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For years, one of the things I’ve loved most about FlightScope products is that they give you a professional-level experience without requiring any subscriptions. You buy the hardware once, and…
I walk more rounds than I ride. But I still frequently use a cart at many resort courses, and I also use a push cart most of the time that…
Technology in rangefinders has all of a sudden gone crazy. Honestly, a couple of years ago, I was starting to think that this product class had kind of plateaued. Like,…
FlightScope has long had some of my favorite launch monitors in golf, and with the launch of their latest product, the Mevo Gen 2, nothing has changed in that regard.…
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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
I started this website over a decade ago. Before it began in 2012, I’d never taken a dedicated golf trip outside my home state. I’d never played a private golf…
My earliest golf memory doesn’t come from a course, a range, or even a set of clubs. It came from a PC. When my dad brought home our first computer,…
When you think “dream golf destination,” your mind probably jumps to Scotland, Ireland, or maybe the Oregon coast. But here’s what most golfers are sleeping on: Nova Scotia delivers everything…
Cabot Cape Breton is not only one of the most beautiful golf destinations I’ve been, it also features some of the best golf I’ve ever played. You can’t ask for…
Buying Guides
Reviewed: GPS Golf Devices
Technology in rangefinders has all of a sudden gone crazy. Honestly, a couple of years ago, I was starting to think that this product class had kind of plateaued. Like,…
Golf Rangefinder Reviews
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Hybrids, utility clubs, rescue clubs — by whatever name you want to use, for many…
When it comes to the world of golf technology, I’m not sure there’s a single…
For the last few years the FlightScope Mevo Plus has continued to be my favorite…
Music on the golf course used to be a fringe thing. Now… It’s just golf.…
If there’s a G/FORE golf shoe out there, chances are I’ve worn it. Gallivanter? Yup.…
Garmin’s made square watches before. But never like this. The Venu X1 is the first…
Hotels and Golf Resorts
My earliest golf memory doesn’t come from a course, a range, or even a set of clubs. It came from a PC. When my dad brought home our first computer,…
When you think “dream golf destination,” your mind probably jumps to Scotland, Ireland, or maybe the Oregon coast. But here’s what most golfers are sleeping on: Nova Scotia delivers everything…
Cabot Cape Breton is not only one of the most beautiful golf destinations I’ve been, it also features some of the best golf I’ve ever played. You can’t ask for…
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…
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
I walk more rounds than I ride. But I still frequently use a cart at…
Living in Portland, I’ve learned a few things about golf in the rain. Believe me.…
I wouldn’t call the Sunday Golf Coaster Travel Bag the best golf travel bag I’ve…
Stitch Golf makes some of the most beautiful golf bags on the market. Whether you’re…
Golf Shoe Reviews
Forresters has been on an absolute tear lately. Their Range Hoodie exceeded expectations. Their raingear?…
Over the last five years, I’ve tested more than 50 pairs of golf shoes. Fifty!…
If you’ve read my reviews, you know that I love G/FORE. I think they’re one…
When Justin Rose won the FedEx St. Jude Championship wearing a pair of golf shoes…