Ghost Golf GT-14 Review: Is This the Ultimate Cart Bag?

The Ghost Golf GT-14 is an exceptionally high-quality, premium golf cart bag.

I’m leading with that because a lot of the other things I have to say about this bag might be obvious to you just by looking at it. Mostly, that it’s what some people might consider a bit “loud” looking. Or, at the very least, unique looking.

To me, those are the two most salient points about this golf bag: It’s very high quality and, because of its looks, it’s going to stand out.

Those two things combined make for what I think is a very interesting product. And one that is potentially going to be very polarizing. Meaning, I think the people who like this bag are going to LOVE this bag. And the people who aren’t into it, are going to be totally turned off by it.

So, to help you figure out which of those two camps you might fit in, let me share my experience with using it.

I’ve had the Ghost GT-14 Oreo out on the course for nearly a month now. And in that time, I’ve gotten a solid handle on all of its features. I’ve also gotten a number of different reactions from other golfers.

I’ll share it all in what I hope you’ll find to be a comprehensive Ghost Golf GT-14 golf cart bag review.

Let’s get into it.

Ghost Golf GT-14: Yeah, It’s Nice, but Is It That Nice?!

The GT-14 is a $475 golf cart bag.

When you look around at competing products, that price looks a bit steep. 

We recently reviewed the Sunday Golf Big Rig cart bag, and that thing retails for $279.99. After our Breaking Eighty coupon code, you can get it for $238.

Then there are the options from the big names like Titleist, Callaway, PXG, TaylorMade, and several others, all for less than $300.

But here’s the thing: None of those bags are as nice as the Ghost Golf GT-14.

As I said at the outset, this is a badass, premium, luxury cart bag. It really is.

The leather, the zippers, the quality of pockets, the strap, the rain hood, the 14-way divider system — all of it is high-end. In fact, all of it combined might just be industry-leading when it comes to cart bag quality. This is a damn fine golf bag.

The premium polyurethane leather is abrasion and water-resistant. And it’s very easy to clean.

With as much white as there is in the Oreo design that I have, I was initially concerned about wear and tear and having what looks like a nice bag out of the box get dirty and unsightly really quickly.

But I’ve had mud splatters, wet grass clippings and dried dirt on my bag, and all of it wiped off simply with just a wet paper towel.

At least to my eyes, the bag looks the same after a month of heavy use as it did the day I unboxed it.

The 14-way dividers are velvet-wrapped with full-length, fully enclosed sections. That’s an awesome feature. If you’ve ever dealt with club tangle, or the pain that it can be to pull out and put back clubs without them interfering with each other, you know what I’m talking about. There’s none of that with this bag. Each club has what amounts to its own private apartment.

And the velvet lining in these club sections is softer than on any of the eight other golf bags I currently have in my possession. It’s really nice.

There’s a large well for putters, which you’d expect to find on a cart bag nowadays. And this one is wide enough, which isn’t always the case with other models of bags. I have an oversized putter grip, and I don’t have any issue with the fat grip getting stuck when I pull my putter.

Pockets and Other Features on the Ghost Golf GT-14

The GT-14 has 11 pockets, which I’d say is fairly standard for a modern bag of this size. You’ve got:

• Two large size pockets that include additional internal mesh pockets
• Two velvet-lined valuables pockets
• Two additional side pockets for extra storage
• One ball pocket that includes a removable panel in case you want to personalize your bag
• A magnetic, velvet-lined range finder pocket
• One additional large center pocket
• Two water bottle sleeves
• Three of the pockets include insulation for beverage storage

The zippers on all of these pockets are really robust and high-quality.

But while I find the storage to be more than enough, I’m not crazy about the overall pocket configuration. I can’t quite put my finger on it entirely, but there’s something about the way these pockets are designed that just isn’t intuitive for me.

With most golf bags, I have an immediate sense for where I want to put everything — my golf balls, garments, gloves, tees, ball markers, repair tools, etc. There’s certainly ample room for all of those things in this bag, but some of the pockets are so large that they just don’t feel like the right spot for those smaller items.

And don’t get me wrong, I love a beverage on the course as much as the next guy, but I probably don’t need three insulated pockets for beverages plus two more water bottle sleeves.

Anyway, that’s by no means a deal breaker. Like I said, there’s room for everything. More than enough, actually. And I’d certainly prefer too large of pockets rather than too small. It’s just that if I was designing this bag, I’d probably have the pockets configured a bit differently.

One slick feature is a detachable carabiner that doubles as a bottle opener. Brilliant!

This bag also has rubber feet on the base so that it won’t slip when you’ve got it freestanding. Even fully loaded, in a parking lot, or on a floor, the bag felt very sturdy and in no danger of tipping over.

You’ve also got a sweet-looking rain hood. And, while I like the quicker-install design on a bag like the Ping Hoofer better, this snap-on Ghost Golf hood works perfectly fine.

Beyond that there are a number of standard features like:

• Pen holder
• Velcro glove holders on each side of the bag
• Umbrella loop
• Three grab handles for easy loading
• A single strap for carrying with an option to tuck the strap away
• Cart strap pass through

The Bold Look of Ghost Golf

As we noted in our review of the Ghost Golf Anyday stand bag, Ghost Golf brings a different flavor to the table.

They seem to be targeting a younger, more dynamic audience with a blend of high-end appeal and a touch of casual cool.

To older eyes, I think this bag is going to look loud. It’s non-traditional.

But to the right, and likely younger, eyes, I think the bag is going to resonate as interesting, different, fun, and cool.

My first-person experience using the aptly named GT-14 Oreo bag around other golfers pretty much confirmed for me those exact suspicions.

My home club hosts a local college team, so there are always younger golfers on the range and at the course. When I brought this bag out, I had three different golfers in their 20s say things along the lines of:

“Cool looking bag. I haven’t seen that before.”

“Nice bag. Where did you get that?”

“Oh, sweet! I’ve heard of those guys, but I hadn’t seen one yet.”

Then, with the 40 and up crowd, I got more of a mixed reaction with a couple of:

“Whoa! Interesting.”

“What kind of bag is that?!”

I’m no fashionista. And I have to admit that I was initially a bit shy to bring the bag out in public for fear of the attention I knew it would draw.

Sure enough, it attracted some eyeballs.

But on the whole, people seem to be interested in the unique look, and the comments were much more positive than negative. Especially once people inspected the quality of the bag up close.

I don’t think the look is over-the-top by any stretch. In fact, in some ways, there’s a lot of subdued classiness to it.

But Ghost sure is proud of its logo. They paste that baby everywhere, including with a large, Pac-Man-looking ghost on each side of the bag.

But, really, when you think about the bigger-brands, in actuality they are often just as bold. Why is it that when we see a massive “Titleist” or “TaylorMade” across the entire side of a golf bag, we don’t think anything of it? It’s because we see that every day.

In a lot of ways, the only reason the Ghost bags look bold is because the brand is unfamiliar.

But in other ways, the GT-14, which is available in seven limited-edition colorways, is undeniably different looking.

The bag comes with a very bold and large red pull tab for one of the pockets that says, “PLAY FEARLESSLY.” To me, it just looks a bit obnoxious.

The nice thing is that Ghost includes a smaller, more discreet replacement black pull tab, which I prefer. I swapped them out pretty much immediately.

But if you prefer to rock the red and the bold “Play Fearlessly” mantra, Ghost includes a few extra of those tabs so that you can put them on multiple zippers on the bag. It’s a nice touch of flexibility.

Who Should Buy the Ghost Golf GT-14?

I think my original main points — that this bag is super high-end and that it is “loud” looking — will serve as the guidelines for who is going to like the Ghost Golf GT-14.

If you’re looking for a high-end, premium-quality, luxury cart bag and something that’s different from any other you’ll find in your playing group and maybe at your entire golf course, the Ghost Golf GT-14 should be a front-and-center candidate.

But if you prefer more discretion in your game, or you don’t want to call attention to yourself, this bag might not be right for you. Maybe you’re better off flashing the giant logos of a more familiar brand.

Or, if you’re into the idea of a luxury cart bag at a similar price that kind of goes with the opposite approach of almost no logos, you definitely want to check out the Vessel Lux Pro.

Personally, I consider myself belonging more to the discreet group, but the sheer quality of this bag is winning me over. And the design is actually growing on me rather nicely.

If you’re looking for more options, these are our favorite golf bags on the market.

As is typical with Ghost, you get a LOT with this bag. For good, and bad.

8.4 Solid

This is about as high quality as you're going to find in a golf bag when it comes to materials and build quality. But some layout choices, and more importantly, desgin and logo choices, keep this from being a no brainer for everyone. Well, that, and the $475 price tag.

The Good

1. Everything about it is well built and constructed
2. Tons of storage
3. Lots of unique touches that set the bag apart from others

The Bad

1. Very expensive
2. Ghost Golf logos EVERYWHERE
3. We'd rethink some layout choices

• Presentation 8
• Performance 10
• Features and Quality 10
• Price 7
• Personal Affinity 7