Latest Product Reviews
I said something in a recent Payntr video that I’ll stand by here: a lot of their newer shoes are starting to look like each other. That’s kind of always…
So you’ve decided to get serious about a launch monitor. Not a little radar unit that sits behind you and makes its best guess. A real, professional-level, camera-based device that…
I’ve been putting with L.A.B. putters long enough now that I genuinely have a hard time keeping their lineup straight. The OZ, the DF3, the Mezz, the Link, and now…
I’ll be honest, I’ve never been a huge fan of TRUE’s OG line. That wide toe box, now in its third iteration as the OG3, has just never been my…
What is Breaking Eighty?
Honest Product Reviews and World Class Golf Courses.
Hi, my name is Sean Ogle and I'm the Founder of Breaking Eighty. The goal of this site is to provide honest, unbiased golf reviews to help you find the exact product for YOUR needs. I've personally tested everything we review on the site.
You'll also find articles about some of the best golf courses and resorts in the world.
I started this site in 2012 with the goal of creating the golf website I'd personally want to read. Over a decade later, this holds true more than ever.
I hope you enjoy!
Golf Courses and Travel
Second to Merion, Aronimink Golf Club is probably the club I was most familiar with before heading to Philadelphia. It’s often on the back end of some of America’s top…
Two years ago, I spent three days at Sensei Porcupine Creek, and it ended up being one of the most memorable travel experiences I’ve ever had. Not just because of…
Manele is a rare golf course. It shows up on all the lists. One of the most beautiful courses in the country. Consistently ranked as one of the two best…
I honestly feel a little guilty writing this post. A few weeks ago, at the end of my trip to Nauka Golf Club in Mexico, I was chatting with one…
Buying Guides
Reviewed: GPS Golf Devices
When I reviewed the Tour V6 Shift, I called it the most well-rounded rangefinder Bushnell had ever released. The right marriage of performance, build quality, features, and price. For most…
Golf Rangefinder Reviews
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I said something in a recent Payntr video that I’ll stand by here: a lot…
So you’ve decided to get serious about a launch monitor. Not a little radar unit…
I’ve been putting with L.A.B. putters long enough now that I genuinely have a hard…
I’ll be honest, I’ve never been a huge fan of TRUE’s OG line. That wide…
Use code “BE10” at PlayBetter.com to save on launch monitors, golf simulator studios, rangefinders, GPS…
The Square Omni came in with more hype than almost anything I’ve ever reviewed. And,…
Hotels and Golf Resorts
Two years ago, I spent three days at Sensei Porcupine Creek, and it ended up being one of the most memorable travel experiences I’ve ever had. Not just because of…
Manele is a rare golf course. It shows up on all the lists. One of the most beautiful courses in the country. Consistently ranked as one of the two best…
I honestly feel a little guilty writing this post. A few weeks ago, at the end of my trip to Nauka Golf Club in Mexico, I was chatting with one…
I’ve been to a lot of places where someone tells me “It’s the Bandon Dunes of [insert region here].” And I’ll be honest, almost none of them actually earn that…
Private Golf Clubs
Over the last year of playing more and more golf courses I’ve learned that there are two different types of golf outings: there are rounds of golf, and then there…
This post was originally published in August 2013 and was updated for accuracy in April 2022. More so than perhaps any other course in Oregon, there’s a mystery around the…
Words can’t really describe what I was thinking before I arrived at Medinah Country Club. Lucky was an obvious one. Nervous another. But I think my pre-round feelings could mostly…
This post was originally published in January 2014. Quite a few things have changed since then, this has been updated in April 2022 to reflect those changes. A few months…
Golf Bag Reviews
Golf Shoe Reviews
I said something in a recent Payntr video that I’ll stand by here: a lot…
I’ll be honest, I’ve never been a huge fan of TRUE’s OG line. That wide…
Considering buying a pair of Payntr golf shoes? No surprise, they are one of the…
I’ll admit it, I slept on the original G.112 for way too long. While I…