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OGIO announces brand refresh, releases two new golf bags
Just over a year ago, Callaway Golf acquired Ogio International, Inc., for $75.5 million. Plenty in the golf space wondered what the folks in Carlsbad would do with the company. Well, we no longer have to wonder. Today, the golf bag (and luggage, backpacks, and apparel) manufacturer unveiled a global brand refresh. New products, website, and logo are all components of the change.
Speaking on the news of the brand refresh, Harry Arnett (Ogio President and Callaway SVP of global marketing) said.
“Innovation is the driving force of everything we do. Change is obviously critical for any brand, especially one that has been around for 30 years like we have. The products we are launching represent the very best in design, quality, and performance. It’s an exciting step forward for our company and we know current fans and potential new fans of OGIO will love the new direction.”
Along with the refresh, Ogio also announced the release of two new golf bags, which are available for purchase today.
Alpha Convoy
The Alpha Convoy is part of the first collection that the company has launched as part of their rebrand, and is available as both a cart bag and a range-to-cart bag.
Alpha Convoy cart bag features include
- CORDURA EcoMade fabric designed for durability
- a 14-way top
- three handles
- an extra-large putter well
- 10 YKK zippered pockets
The Alpha Convoy comes available in black, red, orange, green, and blue. The bag is available to purchase for $300.
Shadow Fuse
Designed for mobility, the Shadow Fuse weighs just 4.2 pounds.
Features include
- lightweight 200D polyester ripstop fabric
- a fit disc system for improved weight distribution
- five zippered pockets
The bag from Ogio comes in a choice of colors including black, grey, green, navy blue, red, white and light blue. The Shadow Fuse is available to purchase for $250.
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- David Lipsky what’s in the bag accurate as of the Valero Texas Open. More photos from the event here.
Driver: TaylorMade Qi10 (9 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Tensei AV Raw Blue 65 TX
3-wood: TaylorMade Qi10 (15 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Tensei AV Raw Blue 75 TX
5-wood: TaylorMade Qi10 (18 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Tensei AV Raw Blue 85 TX
Irons: PXG 0311T Gen5 (4), PXG 0317 ST (5-PW)
Shafts: KBS Tour FLT 125
Wedges: PXG 0311 Sugar Daddy II (50-10C), Titleist Vokey Design SM10 (56-10S, 58-04T)
Shafts: KBS 610 Wedge 120
Putter: TaylorMade Spider Tour
Grip: SuperStroke Zenergy Flatso 1.0
Grips: Golf Pride MCC
Check out more in-hand photos of David Lipsky’s clubs in the forums.
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- Ben Taylor what’s in the bag accurate as of the Valero Texas Open. More photos from the event here.
Driver: Titleist TSR3 (9 degrees, B2 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus TR Blue 7 X
2-wood: Titleist TSR (B2 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus TR Blue 7 X
3-wood: Titleist TSR3 (15 degrees, D4 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus TR Blue 8 X
Hybrid: Titleist TSi3 (20 degrees)
Shaft: UST Mamiya Recoil Prototype Utility 110F5
Irons: Titleist T100 (4-9)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100
Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM10 (46-10F, 50-12F, 56-10S, 60-04T)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100
Putter: Scotty Cameron T-9 Proto
Grip: SuperStroke Zenergy Tour 3.0
Grips: Golf Pride MCC
Ball: Titleist Pro V1x
More photos of Ben Taylor’s WITB in the GolfWRX forums.
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As we reported earlier this year, Alex Dee, along with a group of industry veterans, have officially launched their own golf shaft company, leading with the Alpha One. Now you can get your hands on that shaft at Club Champion.
The Alpha One Blue and Gray series are debuting Aretera’s PowerGrid technology. Aretera is the first company to use spread tow woven carbon fabric in multiple layers at full length comprising over 50 percent of the shafts weight in design for maximum stability with a uniform feel.
These materials, novel in their application at this level, aim to offer high-level structural benefits compared to traditional unidirectional composites.
Speaking on the new shafts, Alex Dee stated:
“A lot of shafts have had to sacrifice feel to get stability. We’ve found ways to get it back. And it’s not a compromise.”
Aretera launches on April 1, 2024 at all Club Champion locations nationwide.
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RH
Nov 2, 2018 at 3:36 pm
Whats kind of strap? I see no pics of this anywhere.
Dbrat
Nov 2, 2018 at 12:16 pm
Please some manufacturer make a bag with an external putter well again!! Us folks with short putters need them!!
Tom
Nov 2, 2018 at 11:57 am
Owned quite a few ogio bags, always great colors and patterns, these new offerings look plain and uninspired. At there’s prices my next bag will most likely be a Vessel.
Bri
Nov 2, 2018 at 10:01 am
Not sure Ogio bags were ever any better quality than others (I had 2 Grom bags that both straps wore through on the metal ring) but what they did do better than most was stand out in a crowd. These 2 are the dullest colourways and designs you could show.
Loved my old red/black tartan style Ogio Grom bag – you never mistakenly went to put your clubs into a fourball partners bag when I had it!
Bsoudi
Nov 2, 2018 at 9:13 am
Total miss. Their new design direction abandons everything Ogio used to be – sleek styling, nice fabrics, innovative features. It was premium.
The cart bag, especially looks like every other bag now, except in simple boring colors and lame webbing straps all over. Stylish molded handles are now cheap webbing with neoprene.
Their backpacks have also become shapeless blobs. Again with the webbing all over the place. There are dozens of companies out there putting out these tactical type backpacks. Huckberry features better looking ones every week.
Abandoning their motorsports influence has made them just like everything else. Hard to see what Ogio stands for moving forward.
It’s sad when a company that was doing something different and it resonated with you makes a hard turn to something else. I’m lielymaking a hard turn to sun mountain.
e
Nov 1, 2018 at 8:53 pm
what an expensive “upgrade”. my hoofer still holds my clubs just fine…
Tiger Noods
Nov 1, 2018 at 6:11 pm
Can’t wait for the new Silencers.….. oh. Right.
Jordan
Nov 1, 2018 at 4:17 pm
A brand refresh doesn’t change the fact that OGIO bags all have legs that wobble like they just took an uppercut from Tyson. Best to stick with the Hoofer.
JD
Nov 1, 2018 at 4:13 pm
ONLY 42 POUNDS! Better start getting some deadlifts in if this is where golf bags are headed.
B
Nov 1, 2018 at 6:49 pm
Bump.
Jim
Nov 1, 2018 at 1:42 pm
By the way, OGIO’s website only lists the Shadow Fuse bag for $249 which while higher than SM comparable bags isn’t too ridiculous. Might want to alter you article.
Drew
Nov 1, 2018 at 1:21 pm
SO, the golf industry’s answer to making more money is to brand refresh and use it as a means to increase the price by 50%? A similar bag from everyone else costs at most $200.
C
Nov 1, 2018 at 2:57 pm
Nobody makes golf bags the way they do, PERIOD!