Author: Sean Ogle

Trying to find the best golf bag for you can often be just as difficult as buying a new set of clubs. It’s not just about picking the “pretty one.” There’s more competition than ever in the world of golf bags, with most brands having dozens of different products and styles to choose from. The good news is that we’ve got you covered. Over the last year, we’ve reviewed a bunch of different golf bags, and have a really good sense of the pros and cons of the most popular bags on the market. In this review of the best golf bags…

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…

I’ve reviewed dozens of pairs of golf shoes over the years at Breaking Eighty – many great, and some not so much. Unfortunately, there very literally is no such thing as “one size fits all” when it comes to picking a golf shoe. We’re all looking for something a little bit different when it comes to stability, looks, traction, and price. But hopefully by the end of this post, you’ll have a solid idea of what the best shoe is for you. I’ve personally worn and tested every single one of these shoes over at least 2 18 18-hole rounds…

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.…

I play a lot of golf with a lot of different types of players. And from what I can observe, fairway woods, more than any other type of golf club, cause the most second-guessing for the biggest variety of golfers. Sure, many of us struggle with our driver. But almost all of us continue to bash away without any second thought. It may not be working great, but we generally don’t bother to consider an alternative option on most Par 4 and 5 tee boxes. And when we do? That’s right: It’s a fairway wood. And, yes, a lot of…

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…