Every once in a while, a golf product crosses my path that makes me stop and think, “Why does this exist?” That’s exactly how I felt when I got my hands on the Canon PowerShot Golf Rangefinder. It’s a mix of a laser rangefinder and a camera—a combo I didn’t see coming. As someone who has reviewed countless golf gadgets, I had to find out if this hybrid device was a stroke of genius or just something unnecessary. Spoiler: it’s a little bit of both. First Impressions of the Canon Powershot Golf For the last 5 years I’ve used Canon…
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.
These days, I’ve got music going during most of the rounds of golf I play. I’m a casual golfer. I mean, I golf a lot. But casually. I very rarely play tournaments, there are usually a couple beers involved, and aside from my duties reviewing products for Breaking Eighty, my whole goal with golf is to have fun. And music helps with that. I get it, music on the golf course isn’t for everyone. But if you’re a fan of Breaking Eighty, chances are you don’t take things too seriously, and you also enjoy some tunes on the course. So today we’re…
Choosing the best golf wedges for your game is a very personal thing. Your wedges by far give you the greatest opportunity to be creative on the golf course. Flight it high way over a tree limb? Keep it low and get it to check. Flop, chip, pitch? Having a wedge that inspires confidence and fits the type of player you are is one of the single best tools you can have in your golf arsenal. After all, they’re called the “scoring clubs” for a reason. Today, we’re going to help you figure out the right wedges for your individual game.…
A couple years ago when Swing Caddie released the SC4 launch monitor, it became the only sub $500 launch monitor that included a built-in screen, a remote, and e6 simulator capabilities. Considering you can now pick up that device for $389, it’s easily one of the best launch monitor values out there at any price point. But it has one fatal flaw: the app is terrible. There have been some minor improvements since it was released, but the MySwingCaddie app is just not very good. It’s not very intuitive, the data isn’t great, and both Garmin and Rapsodo do a much…
Shooting lower scores on the golf courses isn’t that hard. We all inherently know what to do if we want to go low, yet very few of us actually do it. What is it? Improve our putting. It’s kind of wild that the thing that can lower our scores the fastest, is also one of the easiest things to practice. You don’t need a range. You don’t need a ton of space to swing a golf club. You just need a few feet in your living room. But that’s not nearly as sexy (or as much fun) as say, buying a new driver. But there…
What a time for a golf junkie to be alive. Seriously, just consider for a minute how much golf information is available for our consumption 24/7/365. It’s non-stop. We’ve got around-the-clock television coverage, a dedicated satellite radio channel, an uncountable number of websites, magazines, books, newsletters, and yes, podcasts. That’s what we’re going to get into today — the best golf podcasts of 2025. Why do we need such a list? Because there are literally hundreds of active golf podcasts that have multiple episodes. But like anything that expansive, there’s a lot of so-so content out there. So, we’ve checked…
Of all the rabbit holes I’ve gone down over the past year, none of been quite as deep or all-encompassing as my newly found relationship with Garmin. I’ve used Garmin products like their Approach R10 launch monitor and Z82 Rangefinder for years. I’ve even reviewed watches like the Approach S42 and the fantastic S62. But for as good as all of those products are, none of them were life-changing for me. Life-changing, that’s a bold statement. I review golf products, nothing should really be life changing. But when I first used the Approach S70 watch – I found myself wanting to…
Well, it’s official, the holidays are upon us. And you know what that means: we’re going to see the best sales and lowest prices of the year on all of the products you’ve been holding off on buying! And for Black Friday and Cyber Monday of 2024, I’m seeing some of the lowest prices I’ve ever seen for some of the best products in the golf world. So let’s not waste any time. Here are the best Black Friday golf deals I’ve seen around the internet, so far. A lot of brands are starting early this year, and some others…
Voice Caddie has been putting out some wonderful products over the last few years that have been flying under the radar. Whether it’s the excellent T9 watch, the high-tech SL3 rangefinder, or the workhorse TL1 laser – their products are some of the best in the business. And if you’re in the market for one of them, then I’ve got something special for you! So here’s the thing, if you’re looking for the very best prices on Voice Caddie products – its not actually a coupon code that will get them for you. Voice Caddie has setup special pricing JUST for Breaking…
When the Garmin Approach R10 came out in 2021 it was sold out for months. It was arguably the biggest golf tech release of the year, as it was the first portable launch monitor to provide simulator features (well) under $1,000. It offers so much, that nearly 4 years later, it’s still one of the best products in its class. But after the success of the R10, rumors started swirling that Garmin was working on a much more high-end sibling. I’ve heard rumblings for years, but no one seemed to know if 1) this product actually existed or 2) what…