Author: Sean Ogle

I started this website over a decade ago. Before it began in 2012, I’d never taken a dedicated golf trip outside my home state. I’d never played a private golf course. I’d never broken 80. And then something happened. I started. I played my first really good golf course. I started bringing golf clubs on my trips. And since then, I’ve been fortunate enough to play a lot of really good golf courses all over the world. I’ve taken thousands of photos, played thousands of holes, and started to have a much better understanding of what makes a good golf course. I’ve also…

Younger Sean would never believe what I’m about to write. Up until about a year ago, in my 38 years of life, I’d not spent a single second thinking about “skin care.” I mean, I’d wash my face in the shower using, well, soap… But I didn’t have a skin care routine, and I definitely wasn’t considering spending a bunch of money on dedicated skin care products. And then…I realized I was right on the cusp of middle age. I’ll be 39 in a few months, and as much as I hate to admit it, that feels solidly in the…

TRUE Linkswear is answering a question no other footwear company has been able to figure out: How do you make a shoe that performs on the golf course, but is also wearable off the course as well? There are plenty of apparel brands that have brought a more casual vibe to the course with “all-day” styles. But shoes? Until recently, you were basically a weirdo if you wore golf shoes off the course. Even Ecco shoes, for as wonderful as their spikeless models are, aren’t generally meant to be worn off the course. Enter TRUE. TRUE has slowly developed a killer lineup…

Simply put, California is one of the best states for golf in the country. Possibly even the best (although New York might have something to say about that.) Part of what makes it such a great state for golf is the fact it’s so diverse. You have some of the best private courses in the world. You have some of the best public courses in the world. You have phenomenal oceanside golf courses, desert courses, mountain courses, and parkland courses. California golf has it all. California is also a massive state, so this shouldn’t come as a surprise. So where should you play when…

Updated in January 2024 to provide a long-term wear update. I’ve written about quite a few different TRUE Linkswear shoes lately, and you know what? It hasn’t gotten old. TRUE has done such a good job of putting out shoes that each fill its own unique niche in the world of golf and lifestyle footwear. And guess what? The Lux Hybrid is no different. I once said in a review that the Lux Sport was my favorite pair of TRUE shoes. They’re fantastic on the golf course, providing more stability and water resistance than I expected in what appears to…

Wisconsin is one of those rare states (along with Oregon) where the public golf truly outshines the private golf courses. That’s not to say there aren’t some great private courses in Wisconsin, but the quality of public and resort golf in the State is nearly unparalleled across the country. From Kohler, to Sand Valley, to Lawsonia, and Erin Hills – there are so many good options for the public golfer. That said, where should you be trying to play on a golf trip to Wisconsin? This post will tell you everything you need to know. The Best Golf Courses in…

Leupold Golf flies under the radar. Amidst all the hype of the latest Bushnell products or young rangefinder startups, Leupold has been sitting quietly in the background doing what they’ve been doing for many years: Making some of the best rangefinders in golf. They’re a little bit of an enigma to me. How does a company that makes such a good product seem to stay out of the spotlight? Occasionally I’ll golf with someone using a Leupold rangefinder, and almost always that person is a good golfer, and someone who just seems, “in the know,” for lack of a better…

Over the years I’ve not been shy about the fact that I haven’t had a great experience with the handful of TecTecTec rangefinders I’ve used. At the time, I was hoping it was just me. But I even gave a TecTecTec to a couple friends to try out, they each came back with the same experience. I really wanted to like them, because they had the potential to represent such a good value in the rangefinder world, but to be perfectly honest, I just didn’t think they were very good. Fast forward 3 years later, and I just got my hands on…

Last Summer, I reviewed a shoe that was one of the bigger surprises I’ve had in recent memory: The Payntr X 003. It was the newest model of a new brand, and also their most affordable at around $140. I don’t usually expect much from brand-new golf companies. Even the ones with very experienced people at the helm (like is the case at Payntr). It just almost always takes a few years to really dial in the materials, fit, and aesthetics of a new piece of apparel or footwear. So when I took the Payntr X 003 out to a…

Earlier this year Adidas released the ZG23 golf shoe as a follow-up to their successful ZG21 models. Up until recently, it had been about a decade since I’d worn any Adidas shoes. But then I reviewed the excellent Tour 360 shoes, and it became clear why so many of my readers have said “you can’t have a list of best golf shoes without having Adidas on there.” The Tour 360 shoes are big, heavy, stable, and exactly what a Tour player needs to be able to swing out of their shoes comfortably. But what about those of us who want…