Latest Product Reviews
If there’s one brand I’m never worried about when it comes to a new bag, it’s Vessel. I know anything I get from them is always going to be extremely…
After more than a decade traveling the world in my quest to play the best golf courses, there’s one thing I feel I know better than just about anybody: Golf…
I’ve tested over 40 golf rangefinders here at Breaking Eighty. And if there’s one golf product category that you’d expect to be a bit of a commodity, this is it.…
If you’ve ever thought a rangefinder couldn’t possibly pack in more features, meet the Mileseey GenePro G1. This might be the most high-tech, feature-loaded rangefinder I’ve tested to date. And…
What is Breaking Eighty?
Honest Product Reviews and World Class Golf Courses.
Hi, my name is Sean Ogle and I'm the Founder of Breaking Eighty. The goal of this site is to provide honest, unbiased golf reviews to help you find the exact product for YOUR needs. I've personally tested everything we review on the site.
You'll also find articles about some of the best golf courses and resorts in the world.
I started this site in 2012 with the goal of creating the golf website I'd personally want to read. Over a decade later, this holds true more than ever.
I hope you enjoy!
Golf Courses and Travel
Yes, this is a golf blog. And no there is no golf course attached to the Park Hyatt London River Thames. But along with fine cocktail bars and world class…
There’s something about the ultra-remote golf club. You know the ones: Bandon Dunes. Silvies Valley Ranch. Barnbougle. When you go to these places, you really go. They’re not “on the…
Let me start with this: I didn’t expect to find one of the most memorable rounds of golf I’ve played in the last five years in Vietnam. But here we…
The last time I was at Brasada Ranch was in 2013, back when I attended two weddings there just three weeks apart. At the time, it felt like one of…
Buying Guides
Reviewed: GPS Golf Devices
Every once in a while, something comes along in the golf world that makes me stop and think, “Okay… this could actually change things.” That was me a few months…
Golf Rangefinder Reviews
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If ever there were a dedicated golf watch that, in theory, could threaten the Garmin…
When Garmin unveiled their new Approach S50 golf watch at the 2025 PGA Show, at…
These days most of the rangefinders I get sent to review don’t get me excited.…
If you’re in the market for a good-looking golf watch that fits great, has a…
Trying to find the best golf balls for your game can be a nightmare. There are…
Shot Scope is one of those golf brands that people either love or they feel…
Hotels and Golf Resorts
Yes, this is a golf blog. And no there is no golf course attached to the Park Hyatt London River Thames. But along with fine cocktail bars and world class…
The last time I was at Brasada Ranch was in 2013, back when I attended two weddings there just three weeks apart. At the time, it felt like one of…
When most people dream up a bucket-list golf trip, Vietnam probably isn’t the first place that comes to mind. Or the second. Or even the tenth. But after spending two…
For all the golf travel I’ve done, you’d think I’d be intimately familiar with golf in Florida. Considering there are more golf courses here than any other state in the…
Private Golf Clubs
Over the last year of playing more and more golf courses I’ve learned that there are two different types of golf outings: there are rounds of golf, and then there…
This post was originally published in August 2013 and was updated for accuracy in April 2022. More so than perhaps any other course in Oregon, there’s a mystery around the…
Words can’t really describe what I was thinking before I arrived at Medinah Country Club. Lucky was an obvious one. Nervous another. But I think my pre-round feelings could mostly…
This post was originally published in January 2014. Quite a few things have changed since then, this has been updated in April 2022 to reflect those changes. A few months…
Golf Bag Reviews
If there’s one brand I’m never worried about when it comes to a new bag,…
After more than a decade traveling the world in my quest to play the best…
When you think of Vessel golf bags, you probably think of premium design, high-end materials,…
Over the past year or so I’ve started doing a lot more traveling with golf…
Golf Shoe Reviews
For much of the past six or seven years, it felt like Nike Golf had…
Last month, I did my first Nike review in years. Growing up in Oregon, it’s…
Over the last five years, I’ve tested more than 50 pairs of golf shoes. Some…
If there’s a G/FORE golf shoe out there, chances are I’ve worn it. Gallivanter? Yup.…