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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.
It was 5pm the night before I was scheduled to leave on a 4 day trip to Bandon Dunes. The line up was incredible. We had an afternoon round on the Sheep Ranch on Thursday. Back to back Pacific Dunes and Bandon Dunes rounds on Friday. Another Sheep Ranch round Saturday, followed by my personal favorite, Bandon Trails. And a final round on Old Mac to close things out Sunday. It was a perfect Bandon Dunes trip, and one I’d been excited to make for a long time. And then I got the text: “Dude, I’m so sorry to do…
After two years of waiting patiently, it’s finally here: the Sheep Ranch at Bandon Dunes is now open for resort play. I could hardly contain my excitement as I made the 4-ish hour drive down from Portland. A day that was supposed to be full of rain was shaping up to be dry after all, and my 3:50 tee time would have me hanging over ocean top cliffs right as the sun was setting. You probably have a lot of questions. Does the Sheep Ranch live up to expectations? How does it compare to the other courses at Bandon? Is…
I still remember the year Pronghorn Resort first opened. It was 2002, and I read an article about it in the local paper. I was blown away by it – and I wasn’t even a golfer at the time. Reading about the plans for the club, and seeing some spectacular photos of the courses made me say “one day, I’m going to go there.” However at the time, Pronghorn was being built as a private club – and I figured any invite there would be a long shot at best (I wouldn’t play my first private course for another 11…
It’s probably pretty obvious that not all golf club fitting sessions are created equally. The 20 minute session at your local Golf Galaxy for instance, probably won’t lend the same level of confidence in the results as a more dedicated boutique fitting shop. But I had no idea how true this was until I spent an afternoon recently getting fit for new clubs at True Spec Golf. To put it simply, getting fit at True Spec was probably the most educational 3 hours on golf clubs I’ve ever had. Not to mention the fact that after all was said and…
This review has been a long time coming. It was probably close to a year ago, I first got hit up by the guys at Rhoback to tell me what they were up to and to ask if they could send me a couple shirts. Now I get requests like this all the time, and usually, especially in the apparel market, I’m not overly impressed with the offerings. But something about Rhoback was intriguing, so I decided to give a couple of their polos a shot – and man, I’m glad I did. What is Rhoback Golf? The first thing…
We all have our favorite types of golf holes. For some it’s a short scenic par 3. Others like reachable par 5s. For me? It might be the short par 4. Drivable par 4s are the ultimate risk reward shot on a golf course. If you get after it and land the green, you could give yourself a shot at eagle or birdie. But just as often for the average golfer? Slice. Hook. Double. Or worse. The short par 4 allows you to hit pretty much whatever club you want off the tee. Want to get after it with a…
On my last trip to Scotland, my friend Dan and I found ourselves with a two day gap in between rounds that we needed to fill. We played the Old Course at Machrihanish on the far southern end of Scotland on a Friday, and we didn’t have anything scheduled until a round at Castle Stuart the next Monday. So what do you do when you’ve got two days a car, and absolutely no plans while driving through Scotland. Well, naturally, you find a place to play golf! We talked about a few options, including heading over to Prestwick or back…
I don’t know about you, but when I think about what my next pair of golf shoes is going to be, Callaway isn’t usually the first brand that comes to mind. Buying a new driver? Sure, the Epic Flash is fantastic. But Callaway Golf Shoes? I was a bit skeptical. Recently I got sent a pair of Callaway Oceanside Golf Shoes. They’re spikeless which is what I usually wear these days, and off the bat, I can’t say I was totally drawn to the style. But after a couple days on the feet? I must admit, I’m pleasantly surprised at…
How do you figure out what the best products are in golf? Here at Breaking Eighty, it’s just a few people’s very subjective opinions of what’s good, great, and worth skipping. Here, we only look at a few dozen products a year – so creating an (arguably) definitive list of the best new products in golf? That sounds, well, hard. But each year that’s the challenge that sits in front of Golf Digest when they create their Hot List. If you’re a golfer, undoubtedly you’ve heard of the Hot List before. It’s where the Golf Digest rating team looks at…