Carrying Or Storing Devices, Such As Golf Bags, Having Externally Accessible Storage Systems

A golf bag, comprising:

• a housing defining a chamber for holding plural golf clubs;
• and
• a golf ball storage compartment integrally formed in an exterior surface of the housing, wherein the storage compartment includes a first aperture and a sleeve extending from the first aperture, wherein the first aperture is integrally formed in the exterior surface and defines an opening having a longest longitudinal dimension extending in a first direction and a widest transverse dimension extending in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, and wherein the first aperture is constructed such that:
• (a) in an unstressed condition, the opening retains a golf ball within the sleeve against a force of gravity, and (b) when a golf ball located at the opening is exposed to an external, extra-gravitational pulling force, the opening will expand, flex, or move under the pulling force so as to allow the golf ball to pass through the opening.