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For the past year, I’ve heard countless stories about how a L.A.B. (Lie Angle Balanced) Putter is a cheat code for golf. Every single person I know who plays with…
About 5 years ago I decided to get more serious about my sleep health. I ended up investing in the Ooler Sleep System by Sleep.Me, and I used it every…
Is the FlightScope Mevo Plus truly a champagne launch monitor on a beer budget? The answer might surprise you.
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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.
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Oregon is home to some of the most diverse golf in the entire country. You have the closest thing to golfing in Scotland when you visit the world-class resort, Bandon…
I originally played Trump Turnberry in September 2014. This was before more recent routing and design changes – specifically on holes 9-11. It was about 2pm when we first arrived…
Reviewed: Launch Monitors
Is the FlightScope Mevo Plus truly a champagne launch monitor on a beer budget? The answer might surprise you.
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Reviewed: GPS Golf Devices
The Garmin Fenix 8 is the latest flagship smart watch from Garmin. But it’s not just a smart watch with industry leading fitness and activity tracking: it’s also one of…
Golf Rangefinder Reviews
See MoreI’ve tested over 40 golf rangefinders here at Breaking Eighty. And if there’s one golf product category that you’d expect…
Golf Club Reviews
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For the past year, I’ve heard countless stories about how a L.A.B. (Lie Angle Balanced)…
Sunday golf bags have been around forever. No not the company, but the idea of…
About 5 years ago I decided to get more serious about my sleep health. I…
Is the FlightScope Mevo Plus truly a champagne launch monitor on a beer budget? The answer might surprise you.
One of the biggest questions I get when it comes to launch monitors is which…
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Hotels and Golf Resorts
Dude ranches offer all-inclusive vacations where guests immerse themselves in cowboy culture while partaking in a wide sweep of Western activities from horseback rides and hands-on livestock wrangling to learning…
I originally played Trump Turnberry in September 2014. This was before more recent routing and design changes – specifically on holes 9-11. It was about 2pm when we first arrived…
This post was written by Ian Critser, VP of Sales and Creative at Mackenzie Golf Bags. This is the first in a new series called “Dream 18” where golfers create…
“Wait, where are you going again?” “Nemacolin.” Oh, and where is that? About an hour and a half outside Pittsburgh on the border of West Virginia.” “And it’s supposed to…
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
Over the last few years, I’ve reviewed a number of bags from Sunday Golf. Each…
The Ghost Golf GT-14 is an exceptionally high-quality, premium golf cart bag. I’m leading with…
Trying to find the best golf bag for you can often be just as difficult as buying…
I review a lot of different products here at Breaking Eighty. And part of that…
Golf Shoe Reviews
I’ve reviewed dozens of pairs of golf shoes over the years at Breaking Eighty -…
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At this point, it’s fair to say that G/FORE has won me over with their…
This G/FORE MG4+ review was updated in March 2024 to add a new G/Fore buying…