What They Have in Common
Both are walking-oriented bags, both weigh under five and a half pounds, and both offer a zip-off ball pocket. Neither is sold as waterproof. Neither publishes whether a rain hood is included.
Where They Differ
Organization and Top
The Hoofer Lite runs a 4-way top with 9 pockets and 19 liters of pocket volume. The Swift Sunday runs a 3-way top with a 5.25-inch opening and 13.4 liters of capacity. The trade-off is real: fewer dividers means a lighter, roomier opening, but clubs share slots and sorting gets messier over a full round. Nine pockets versus six also matters when you're carrying layers, a glove, snacks, a sleeve of balls, and anything else that creeps in.
The Swift Sunday's 5.25-inch top is a meaningful size, and a 3-way split can still keep clubs reasonably separated for a half-set or a shorter carry. For a full set over 18 holes, though, the Hoofer Lite's 4-way organization and extra pockets are genuinely useful — knowing where everything is when you're reaching into a bag mid-round isn't a luxury.
Weight and Carrying
The Hoofer Lite comes in at 5 lbs empty; the Swift Sunday at 4.8 lbs. That's a 0.2 lb gap. Over 18 holes, that's basically nothing. If weight is the deciding factor here, the spec doesn't give you much to decide on.
What's different is how each bag carries. The Swift Sunday specifies a single strap. PING doesn't publish a strap type for the Hoofer Lite — so whether it ships with a single or double strap, I can't say. PING lists convertible shoulder straps, but doesn't say single or double.
Cart Compatibility
The Hoofer Lite has a cart strap channel. Sun Mountain doesn't publish whether the Swift Sunday has one. That matters if the bag ever rides on a cart — a cart strap channel means you can thread the strap through without blocking your pockets. Without it (or without knowing), you're guessing.
Sun Mountain also doesn't say whether the Swift Sunday has stand legs. The Hoofer Lite does. If you set the bag down on uneven terrain during a round, legs do real work.
Price
The Hoofer Lite lists at $260. The Swift Sunday lists at $289.99. The more minimal bag costs more at list.
Who Should Buy Which
Get the PING Hoofer Lite Stand Bag if:
- You want one bag that works whether you walk or ride — it carries on your back and straps onto a cart without blocking your pockets.
- You play full 18-hole rounds and want actual organization: nine pockets, 19 liters, a cart strap channel, stand legs.
- A $30 savings at list over the Sun Mountain is a minor bonus on top of getting the more capable bag.
Get the Sun Mountain Matchplay Swift Sunday Bag if:
- You're doing a specific, intentional thing — a quick nine, a Sunday walking round with a partial set, a situation where stripping down to a carry bag with six pockets is the point.
- The 5.25-inch top matters to you for club access, and you're fine with three dividers instead of four.
- You understand you're trading a confirmed cart strap channel and storage for a purpose-built walking bag — and that's actually the purpose.
The Bottom Line
The Swift Sunday is a real bag for a real use case. But that use case is narrower. The Hoofer Lite gives you more organization, a confirmed cart strap channel, confirmed stand legs, and 19 liters of pocket volume, and it does it for $30 less at list. Two-tenths of a pound doesn't move the needle much over 18 holes — but having the right pocket for your rangefinder, your rain gear, your snacks, and still being able to strap the bag onto a cart without re-threading it? That adds up by the back nine.
Get the PING Hoofer Lite Stand Bag.