Author: Sean Ogle

The putter is golf’s great equalizer. For all of the intimidation of a brutally long hole, a forced carry over water into the wind, or a short-sided chip shot, more often than not it’s the final few feet on the putting green that have the biggest impact on a golfer’s scorecard. An otherwise skilled player can be rendered entirely noncompetitive if they can’t putt. And conversely, a golfer who plods around the course hitting nothing but duffs and wormburners but who regularly catches fire with the flatstick can score far better than the eye test would ever predict. There’s a…

Before arriving at the Santa Lucia Preserve outside of Carmel, I’d heard nothing but wonderful things. Every person I’d talked to before the trip said things like: “You’re going to The Preserve? You’re going to love it.” “It’s such a special place…” “It’s unlike any club I’ve ever been to…” Naturally, when you hear these things over and over, your expectations begin to rise. After being intrigued by both the golf and the property in general for years, I recently had the chance to visit the Santa Lucia Preserve for the first time. I stayed at the Hacienda on the property…

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,…

Oregon is home to some of the most diverse golf in the entire country. You have the closest thing to golfing in Scotland when you visit the world-class resort, Bandon Dunes. Travel a few hours to Bend, and you have high desert golf and a collection of some wonderfully unique golf courses and resorts. Then up and down the Willamette Valley, you have a bunch of great parkland layouts. You could make the argument that Oregon is one of the best states for public golf considering it has 5 of the top 100 golf courses in the world – all publicly accessible…

What a time for a golf junkie to be alive. Seriously, just consider for a minute how much golf information is available for our consumption 24/7/365. It’s non-stop. We’ve got around-the-clock television coverage, a dedicated satellite radio channel, an uncountable number of websites, magazines, books, newsletters, and yes, podcasts. That’s what we’re going to get into today — the best golf podcasts of 2024. Why do we need such a list? Because there are literally hundreds of active golf podcasts that have multiple episodes. But like anything that expansive, there’s a lot of so-so content out there. So, we’ve checked…

Over the last few years I’ve seen a lot of golf products, seen a lot of golf brands, and met a lot of people in the golf industry. But there are only a couple that have truly impacted my life on an ongoing basis. One is Arccos Golf, which I use nearly every round I play. The other? Holderness and Bourne. Holderness and Bourne is a golf apparel and accessory company that takes modern tradition and style and updates it for the 21st century. I first met John Bourne and Alex Holderness at the PGA Show a few years back, and knew…

There’s a reason Footjoy golf shoes have such a good reputation. But what are the best? We like these 4.

Updated in January 2024 to add a Uneekor Eye Mini review video. 2023 was clearly the year of the golf launch monitor. There have been so many incredible new releases and updates to existing models, that it’s difficult to keep up. I’ve extensively reviewed and tested most launch monitors in the $2-10k price point, including the: FlightScope Mevo Plus SkyTrak+ Bushnell Launch Pro Foresight GC3 All of those are fantastic launch monitors that are worth investing in. So, does the world need another one to consider? Well, considering what the Uneekor Eye Mini brings to the table, the answer may very…

If you’re a golf hardcore, you’ve without question dreamed of a home golf simulator setup. I mean, is there anything cooler than the idea of being able to play golf without leaving your house? And even if you’re a golf newcomer, mainstream exposure to simulators through places like Topgolf may have piqued your interest. The thing is: There’s never been a better time to consider a golf simulator for your home. Why? Because golf simulators used to be totally cost-prohibitive. They were the stuff of dreams, not reality, for most of us. Not anymore. We’re going to show you that…

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…