PING Moonlite Carry Bag vs Sunday Golf Loma Par 3 Bag

The Quick Verdict

Get the PING Moonlite. At $110 versus $145, it lists $35 lower, carries one to three more clubs, and the weight difference — 2 lbs against 1.95 lbs — is five hundredths of a pound. On a par-3 course or a quick nine, that gap is nothing. The Loma makes sense if you specifically want stand legs and the club-count ceiling doesn't pinch you, but the Moonlite is the better default for most golfers shopping this pair.

What They Have in Common

These are both ultralight carry bags built for short rounds with a partial set. Both weigh under 2.1 lbs, run a 2-way top with a single strap, and pack a rangefinder pocket and an insulated pocket for your drinks. Neither is sold as a waterproof bag, and neither publishes a top size or cart strap pass-through information.

Where They Differ

Club Capacity

This is the clearest split. The Moonlite is designed for 7 to 9 clubs; the Loma holds up to 6. If you're pulling a half-set for a par-3 track — driver, a couple of irons, a wedge, a putter — both bags hold it. If you like to carry eight clubs on a quick nine, the Moonlite fits and the Loma doesn't. That's a real constraint, not a rounding error.

Stand Legs

The Loma has a dual-flex stand system. PING doesn't say whether the Moonlite does — the spec is unpublished on their page. If legs matter to you, the Loma is the one bag in this pair where you know you'll have them. A bag that stands on its own is a small thing until you're playing a course with no flat ground to lay it on, and then it's all you think about.

Pocket Setup

The Moonlite publishes 3 pockets and 7 liters of pocket volume. The Loma's pocket count is unpublished — Sunday Golf doesn't put a number on it — but it names an insulated cooler pocket, a velour-lined valuables pocket, and a rangefinder pocket. The Moonlite's 7L figure has no equivalent on the Loma side to compare against. The Loma also has a full-length divider; the Moonlite does not publish whether it does.

Price

The Moonlite lists at $110. The Loma lists at $145. A $35 gap on bags both around 2 lbs and built for the same short-round use case is real money. If the stand legs justify that for you, fine — but that's what you're paying for, since the weight, top configuration, and strap setup are nearly identical.

Who Should Buy Which

Get the PING Moonlite if:

• You want to carry 7, 8, or 9 clubs. The Loma's 6-club limit rules it out, full stop.
• You're keeping budget in mind. Thirty-five dollars at list is a meaningful gap for bags at this price point.
• The stand-leg question doesn't matter to you — you're always playing somewhere you can set a bag down flat, or you don't care either way.

Get the Sunday Golf Loma Par 3 Bag if:

• You're playing par-3 courses or quick nines with 6 clubs or fewer and you want to know the bag stands on its own.
• The legs-on-a-sub-2-lb-bag combination is the specific thing you want, and the $35 premium is fine.
• You want a velour-lined pocket for your phone and wallet — the Moonlite doesn't list one.

The Bottom Line

For most golfers shopping this pair, the Moonlite wins on flexibility and price. The weight difference is trivial. The Loma's stand legs are genuinely useful, but it lists $35 higher and also holds fewer clubs. If your game-day kit runs to eight clubs, the Loma physically can't help you. If you cap at six and really want legs, the Loma earns its premium — but that's a specific use case, not the default.

Get the PING Moonlite Carry Bag.