Author: 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.

Updated in March 2023 to add comparison video to other shot trackers. When looking at the best golf swing sensors on the market, I’ve continued to get asked one question over and over: how do the Garmin CT10 sensors stack up against products like Arccos Caddie or the Shot Scope V3. And unfortunately, I never had a solid answer, as I hadn’t used the Garmin product yet. Now that’s changed. This past month I’ve been testing out a basic set of CT10 sensors on my recently reviewed Stix Golf Clubs. I’ve got it paired with a Garmin S62 golf watch…

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I’ll be honest, once COVID hit and 6 weeks later my wife got pregnant, I figured my dreams of seeing Barnbougle Dunes were shot. At least for the next decade or so. As you might expect, getting to Tasmania from Portland, OR isn’t exactly the easiest thing to do. Convincing my wife I needed to leave her with our 2-year-old so I could go see Australia’s best golf courses? That’s recipe for divorce. So when the opportunity came up for her to take a few weeks off from work? I decided to bring them along. And boy am I glad…

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To properly introduce deWiz Golf, I first need to tell you a story. Close to a decade ago, my friend Maneesh Sethi told me about an idea he had for a wearable device. The concept was to use Pavlov’s theory of classical conditioning to help you break bad habits. In short, let’s say you wanted to quit smoking. This device would ask you to push a button every time you had a craving. And then it would beep, vibrate, or actually shock you when pushed. In time, it would even be developed so that when you moved your hand to…

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Updated March of 2023 to reflect new name and new pricing. One of my all-time favorite golf shoes was also one of the most unexpected: the Nike Flyknit Racer G. I’ve owned 4 pairs of the standard Flyknit Racers, so when they turned it into a golf shoe, it became a no-brainer. However, Nike only made it for a season or two before they moved on to turning other well-known models into golf shoes. So for the person that loves the idea of a knit shoe, and wants something that’s lightweight, comfortable, and looks good – what do you do? Well,…

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I started traveling for golf in 2013. And ever since that time there’s a course that’s been on my personal bucket list: New South Wales Golf Club in Sydney, Australia. I mean, an Alister MacKenzie design set within a national park on the Australian coast? If that’s not a recipe for a memorable golf course, I’m not sure what is. Well in an unexpected turn of events, my dream finally came true last week. Every 5 years my wife gets a 6 week sabbatical from work. She’s forced to take the time off, so we always try and make the…

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Updated March 2023 to reflect new product updates and new pricing. If you’ve been trying to find the best golf launch monitor under $500, there are probably two names that keep popping up: the Flightscope Mevo and the Rapsodo MLM. There’s a reason for this. When it comes to launch monitors at the $500 price point, these two are the very best we’ve seen. They’re the most full-featured, enjoyable to use, and accurate. I’ve used both the Rapsodo and Mevo extensively, and honestly? They’re both great. So if you’re worried about investing in the wrong one, let me put your…

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Updated in February 2023 to include most recent pricing. There are few golf resorts in the world, if any, that are as renowned as Pebble Beach. Whether it’s the history of the PGA Tour, the incredible setting right on the Monterey Peninsula, or the phenomenal golf – there’s no denying there’s an incredible allure about the place. Pebble Beach Golf Links is obviously one of the most famous golf courses in the world, so it’s no surprise that the other courses at the resort can tend to be overlooked. Widely regarded as the “next best” course at Pebble is Spyglass…

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While it’s been out for longer, the first time I learned about the Rapsodo MLM Launch Monitor was at the PGA Show a few years ago. Frankly, it was one of the items that excited me the most. I mean, to have a portable launch monitor that connects to your phone, and fits easily in your golf bag? If it works, that’s a pretty cool piece of tech that has the potential to have a real impact on your game. It’s especially appealing considering it comes in around $500, making it a fraction of a traditional Trackman, or even less…

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It’s kind of wild to me that I’ve been blogging here on Breaking Eighty for over a decade now, and I’ve never done any kind of annual review. No updates about what’s going on, no yearly recap, nothing highlighting what’s going well and what isn’t. Sure maybe that’s not the point of this site. Most of you just want to read my golf product reviews and course recaps. But considering 2022 was objectively the best year Breaking Eighty has ever had, I feel like doing a bit of a recap and also a look forward is time well spent. So…

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