bags list about $5 apart, which makes the Hoofer 14 the easier call. It has more dividers, carries more gear, confirms cart compatibility, and stands on its own. The Swift Sunday is genuinely built for a different purpose — lighter, simpler, fewer pockets by design — but "minimal Sunday setup" is a narrower use case than "bag I can use most rounds."