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 of the members — a name you’d definitely recognize if I told you, which I won’t. He pulled me aside and said something I haven’t been able to shake: “Please don’t spoil this place. I’m hoping to get at least a couple more years of it like this.” I get it. I really do. But here’s the thing about running a golf blog for over a decade: occasionally, it takes…
Author: Sean Ogle
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.
It’s been two years since Jones released an all-new bag. And I’ve definitely been waiting for this one. Their last release was the Rover, which is one of the best walking bags I’ve ever used. So when the Utility X landed on my doorstep, I had high expectations. Now, after spending real time with it on the course, I can say that this is the most refined Jones bag I’ve ever used. Whether or not it’s the best Jones bag… Well, that depends entirely on how you play. Let me explain. What Kind of Bag is the Jones Utility X,…
I’ll be honest with you. When someone first asked me if I wanted to test the Volvik Vivid Twilight golf balls, my immediate thought was: total gimmick. Glow in the dark golf balls? I already knew what those usually are — glorified rocks with a novelty paint job. And beyond that, I’m just not out playing golf in the middle of the night. So these sat in my office for the better part of two months collecting dust while I convinced myself I’d never actually have a reason to crack them open. Until I had two reasons. And now I’m…
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…
I’m a diehard Arccos fan. I’ve played over 400 rounds with it, and it’s one of my favorite products in golf — full stop. So anytime there’s a new Arccos component, I get excited. The recently released Smart Laser has genuinely improved my experience, since it’s made setting the pins so much easier. But with Arccos Air, I was a bit more skeptical. It’s essentially everything we know and love about Arccos — but without having to have sensors on your clubs. Sounds pretty good! But the question is, how well does it actually work? How does it know what…
Alright, it’s 2026, and the dream of having a full-blown indoor golf simulator setup in your home has gone from wild fantasy to what-are-you-waiting-for reality. So, what are you waiting for? Well, one thing could be trying to figure out which golf launch monitor is right to pull this all off. Because the reality is that not every device available in 2026 is designed to work well indoors or to work with golf simulator software that’s going to make your vision of realistic, immersive indoor golf a reality. The launch monitors on this list are the ones I think make…
When Shot Scope announced the LM1 at the 2026 PGA Show, the golf internet did what it always does: got extremely excited, then extremely skeptical, then kind of forgot about it until it actually shipped. But I didn’t forget about it. Because a $199 launch monitor with no subscription fees, a built-in color screen, and Shot Scope’s ecosystem behind it? That’s not something you ignore. Now I’ve had it in my hands for a couple of weeks and done a lot of testing. And here’s the thing: the hype is mostly justified. Mostly. But to be very clear: if you…
Save 15% off anything at Forrester’s Outerwear with the code “BREAKINGEIGHTY15” If you’ve been paying attention to what’s happening in golf apparel over the last year, you’ve probably already heard of Forrester’s. And if you haven’t — you’re about to. Here’s the short version: Forrester’s is a Portland-based outerwear brand that’s been around since 1951, built its name on rugged, weather-ready gear for Pacific Northwest golfers, and then basically disappeared for a few decades. Sound familiar? It should — it’s the same story as Jones Sports Co. And not coincidentally, it’s the same team behind the revival. Matt Lemman, who…
Save 15% off anything at Jones Sports Co. with the code “BREAKINGEIGHTY15” If you’ve been around Breaking Eighty for any length of time, you already know how I feel about Jones Sports Co. They’re a Portland-area brand that’s been making golf bags since the 1970s — and after going quiet for a couple decades, the Lemman family bought them back in 2012 and turned them into one of the coolest brands in golf. I’m not exaggerating when I say that every single time I show up to a course with one of my Jones bags, someone stops me to ask…
A year ago, I thought Mileseey was just another budget Amazon brand selling cheap rangefinders. Then they sent me the GenePro G1 rangefinder, and it completely changed my opinion. I called it the “kitchen sink rangefinder” because they packed every feature imaginable into one device. And it was genuinely good. Now they’re doing the exact same thing with golf speakers. The Mileseey GeneSonic Pro is unlike any GPS speaker I’ve tested. And I’ve tested pretty much all of them. This speaker has a removable GPS handheld with a built-in GPS chip. That means you don’t need to pair your phone…