Yesterday I blinked, and I realized that it had been nearly 13 years since I started Breaking Eighty. Holy crap. Cue the cliche “it feels like just yesterday I….” But no, really. It doesn’t feel like 12 years ago that I took my first proper golf trip to Whistling Straits, Arcadia Bluffs, and a dozen other courses. It doesn’t feel like it’s been a decade since the first time I played Pebble Beach. And there’s no way it’s been 8 years since I started the Eighty Club. But here we are. To be able to continue doing this full time…
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.
So you’ve heard that the Bushnell Launch Pro is one of the very best golf launch monitors and simulators. And guess what? It is. But you’ve also heard that the Foresight Sports GC3 is one of the best golf tech devices available. And guess what? It is. Now you’ve noticed that the Bushnell Launch Pro and Foresight Sports GC3 look exactly the same. And guess what? They do. Even crazier, you’re hearing about a Foresight Sports GCQuad. What is this, you wonder, and how is it different from these other identical-looking launch monitors? The whole thing becomes confusing as hell.…
There are hotel brands, and then there’s the Peninsula. I’ve been enamored with Peninsula hotels ever since 2010. I was living in Bangkok in a $200/month apartment. To celebrate my birthday I decided to go to the Mandarin Oriental on the Chao Praya river to visit Bamboo Bar – one of the best jazz bars in the city. I got an Aviation cocktail for $10 and couldn’t believe I was spending so much money on one drink. I nursed it for 2 hours. It was on that night I first learned about the Peninsula Hotel. It was across the river from the Mandarin…
It took a grand total of 7 days into 2025 to see our first major shakeup in the golf launch monitor world, and it’s a big one. Foresight (and subsequently Bushnell, who is owned by Foresight) has just completely changed their lineup of launch monitors. And, I’m not so sure everyone is going to be happy. What is the Foresight GC3s? What about the Bushnell LPi? And why do you get a rangefinder when you buy the GC3 or GC3s? I’m going to answer all of these questions and more, and help you figure out if one of these devices is the…
Traditionally, if you wanted to get a distance on the golf course, your best bet is to have a laser rangefinder. But there is, of course, another option for getting your distances – and we’re not talking sprinkler heads. Golf watches are the stealthy, practical alternative to rangefinders, and many golfers find them to be preferable. Why? The best golf watches include comfort, performance, simplicity, and even style – and some of them can even cost less than your typical rangefinder. For some golfers, GPS golf watches beat the cumbersome and time-consuming routine of pulling out a rangefinder each time you want…
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…
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…