The Bag Room: Talking Golf Clubs and Gear

On this episode, Clicgear head of marketing John Hess joins to talk about reviving the Clicgear brand, continuing to innovate and modernize the walking golf cart and trying to convince a new generation of golfers to push, not carry.

On this episode of The Bag Room, Ryan Ballengee is joined by PXG's Brad Schweigert, who discusses the company's partnership with PGA Tour Superstore to fit and sell equipment at their locations. They get into the challenges of teaching fitters to fit their equipment, what we should be looking for in a fitting experience and so much more.

On this episode, Ryan Ballengee is joined by Mike Yagley, the VP of Innovation & Technology at Revelyst, to talk about the fascinating things happening in the launch monitor world and how it's increasingly intersecting with on-course performance data and equipment.

On this episode, Rimac Golf's Richard and Booth Platt join Ryan Ballengee to talk about their golf ball compression-measuring device, how it works, what makes it unique and the fascinating information they're learning by testing so many golf balls.

On this episode of The Bag Room, Ryan Ballengee is joined by Stitch Golf CEO Brad King to talk about their new Link strap, made in collaboration with Bushnell Golf, which fully integrates a Bushnell Bluetooth speaker and GPS rangefinder into a Stitch-designed strap.

On this episode of The Bag Room, Ryan Ballengee is joined by Nicholas James founder Nick Parker to talk creating a line of golf clothes and apparel for guys 5'9" and shorter. Parker talks about his inspiration and experience in the golf business combining to create this line of products, discussing the key differences in fit for his customers versus bigger guys. He also talks about what he's learn...

On this episode of The Bag Room, Seth Benziger, BOA's Account Manager for Athletic and Outdoor, joins Ryan Ballengee to talk about the latest and greatest in the custom-footwear maker's partnerships in golf.

On this episode of The Bag Room, FlightScope CEO Henri Johnson joins to talk about the new i4 rangefinder, the intersection with launch-monitor data, calculating how data translates to play and more that's coming along with AI. Spring in springing, so look good and feel good with Swannies! Pick up awesome hoodies, pullovers and quarter-zips at https://swannies.co . Use promo code golfnewsnet25 to...

On this episode of Green Shoots, Ryan Ballengee welcomes Matt Welter of Dormy House to talk through his unique solution for building employee housing for golf resorts often found in remote areas and without easy access to quality, affordable employee housing. Spring in springing, so look good and feel good with Swannies! Pick up awesome hoodies, pullovers and quarter-zips at https://swannies.co ....

On this episode, Newton Shafts founder and CTO Aki Yorihiro comes back to talk about the latest developments and improvements in their Motion shaft, the new Fast Motion shaft and getting in-depth on shaft manufacturing, R&D, prototypes and more. Subscribe to Golf News Net for the latest golf news and rumors, with analysis of all of the biggest stories from the PGA Tour, LIV Golf, LPGA Tour, Ko...

Golf Pride's Greg Cavill talks about the new Align Max grips, including the research and development, responding to customer feedback and all of the work that goes into making a new grip go from concept to production. Winter golf is here, so get warmer and look good with Swannies! Pick up awesome hoodies, pullovers and quarter-zips at https://swannies.co . Use promo code golfnewsnet25 to save 25%...

On this episode of The Bag Room, Ryan Ballengee is joined by MGI Golf's Miranda Turner to talk the Aussie-based brand, electric golf trolleys and getting more people to experience them firsthand.

On this episode, Ryan Ballengee is joined by Carbitex founder Junus Khan to talk about his carbon-fiber footplate, their new collaboration with Payntr Golf and how their technology improves golf shoe performance.

On this episode of The Bag Room, Ryan Ballengee is joined by Stewart Golf CEO Mark Stewart to discuss motorized walking golf carts, innovations that the consumer doesn't see (and sometimes doesn't pay for) and celebrating 20 years as a company.

On this episode, Ryan Ballengee welcomes Callaway Apparel marketing head Brad Holder to talk about their summer/fall line, thinking years ahead in fashion terms, his favorite pieces and more.

On this episode of The Bag Room, Ryan Ballengee is joined by PXG design engineer Matt Andrews to talk Battle Ready 2 putters, what goes into the design process, what he looks for and loves about putters and so much more.

On this episode, Ryan Ballengee is joined by Sacks Parente Golf co-founder Aki Yorihiro to talk about the brand's new Newton Shafts, fitting for players, creating a better shaft for the driver and so much more.

In this episode, Ryan Ballengee is joined by Bluetross co-founder Marc Hanson to talk about starting his company, his journey to making headcovers and other accessories, finding materials, business challenges and so much more.

On this episode of The Bag Room, Ryan Ballengee is joined by PXG Chief Product Officer Brad Schweigert to talk about the company's new Black Ops driver, driver design, club fitting and so much more that golfers need to hear.

On this episode, Ryan Ballengee is joined by Scott Kim, the LPGA Tour manager for PXG. The pair talk about the great year PXG has enjoyed on the LPGA, including four wins from world No. 1 Celine Boutier and Megan Khang's breakthrough. How do top players fit into PXG and how does that experience work for recreational players at PXG locations?

On this show, Ryan Ballengee is joined by Ecco Golf's Todd Davidson to discuss their recent shoe collaboration with PGA Tour player and noted fashionisto Erik van Rooyen. We talk about what went into the process and the many things Ecco brings to the table in golf footwear.

Ryan Ballengee is joined by Stuart Jenkins of Blumaka, a company that makes performance insoles made from recycled materials and that help athletes -- golfers, in my case -- have better stability from better-performing insoles that keep the feet connected in the shoe, and the shoe connected to the ground.

On this episode, Ryan Ballengee is joined by Craig Foster, the founder of DynAlign, which is a technique that golfers can use in their pre-shot routine to prepare their body to work best -- particularly during the putting stroke. As it turns out, putting is awfully complicated, and Foster talks about what he has learned about the stroke and applies through DynAlign.

On this show, Ryan Ballengee is joined by John Diulus, President of Golf Training Aids and GolfTrainingAids.com to talk about their latest aid, The Connector, as well as how his business identifies the top training aids for golfers.

On this episode, Ryan Ballengee is joined by Big Max Golf's Rick Oldach. Rick has enjoyed a great career in the industry, and he's excited about the new bags from Big Max -- a brand that prides itself on waterproof components and taking a holistic approach to bags and push carts.