Latest Product Reviews
OK, I’ll admit it, I was slightly skeptical about the potential for the Sunday Golf Ryder S-class bag to be something I really liked. Sunday Golf’s regular Ryder model is…
This Stix Play review was updated in April 2024 to add a video comparing the Play and Perform Series. Over the last year, I’ve raved about Stix Clubs. In fact,…
For the last 4 years, Vessel bags have continued to get my pick as the best overall golf bag on the market. Whether it was the old Player III or…
Over the years I’ve been sent countless golf training aids – but most of them never make the cut to actually publish a review on. Either they’re too gimmicky, too confusing, or…
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
Valhalla Golf Club will be hosting the 2024 PGA Championship. It’s one of the best championship courses you’ll see, and should be a fantastic test of golf for the pros.…
On paper Old Macdonald sounds like the perfect course. I mean almost literally. Look at it on paper… It’s an homage to C.B. Macdonald complete with 18 template holes. All the greats…
2023 was a good golf year, to put it mildly. For years, I’d done a pretty good job of playing at a bunch of new courses each year as I…
When its comes to luxury resort destinations Orlando, Florida isn’t necessarily the top of the list. When you think about Orlando, your first thought is more likely visions of theme…
Reviewed: Launch Monitors
Is the FlightScope Mevo Plus truly a champagne launch monitor on a beer budget? The answer might surprise you.
Buying Guides
Reviewed: GPS Golf Devices
Updated March 2024 to add new video comparing Arccos, Garmin, and Shot Scope. Also added HackMotion. One of the most interesting tech developments in golf over the last few years…
Golf Rangefinder Reviews
See MoreOver the years, I haven’t exactly been easy on Shot Scope products. My experience with them has been a mixed…
Golf Club Reviews
Latest Posts
When I think of Bushnell, the first thing that comes to mind are their excellent…
This year I’ve made it to a number of famous golf clubs: Baltusrol, Oak Hill,…
For the average person, Georgia is one of the most famous states in golf for…
There’s no shortage of high-end golf bags on the market these days. Whether it’s Vessel,…
It’s only natural that the more you fall in love with golf, the more you…
November 2022 Update: If you’re interested in the iON 2 watch, check out the Bushnell…
Golf Coupon Codes
Hotels and Golf Resorts
On paper Old Macdonald sounds like the perfect course. I mean almost literally. Look at it on paper… It’s an homage to C.B. Macdonald complete with 18 template holes. All the greats…
When its comes to luxury resort destinations Orlando, Florida isn’t necessarily the top of the list. When you think about Orlando, your first thought is more likely visions of theme…
Every year I go to the PGA Show in Orlando. It’s exciting, exhausting, engaging, and draining – simply put the whole week is a whirlwind. It’s always great to see…
There is so much I could write about Sunriver, Oregon, that I’m almost not even sure where to begin. Sunriver is a resort destination in Central Oregon, about 15 minutes…
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
OK, I’ll admit it, I was slightly skeptical about the potential for the Sunday Golf…
For the last 4 years, Vessel bags have continued to get my pick as the…
Right now, golfers are absolutely spoiled for choice when it comes to golf bags. There…
After a couple years without any major updates to their signature SL2 golf bag, over…
Golf Shoe Reviews
It’s not much of a stretch to say that Ecco makes some of the most…
I’m gonna be honest with you, it’s been a while since I’ve found a pair…
Updated March 2024 to give long term review feedback. It’s always exciting when I pick…
I’ve said it many times before, but in my opinion, the G/FORE Gallivanters are the…