Golf Bag With Circumferential Stay

A golf bag comprising:

• a body having a generally tubular shape with a top end, a bottom end and a generally rigid spine extending substantially longitudinally of said body between said top end and said bottom end, said body further comprising a partially collapsible side opposite said spine;
• an automatically extensible stand mounted on the partially collapsible side of said body, said automatically extensible bag stand comprising at least one leg member pivotally connected to said body proximal said top end and an actuator rod, said actuator rod having a lower end coupled to said bottom end of said body and an upper end coupled to an intermediate portion of said leg member, said actuator rod operating to deploy said at least one leg member as said partially collapsible side of said body collapses;
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• a circumferential stay attached to said body proximal said bottom end extending along an arcuate length at least half the circumference of said body, said circumferential stay exerting a radial force to prevent said body from collapsing radially inward as said collapsible side of said body collapses.