Latest Product Reviews
For a while there, I’d always be surprised when I reviewed a set of Stix clubs, and they were actually good. But after using them regularly for years? I’m sold.…
Choosing the right set of irons is one of the most critical decisions a golfer can make. Drivers, putters and wedges are the most celebrated, cursed, and discussed. They tend…
When Justin Rose won the FedEx St. Jude Championship wearing a pair of golf shoes from a brand he’s not even sponsored by, people noticed. Those shoes? The Payntr Golf…
I’m a pretty casual dude, so the fact that hoodies are starting to be cool to wear on the golf course? I’m all for it. Yes, there will be purists…
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
The Black Course at Bethpage State Park in Farmingdale, New York has quickly become one of those pilgrimages every golfer has to make at some point in their lives. Why?…
I had a moment this weekend while visiting Windsong Farm outside of Minneapolis, when I realized just how much good golf there is around the world. Up until a month…
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…
Buying Guides
Reviewed: GPS Golf Devices
Bushnell has been making rangefinders forever. If you’ve played even a few rounds of golf, you’ve probably seen one hanging off a cart. They’re everywhere. And for good reason. Bushnell…
Golf Rangefinder Reviews
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Updated September 2025: FlightScope just dropped the Mevo+ to $1,499 (use code BREAKINGEIGHTYPLUS to get…
I hate to admit this, but at 38 years old, I’m finally starting to feel,…
A couple weeks ago, I posted a comparison between the FlightScope Mevo Plus and the…
Let’s be real. Nobody gets excited about golf pants. Until you put on the wrong…
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…
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
Trying to find the best golf bag for you can often be just as difficult as buying…
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,…
Golf Shoe Reviews
When Justin Rose won the FedEx St. Jude Championship wearing a pair of golf shoes…
Sometimes the best gear discoveries happen when you least expect them. In my case, it…
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…