A few years ago, Golf Magazine even put together a list: the 50 toughest tee times in 50 States. In some cases I’m not sure they hit the mark. For instance, Gulph Mills seems easier to get on in general than Merion. But often it all comes down to who you know. If you have a friend at Augusta National, then even that may seem easy to you. However, one instance where I think the magazine got it right is for Idaho: Gozzer Ranch Golf and Lake Club. Being the Founder of a golf society for travelers, I talk to…
Author: Sean Ogle
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.
As we were finishing up our lunch with our host at North Berwick, he told us to be careful on the drive up to Dornoch – we’d be traveling on the most dangerous road in Scotland. Great. Just what I wanted to hear. In a country full of dangerous roads, we would having to drive the most dangerous. After golf. At night. Being totally clueless Americans. I swear leading up to this trip, every time I looked for a little reassurance as it relates to driving on the other side of the road, all I was met with were confirmations that, yes, I should…
The majority of casual golfers out there don’t necessarily need a pinpoint accurate golf rangefinder. They just need to know some general distances, like how far is it to the front of the green? Or how far is it to the center. And if you fall into that camp? A golf GPS watch could be the perfect middle ground, for far less than a high quality rangefinder. I recently had a chance to check out the TecTecTec Ult-G Golf GPS Watch, and after three rounds? It does pretty much everything it promises to do. Want more details? Sweet, let’s dive…
Twice a year, I go nuts on updating our “Best Golf Gifts” post, and there’s some fantastic choices there for just about any golfer. But for a holiday like Mother’s Day, we want to get a little more specific with our recommendations. If you’re a dad looking for that perfect gift for your mom, wife, daughter – whoever the lady in your life is, look no further. In today’s post we share the best Mother’s Day golf gifts out there. Let’s jump right in. Chrysmela Locking Earring Back A couple years ago I had the pleasure of teeing it up…
As someone who has been blogging for the past 12 years, I know how hard it is to turn a blog into a full-fledged media company. We all start doing this to simply share our passion with others that might enjoy it. But most people don’t have the drive (or skill), to grow a blog at all, let alone turn it into something larger than oneself. And that’s why I have so much respect for Ben Clymer. If you’re unfamiliar with Ben, he’s the founder behind the horological website Hodinkee – the most influential watch blog in the world. What…
It’s the same rhythm every year for golfers who live anywhere with an offseason. You finally find your groove. And then the leaves start falling. The grass goes dormant. And the temperatures plummet. The clubs go in the basement. You sit on the couch. Your momentum dwindles. And when spring finally arrives, it’s almost like starting from scratch – the bad kind of scratch. In these COVID times, you don’t even have to be in the north to potentially be shut out of your usual golf opportunities. But you know what? This is 2021. And the amount of golf gadgetry…
If you’re looking for a review of the Blue Tees Series 3 Max then check out our review on that right here. At this point it’s safe to say I know a fair amount about rangefinders, having tested nearly two dozen over the years. We’re at a time right now where finding the right rangefinder for you is increasingly difficult simply due to the number of options out on the market. Today we’re going to review one of the most visible new budget rangefinder brands: Blue Tees Golf. I’ve been seeing instagram ads for Blue Tees Rangefinders for months now, and…
You may not know this about me, but for as passionate as I am about golf, I’m equally passionate about spirits and cocktails. No, not in an alcoholic kind of way. I prefer to think of myself as a connoisseur. Breaking Eighty got it’s start with my quest to play the best golf courses in the world. Depending on the list, I’m about halfway there. Well, in 2014, I also quietly started another quest: to visit the top 100 bars in the world. Based on the 2017 list, I’m at 59/100. On the current list, I’m at 36/100. Damn you, COVID.…
If you’ve been golfing for awhile, chances are at some point you’ve heard about the lore of Miura wedges. Beautiful handmade Japanese wedges that help you stop the ball on a dime, and feel better than cutting a knife into warm butter. Yeah, I’ve heard all of that too. But I’d never actually played with a Miura wedge before – so had no idea if they were the real deal. OR more specifically, if they could help someone like myself who wasn’t a scratch golfer. Earlier this summer I went out to Pronghorn Resort to do a fitting at TrueSpec. And lo…
What do you think of when I say the word Whoop? If you’re like me, the first thing that comes to mind is probably the early 90s song Whoomp, There It Is by the illustrious Tag Team. But no, I didn’t say Whoomp, I said Whoop. I’ve been getting ads for Whoop served to me for the better part of a year, and ever since I first heard about it, I’ve been curious. They’ve got major celebrities like Justin Thomas singing it’s praises, and every time I see an ad, check out their glossy looking website, I wonder “is the Whoop really better than…