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Good morning folks. I am left with the blues today as I won't be able to play this weekend. I got to squeeze an unplanned full round last night where I tested the Ghost Golf Anyday Ronin stand bag for the first time. Check it out HERE if you're interested! In the mean time, I must rely on this nice picture of the bag in its natural habitat while awaiting my next round.

Date 04/25/2024 Course Name Parcours du Cerf (Borcard) Gross Score 84 Course Handicap 8 Gross Strokes over/under par 12 Net Score to Par 4 Net Score 76 Net Birdies or better Longest Drive Course rating: 70.4 / Slope rating: 129/ Par 72 Played my first round with the Ghost Golf Anyday Ronin stand bag that I'm currently testing, check it out! Very happy with my performance for an unplanned after work round played in just under 3 hours! Birdied the first hole which is something that simply doesn't happen as it's... well... the first hole. Had some issues on the 5th and 7th hole logging a double and a triple, respectively. Other than that, solid showing. Net birdies or better: 4 (including 2 gross birdies) Longest drive: 273 yds

If you carry your clubs, most definitely the double strap system (harness)! No comparison even remotely possible. With proper adjustment, the weight of the bag is spread evenly to both shoulders which makes it a breeze to carry your clubs for 4+ hours with a proper posture and without pressure points. I thought that simply carrying the bag on one shoulder on short distances from a greenside to the following tee was a bit awkward and not very comfortable. I wouldn't suggest to anyone wanting to carry their clubs to use the single cart bag strap honestly, both for comfort and health (posture and potential back-related issues).

As said in the quoted post above, I went for my first run with the Ghost Golf Anyday Ronin stand bag yesterday. Here is what I experienced: I carried my clubs instead of using a push-cart for the first time in probably what is now 6 or 7 years. It was a breeze! The straps are as comfortable as can be. I fiddled quite a bit to get the adjustment just right and I think that the bag might still be resting a bit too low on my back, but I'm not too far from the perfect fit. Overall, the bag is very comfortable to carry (shoulder straps, backrest and balance) and I didn't have any issue hauling around the 29-30 lbs that my full bag weights. The legs are sturdy and deploy easily. I didn't have any issue leaving the bag on a steep incline either. However, in comparison to more "standard" or maybe less premium stand bags that I know of where there is a sort of external kickstand at the base of the bag, I found that dropping the bag on the tilting base did not always result in the legs deploying appropriatly. Instead, putting the bag upright on its base and then sort of allowing it to roll made the legs deploy more efficiently and with their full amplitude each time. After only a few times, this movement can easily be made in one smooth motion so that it's not a problem at all during a round. My 32oz insulated rambler fitted securely in the cooler-lined pocket. No risk of it falling out at all. The bag is still stunning. Everytime I walked out of the green to put my putter back in the bag, I could appreciate the class oozing out of this bag. It looks very premium even with a towel and a dirty glove hanging out of its side. I did clean the base with a damp cloth and it still looks brand new. Looks like the PU leather will ensure that the bag stays clean and fresh for a long time. Overall, I really enjoyed carrying my clubs and think that I'll do it much more frequently now. The comfort of the bag definitely has a lot to do with it! I’ll repost this picture because it’s simply worth it.

Hi @Hacker60521! As @cnosil mentioned, there are only 2 bag models on Ghost Golf’s website (i.e., the Weekender and the Anyday which is currently being tested in this thread and has been acquired by many Forum members as part of a special offer. The only difference between the Anyday bags being tested in this thread indeed lies in the color scheme. i must admit that the Patriot currently being tested by @arodrig29 was the version that initially caught my eye and in all transparency, is the version I thought I had ordered. I somehow selected the wrong bag (most likely due to my thrill of learning that I was selected as a tester) and got the Ronin which to be fair, was my close second choice! Now that I got to test the Ronin bag and explore it in depth, I can say that I am really happy with my selection and wouldn’t straight go back to the Patriot given the opportunity. These bags are wonderful and I personally like the simili-carbon fiber accents on the Ronin!

Turns out I went tonight for a quick 9-hole round and ended up playing a full 18! There wasn’t anybody on the course and my random playing partner and I played in just under 3 hours. Nod bad for an unplanned round after work! I birdied the first hole which HAS to be thanks to the Ronin. Here is a teaser (another post with more info is coming) of the bag out in the wild enjoying its time. *My playing partner must have wondered what in the world was I doing snapping random pictures of my bag every few holes*

Dang it I am forced to cancel my Saturday morning tee time where I had planned on putting the Anyday Ronin bag to the test and carry my clubs for the first time in quite a while. I just learned that the in-laws will be in town to help with boxes for our upcoming move mid-May (the good news is that I'll be even closer to my local course now). I don't think that I can get away this time . I'll squeeze a 9-hole round early next week to make up for it so that you can have a few pictures of the Ronin on the course!

Good to know as I'll likely mainly use it with a push-cart in the future. Do you think that the cart sleeve could be of a certain benefit even when using a push-cart? We know that carbon fiber is an extremely strong material relative to its weight. Despite this property, it is quite vulnerable to blunt force impacts. Do you think that there could an issue with the legs over time if the bag bounces and the legs hit the top push-cart support in repetition for example?

Same. I haven't carried my clubs for the last 6 years or so (except for a few rounds at my local par 3 course with 7 clubs in the bag and for 1h30 rounds at most) so I hope that the experience will be enjoyable! The way these straps are built and the quality of the padding will most likely help. Maybe I'm geeking out a bit, but just to make sure, I'll follow Golf Digest's guidelines regarding strap adjustment and report back promptly!

Alright! Last but not least: The unboxing and first impressions are live in the main testing post for the Anyday Ronin bag! Enjoy! I'm looking forward to reading your comments about this stunning bag!

So I'm currently in the process of registering for the interclub golf team at my local course. I have never played competitive golf nor participated in a competitive team format during a corporate event/tournament for example. The interclub type of competitive setting is interesting as yes, everyone wants to win/play good golf but there's no prize money or anything major as stake. At the end of the day, everyone is out there to have fun and enjoy their best golf as it isn't anybody's living. I'm interested in making the team so that I can further add to my golf experience and spice my weekend rounds a little bit. It would also encourage me to play various courses in my area (including some private courses that would be inaccessible otherwise) instead of my local course that I play roughly 75% of the time during the season. I know that many Forum members play this type of competitive golf. What is your experience with regards to interclub or intraclub competitive golf? Good or bad. I do enforce and follow the official rules of golf in all my rounds so that my handicap is authenticated, of course, so it's not like I'm a weekend golfer giving myself mulligans left and right and 6' gimme putts that will be shocked once I play in a competitive setting. However, I was wondering if there is a "competition etiquette" that I should know of (i.e., anything that occurs differently in a competitive setting than during casual rounds)? Anything that comes to mind would be useful. Thanks!

Hi, just to make sure, are you looking to replace your 5-wood with an hybrid or if you want to keep it and replace your TSR2 for another hybrid that goes 220-230 yds? I'm asking because it also depends on your bag setup. What do you have in the long section of the bag? D-3W-5W-Hybrid or D-5W-Hybrid? Also, what is your longest iron? Based on your driver swing speed from your profile page (101-110 mph), I'd venture in saying that a stiff shaft would be more appropriate than x-stiff. That being said, it's only good to try it for yourself and see. In my case, I cruise around 115-116 mph club head speed with driver and have an x-stiff shaft, but I prefer stiff shafts on my 3W and 20* hybrid for example. I then fall back on x-stiff shaft on my irons. In terms of hybrid model, the world is your playground. I have a 20* Titleist TSi3 turned down to 19* that I wouldn't change for anything in the world. I know that Ping hybrid are crazy popular and know a few playing partners that have Srixon ZX hybrids that are over the moon with them. Try them and enjoy!

For Forum members awaiting pictures and comments about Ghost Golf’s Anyday Ronin bag, fear not, it is now en route to the Great North (Montreal) and expected this week! Stay tuned folks!

Date 04/22/2024 Course Name Parcours du Cerf (Brocard) Gross Score 88 Course Handicap 8 Gross Strokes over/under par 16 Net Score to Par 8 Net Score 80 Net Birdies or better 0 Longest Drive 0 Slope rating: 129 / Course rating: 70.4 / Par 72 Second round of the year. Performed better than usual off the tee, but had troubles on two of the par 3 holes with double-bogeys and made two quad-bogeys on par 5s... EDIT Net birdies or better: 5 / Longest drive: 286 yds

Awesome changes! Looking forward to this season!