Author: Sean Ogle

Updated in August 2023 to give feedback on performance in the rain and add the Sun Mountain Colter Vest. For years I’ve used a Gore-Tex Galvin Green rain jacket for my wet rounds on the course, and overall it’s been great. The problem with Galvin Green however is that not only is it very expensive, but the European fit, may not be the best fit for your body. This is especially true if you don’t consider yourself a very athletic person. My rain jacket has been going on 6 years now, so the time has come to try something else. The…

I’ve always really liked Stitch golf products. Their SL2 golf bag is one of the best-looking bags on the market. You could say the same about their accessories and apparel as well. But it’s been a while since I’ve tested out anything new from Stitch. The SL2 is largely the same as it was a couple years ago, and with so many other products coming to market, I haven’t seen much from the brand lately. But then I found out about the Birdie Bag – and got really intrigued. 7 or 8 years ago, golf was my life. All my…

When it comes to golf rangefinders, it’s rare that I see something that’s entirely different than anything on the market. But that’s exactly what you get with the Voice Caddie SL3 rangefinder. We’ve seen GPS “Smart Rangefinders” before. On the lower end, there was the ill-fated Precision Pro R1. Then there’s the most high-tech rangefinder out there, the Garmin Approach Z82. The SL3 is aiming squarely at the latter. It has many of the same high-tech features as the Garmin, but it takes a bit of a different approach. Rather than building all of it’s GPS data into the viewfinder…

Of all the rounds of golf I played on my first Wisconsin/Michigan road trip, the River Course at Blackwolf Run was arguably the one I was most excited for. I feel like I’ve said that about many of the courses, but when every course you’re playing is rated highly, it gets tough not to be excited. What I knew about the River Course was that it was scenic, difficult, and has some incredibly fun shots. I’m far from the world’s best golfer, so for me, scenery and fun are of paramount importance. After getting a sense of what the course…

While golf architect Rees Jones may be best known for his renovation work as the “Open Doctor” he’s had a number of high-profile designs of his own over the years. I’ve played a handful of them. There’s the extremely-private and challenging Atlantic Golf Club in Bridgehampton. The over-the-top engineering marvel that is Cascata outside Las Vegas. Or one my personal favorites of recent memory, the Oconee Course at Reynolds Lake Oconee. But what happens when you give such an experienced architect some of the best oceanfront land possible, and say “build me something special.” You get Kohanaiki, which might just…

Updated July 2023 to get more accurate pricing and compare to the Voice Caddie SL3. When it comes to golf tech, I’m not sure there’s another company pushing things forward more than Garmin. Wait, what? Garmin? Not exactly the first company I personally think of when it comes to golf. But they’ve quietly (and now not so quietly) been making waves with their latest slate of golf products. You likely know them for their excellent GPS golf watches. The Approach S42 is very impressive, and the Garmin Approach S62 even more so. But I don’t think the average golfer realizes…

There quite simply isn’t a more well respected brand when it comes to spikeless golf shoes than Ecco. They basically invented the category. Over the last 5 years, they’ve continually pumped out my favorite golf shoes. First, it was the Hybrids 2s. Then the Hybrid 3s became my new favorite. Currently? I’ve continued to rave about how the Ecco Biom C4 is the best golf shoe I’ve ever owned. They’re incredible. But every pair of the half dozen or so Ecco shoes I’ve reviewed? They’ve all been spikeless models. Ecco’s G series of spiked shoes have been around for years, but I’ve never tried…

Updated July 2023 to reflect current pricing. Use Code BE20 to get 20% off anything at Stitch Golf A golf bag is a very personal thing. Over the last few years, there have been a number of boutique brands becoming popular for their minimalist boutique bags – Mackenzie and FlagBag come to mind. But there’s one brand I consistently hear more golfers get excited for than any other: Stitch. Stitch Golf creates a high-end luxury golf bag, that is the one I most often hear golfers lusting after when it comes time to select a new quiver. I’ve seen them…

I have over 30 golf rangefinders sitting in my office, and can you guess which one has gotten the most use over the past 12 months? Nope, it’s not from Bushnell, Precision Pro, or Blue Tees – although they all make fantastic devices. The rangefinder that I’ve used the most this past year is the Cobalt Q-6 Slope. Cobalt is a direct-to-consumer brand that makes some of the most accurate rangefinders in golf. It’s a tricky market to be in. The Q-6 retails for $449, and with the limited marketing budget of a small direct-to-consumer brand, it’s a difficult sell…

Updated July 2023 to include comparisons to the new Swing Caddie SC4 This year there’s been a ton of hype about a bunch of different launch monitors. The Garmin R10… The Bushnell Launch Pro… The FlightScope Mevo Plus… These are the devices that are in highest demand and that I get asked about repeatedly on this site. But you know what the most underrated golf launch monitor of the year may be? The Swing Caddie SC300i. For under (barely) $500, the SC300i provides one of the most streamlined and user-friendly experiences out there. It doesn’t have some of the features…