Author: Sean Ogle

As the Founder of Breaking Eighty Sean has spent the last 10+ years reviewing the best golf products and golf courses in the world. He prides himself on only writing about products and courses he's experienced first hand, and helping others find exactly what they need to enhance their enjoyment of the game we all love so much.

I’m gonna be honest with you, it’s been a while since I’ve found a pair of running or training shoes that I’ve really loved. I’ve had a handful of pairs that have been fine when jogging or in the gym, but none of those recently have actually gotten me excited. To take it a step further, I haven’t had a pair that I’ve wanted to wear casually. So many of the latest running shoes have kind of felt like “dad shoes” or just haven’t fit my particular style. When I heard that Payntr golf was coming out with a pair…

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I’ve tested out a lot of pairs of golf pants over the years, but these are the ones I keep coming back to. These are 5 of the best pairs of golf pants on the market. Watch the video to find out what makes them so good, and if you want to buy a pair or get further info – here are the details! Other Related Content Best Golf Vests – Our 5 favorite golf vests for a variety of temperatures and conditions. Best Golf Shoes – Looking for a pair of new golf shoes? We’ve tested and reviewed dozens,…

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I’ve been lucky enough to attend the Masters three times in my life. The first trip I attended a Friday round and had an incredible time. I likened it to being Disneyland for adults – however on my second trip, while still having amusement park-esque features, I realized it was probably more like Las Vegas than Disneyland. Let me explain. In Vegas people three steps away from broke are casually rubbing elbows with others wearing $50k watches. The Masters is no different. A lot of local Augusta residents have had tickets passed down in their family for generations, so it’s…

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Over the years, I haven’t exactly been easy on Shot Scope products. My experience with them has been a mixed bag, but its been clear over the past year or so that they’re really putting a lot of effort into the brand and their products. For instance, while the Pro L2 rangefinder still has its issues, it is much better than the previous Pro L1. And the X5 watch and sensors are definitely a big leap ahead over the previous generation H4 sensors which still require you to tap between shots. But new for this year is the Shot Scope Pro…

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Updated in March 2024 to adjust some recommendations and make price updates. One of the best parts about being a golf blogger is that I have opportunities to review a lot of different products. And for whatever reason, golf rangefinders are one of the products that I’ve become most familiar with. A rangefinder is pretty much designed to do one thing: tell you how far away you are from the pin. So considering it has just one relatively simple task, it’s pretty amazing considering how many different models and price points there are out there. This review of the best golf rangefinders…

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2023 was a good golf year, to put it mildly. For years, I’d done a pretty good job of playing at a bunch of new courses each year as I grew Breaking Eighty and my golf travel IQ. Then COVID hit. I didn’t get on an airplane for 21 months. During that time I also had my first kid, which as you might guess, doesn’t lend itself well to travel. Well, in 2023 I made up for lost time. It started with 4 days at Bandon Dunes in January. In February, I spent the month in Australia with my family…

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When its comes to luxury resort destinations Orlando, Florida isn’t necessarily the top of the list. When you think about Orlando, your first thought is more likely visions of theme parks, themed hotels, and general all-around chaos. While much of Orlando is that way, conveniently located to everything near the South end of the city is a bit of an oasis: Grande Lakes. During this year’s PGA Show, I was looking for a place to stay that was a little bit “comfier” than the typical hotels on International Drive near the Orange County Convention Center. I stumbled across Grande Lakes…

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There are countless golf training products out there that promise to fix your golf swing. Whether it’s old-school devices like the Orange Whip, or new tech products like the deWiz or Blast Motion – as long as there are bad golfers in the world, there will be a (big) market for game improvement products. One of the latest (and possibly greatest)? HackMotion golf. HackMotion is a high-end device that tracks wrist movement during your golf swing. Their take is that “your wrists are the only link between your body and the golf club. Wrists dictate the clubface, shaping the ball flight.” Aka,…

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