Updated June 2024 to add the Voice Caddie Laser Fit, and remove the original Blue Tees Series 3 Max. Also updated pricing and information to make everything up to date. Golf rangefinders are kind of like cars. You can have a Honda or a Ferrari, and both are going to get you where you want to go. Top-of-the-line rangefinders have features like built in GPS, OLED displays, dual color displays, and extra magnification. Brands like Bushnell, Cobalt, and Voice Caddie have the “Ferrari’s of the rangefinder world.” But most of us don’t need a Ferrari. A lot of us don’t…
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.
At this point, it’s fair to say that G/FORE has won me over with their golf shoes. For years, they felt too in your face for my personal style. And still, there are a lot of G/FORE stlyes that are just too bold for me. But some of the products that have a little more restraint? They’re just the right balance of flair, fit, and comfort to have become one of my favorite brands in golf. And when one of your favorite brands launches an entirely new shoe? That’s something to get excited about. G/FORE has just released the new G/18…
Updated in June 2024 to reflect our first-hand thoughts on the best golf gifts for Father’s Day. I get it, trying to find the best golf gift idea for your husband, father, or any other golfer in your family can be really difficult. There are thousands of different golf products out there, and if you listen to the marketing, they’re all touting themselves as the “latest and greatest”. But most of them? They aren’t very good. Luckily I’ve used and reviewed dozens of the best golf products on the market. So whether you’re looking for a gift for Christmas, Father’s…
This G/FORE MG4+ review was updated in March 2024 to add a new G/Fore buying guide for 2024. Over the years of reviewing golf products, I’ve always kind of admired G/FORE from afar. Being a very fashion-forward brand, some of their products have always just been a little too in-your-face for me. I’m not the guy that’s going to be wearing a bright purple golf glove, or super loud prints on my polos. Even the racing stripes on these G/FORE shorts I reviewed a while back, felt like too much for me. But if you start looking at G/FORE’s offerings,…
Make sure to watch the video above for 31 unique features about the Sensei property. I’d never experienced anything like it. After a quick 25-minute drive from Palm Springs International Airport, we drove through a non-descript neighborhood before pulling up to the gates of Sensei Porcupine Creek. The gates opened, and as we rolled down the windows to take in the landscape, the intense smell of jasmine came flowing into the car. The entire property smells like it, and it’s wonderful. As we drove up the driveway we began seeing numbers in bright bold colors implanted among the impeccable landscaping.…
It might be lame to start a review by blatantly saying that the updated-once-again Ping Hoofer is one of the stand golf bags of 2024. Where’s the suspense in that? But notice, I didn’t say the most luxurious. I didn’t say the lightest. I didn’t say the most stylish. And I didn’t say the least expensive. I said the overall best. That’s because when you throw everything into the blender — build quality, durability, weight, looks, functionality, brand reputation and price — the Ping Hoofer checks the most number of boxes. It does everything that’s important very, very well, even…
Over the last decade if you were to look at any list of the toughest tee times in golf, undoubtedly, Porcupine Creek would be among those listed. The course is set across a private estate in a hidden enclave of Ranch Mirage, California – about 25 minutes from the Palm Springs airport. I’m not sure there’s another course in America that has held as much mystique as Porcupine Creek. The only way to even get a glimpse of it if you’re not on property is to hike up a the difficult “Bump and Grind” hiking trail through the mountains above…
About 3 years ago I first learned about the Precision Pro R1 rangefinder. It made some big promises, in that it was one of the first traditional laser rangefinders to also provide GPS distances in the viewfinder. And it did it at a price of around $300, or half of the even more high-tech Garmin Z82. Overall, I actually loved the product and the integration of it, despite the fact it suffered from poor battery life. So I was surprised when less than 2 years later Precision Pro started quietly winding down the R1, before discontinuing it completely. Around the same…
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This review was originally published in 2021. I’ve kept my initial review intact, but read the August 2024 updates at the bottom for increased guidance based on where the NX10 sits in the market currently. Way back in 2019 the Bushnell Pro XE was released, and it quickly became my most recommended rangefinder. It’s sturdy, accurate, and fast – everything you could want in a golf rangefinder. But over the last couple of years, a handful of startups like Precision Pro, Blue Tees, and Nikon have been making strides. Ok, Nikon isn’t exactly a startup, but their rangefinders are getting…