The Bag Room

The Bag Room

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.

Episodes

March 22, 2024 25 mins
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.
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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.
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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.
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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?
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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.
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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.
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August 28, 2023 22 mins
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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April 27, 2023 14 mins
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.
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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.
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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.
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March 9, 2023 14 mins
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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February 17, 2023 13 mins
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.
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Ryan Ballengee is joined by Rapsodo's Justin Bryant, who talks about the company's new launch monitor product.
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