Author: Sean Ogle

Let’s start with a baseline. I think the FlightScope Mevo+ is the best golf launch monitor value for most people. For the price, it’s really tough to beat. And one of the things that makes the Mevo+ so remarkable is that it delivers some pro-level features at more of a prosumer price. And the reason behind that is the Mevo+’s larger, more expensive, more robust sibling, the FlightScope X3C. In essence, the Mevo+ is a stripped-down version of the X3C. Except for the fact that it’s not that actually stripped down. Keep reading. You can buy a Mevo+ and add…

Is the FlightScope Mevo Plus truly a champagne launch monitor on a beer budget? The answer might surprise you.

Recently, my wife and daughter spent three nights at the wonderful Brasada Ranch in Central Oregon. The Brasada Canyons course is one of the friendlier (and more scenic) central Oregon golf courses for newer players, so it felt like the perfect place to actually take my wife and 4-year-old out for a round. My wife plays golf occasionally but has been using a decade-old set of ill-fitting Nike Slingshot clubs. So for our two rounds on the course, I set her up with the new Stix × Nicklaus women’s set, and was excited to see how they performed for her.…

There’s something deeply satisfying about hitting a pure iron shot. The kind that launches on a rope, climbs with intent, and comes down like a dart. I got that feeling often during the 6 years I gamed the Mizuno JPX-900s. Those irons were lethal when I was on my game. Not the most forgiving clubs I’ve ever used, but when I was swinging confidently, they felt like an extension of my body. Fast forward to today, and I’ve been testing something entirely different: the brand new Mizuno Pro S-1 irons. These are not game improvement clubs. They’re not even “player’s…

Let me start with this: I didn’t expect to find one of the most memorable rounds of golf I’ve played in the last five years in Vietnam. But here we are. Hoiana Shores Golf Club is tucked away on the coast just outside of Hoi An—a ridiculously charming town that looks like it was pulled straight out of a travel magazine spread. Think lantern-lit streets, banh mi that puts every sandwich you’ve ever had to shame, and the kind of beachy, laid-back energy that makes you want to forget you ever had inboxes to clear. But we’re here to talk…

Over the past few months, there hasn’t been a single product that more people have requested for me to review than the Square Golf Launch Monitor. Everybody, it seems, wants to know: Can a $699 launch monitor and simulator actually be any good? Well, finally, I’ve had my chance to put this device to the test, and I’ve definitely got thoughts to share. It’s no mystery as to why the Square has been generating so much buzz. It’s the only optical golf launch monitor under $1,000 that I know of. That’s a very big deal when you consider that all…

A solar-powered phone charger. A built-in filming station for your swing. A custom, hand-painted design option. Bluetooth speaker compatibility. You can’t accuse the new MNML MR2 golf bag of being boring. In fact, it’s got features — a number of them — that I’ve never seen in any other bag. But is all that innovation actually useful when you get it out on the course? Or are we venturing into gimmicky territory here? The MR2 is a seriously interesting golf bag. But at $319, the question needs to be asked: Is it actually worth buying? Now having had the chance…

Let’s face it: golf push carts have come a long way. From the two-wheeled pull cart trolleys you still occasionally see at your local muni, to full-on remote control caddies that whisk your clubs across the course – there are a lot of options out there. I’ll be honest, I’m an unabashed push cart user. I have no shame in it, either. There was a time when you might get mocked by your friends for using one, but at least from my perspective, those days are mostly gone. Junior players, teens, middle-agers, and yes, older golfers, are all getting in on the…

By now, you’ve almost certainly tried a golf simulator. And, even more likely than that, you’ve dreamed of owning your own. Not long ago, a home golf simulator felt like a pipe dream. Now, it’s becoming an increasingly common reality for more and more golfers. Why? First, it’s because today’s golf launch monitors are incredibly accurate and capable of producing shot data so good that it can be used to play very realistic simulator golf. And second, it’s because the affordability of these products has gotten to the point where you now have multiple options for legitimately great golf launch…