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The Bag Room: Talking Golf Clubs and Gear

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Golf equipment is incredible, but most people only know that what they have in their hands or on their backs or feet works for them. On The Bag Room, Ryan Ballengee talks with the people behind these products to understand how equipment is researched, designed and made -- and how it can ultimately help us golfers.

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Latest episode

Jun 29, 2026

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Episodes

11: Unifying Uneekor and Evnroll with Greg Sabella 14.08.2023

Uneekor is a big player in the simulator golf market, and now they're offering a consumer friendly launch monitor while bringing Evnroll into the fold. Vice President of Marketing Greg Sabella joins Ryan Ballengee to talk about it all.

10: Talking putters, truth and lie angles with LAB Golf's Sam Hahn 08.05.2023

On this episode of The Bag Room, Ryan Ballengee is joined by LAB Golf CEO Sam Hahn. The pair enjoy a great discussion about putters, what his research has revealed, convincing golfers to try something new and so much more.

9: Talking BOA with Dr. Dan Feeney 27.04.2023

On this episode, Ryan Ballengee is joined by Dr. Dan Feeney, Director of Biomechanics Research at BOA, to talk about his work in the research lab and the insights they're gathering about golf performance footwear.

8: Boosting golf shoes at adidas with Masun Denison 20.04.2023

In this conversation, Ryan Ballengee is joined by Masun Denison, adidas Golf's Global Director of Footwear, to talk about bringing Ultraboost to golf, what golf is bringing to other adidas footwear lines and the company's goals around environmental issues.

8: Going deep on golf bags with Sun Mountain Golf 20.04.2023

Steve Snyders joins us from Sun Mountain Golf to talk about the success of their Mid-Stripe bag and the expansion of the range. We also get into the changing nature of bag design, nostalgia for old golf bags and making bags that aren't typical for Sun Mountain.

7: Payntr Golf bares its sole 09.03.2023

Payntr Golf's Mike Forsey joins Ryan Ballengee to talk about innovating in golf shoes, using new materials and adding spiked options to their great lineup.

6: Talking Drac and putter design with Sacks Parente's Angelo Papadourakis 28.02.2023

Ryan Ballengee is joined by Sacks Parente's Angelo Papadourakis to talk about their new Drac putter, designing putters with low balance point and bringing their shaft manufacturing to their own U.S.-based facility.

5: Talking SuperStroke Zenergy with Ian Zubkoff 17.02.2023

Ryan Ballengee is joined by SuperStroke Golf's Ian Zubkoff to discuss the company's new Zenergy lineup of putter grips, including the process of discovering the improvements to their vast offering.

4: Golf course architect Erik Larsen talks about his NE FL work 17.02.2023

Golf course architect Erik Larsen joins Ryan Ballengee to talk about his work in Northeast Florida, including St. John's Golf Club, and his philosophy on course architecture.

4: The USGA's Amazing New Toy for Supers 17.02.2023

The USGA has created an amazing new product, called GS3, which is the size of a golf ball and helps collect data about golf courses like never before. Scott Mingay joins us to talk about it.

3: Get the skinny on the Rapsodo MLM2PRO launch monitor 13.02.2023

Ryan Ballengee is joined by Rapsodo's Justin Bryant, who talks about the company's new launch monitor product.

2: Talking Bridgestone Golf balls and Otto Gen 2 with Adam Rehberg 27.01.2023

Bridgestone Golf's Adam Rehberg joins Ryan Ballengee to talk about the company's new golf ball releases for 2023, as well as their Otto Gen 2 automatic ball-fitting product. They get into why golfers should be fit for golf balls and the differences between fitting the pros and amateurs.

1: Talking Tour Edge Wingman putters with Jon Claffey 12.01.2023

On our first episode of The Bag Room, Ryan Ballengee is joined by good buddy Jon Claffey from Tour Edge Golf to talk about their lineup of Wingman putters. Find out how feedback from customers helped inform their second-gen design.

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