Trying to find the best golf bag for you can often be just as difficult as buying a new set of clubs. It’s not just about picking the “pretty one.” There’s more competition than ever in the world of golf bags, with most brands having dozens of different products and styles to choose from. The good news is that we’ve got you covered. Over the last year, we’ve reviewed a bunch of different golf bags, and have a really good sense of the pros and cons of the most popular bags on the market. In this review of the best golf bags…
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.
Even more than price, I think confusion is the biggest barrier to entry for a lot of would-be golf launch monitor owners. There’s so much information out there, much of it conflicting, that it’s hard to cut through the noise to get to the essence of what you should really be considering if you’re going to buy one of these devices. There is no one-size-fits-all best. There’s only what’s best for you. But if you’ve never owned a launch monitor, how are you supposed to know what “best” even means in this context? 10 Questions to Answer Before Buying a…
When it comes to the world of golf technology, I’m not sure there’s a single product segment that has evolved further in the last five years than launch monitors. It wasn’t long ago that the only options for a launch monitor were Trackman and competing products that held price tags well into the five figures. But now in 2025? There are golf launch monitors available at just about every price point, all the way down to a couple hundred dollars. And you know what’s even more surprising than that? Many of them are good. Very good. So before, when the only times…
For the past few years, the Sun Mountain Mid-Stripe has gotten my pick as the most underrated golf bag. In fact, right now it probably still is, given there are discounts bringing it to under $300. But the for 2025 season, Sun Mountain has decided to discontinue the “Mid-Stripe” name, and instead has released the successor to the bag, dubbed the Matchplay. I just got my hands on a brand new Matchplay bag, and in this review, I’m going to go over what I like, what I don’t, and help you decide if this is a bag worth investing in.…
Well, I didn’t see this coming. Of all the products I’ve received to review in the past several months, the Garmin Approach G20 Solar just might be the one that surprised me most. It’s a solar-powered handheld GPS unit. Who knew we needed one of these? Or, do we need it? It’s novel, certainly. But is it actually useful? And can it stand up to a fairly aggressive $300 price tag? I’ve now had the chance to get out on the course with the Garmin G20, and I’m ready to share some thoughts. First Impressions of the Garmin Approach G20…
Technology in rangefinders has all of the sudden gone crazy. Honestly, about a year ago, I was starting to think that this product class had kind of plateaued. Like, rangefinders had kind of become a commodity, with all of them very similar to each other and little differentiation between models. That idea has been completely blown up. Recently, all kinds of cutting-edge technology is being introduced on the rangefinder front to the point that we’ve got an entirely new product class: Smart rangefinders. Suddenly, we’ve got multiple options, especially when it comes to GPS integration, that are not only really…
I’ve tested over 40 golf rangefinders here at Breaking Eighty. And if there’s one golf product category that you’d expect to be a bit of a commodity, this is it. I mean, all you really want is to get a distance to the pin as quickly as possible, right? How many different features can you add? Why is one rangefinder $100 and another is $600? Well, it’s pretty amazing how many different nuances there are. And the good news is that depending on what you’re looking for, you may not need to spend a ton of money to get a…
If ever there were a dedicated golf watch that, in theory, could threaten the Garmin Approach S70’s supremacy, it’s got to be the Voice Caddie T11 Pro. This watch is so jam-packed with features. It’s got everything, including an AMOLED display that looks just as good as the S70’s, and even things the S70 can’t match. All at a $349.99 retail price that’s half of what the S70 costs! See what I’m saying? In theory, the T11 Pro is a no-brainer and legitimately is the Garmin killer some people have claimed it to be. But… Theory and reality don’t always…
When Garmin unveiled their new Approach S50 golf watch at the 2025 PGA Show, at first, I didn’t quite get it. Honestly, my initial reaction was, “Why?” I just didn’t see where the S50 fit in Garmin’s line. They seemed to have it covered with their budget S12, mid-tier S44 (the upgraded replacement to the S42), and their top-end S70 (the upgrade to the on-the-way-out S62). I wondered, how does a $400 S50 that seems at first glance, to be a confused mashup of all these watches really fit? And then I started using it, wearing it, testing it. And,…
These days most of the rangefinders I get sent to review don’t get me excited. Many of them are all derivatives of the same thing. Same design, same features, all manufactured at most likely the same factories. The ones I actually take the time to review here are the ones that are more special either in terms of features, price, or often both. When I got the MGI Sureshot SlimPro rangefinder, I didn’t expect much. MGI is known for it’s electric caddies, and I didn’t even realize they made rangefinders until recently. This usually isn’t necessarily a good sign. Before…