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I remember how excited I was when I got my first Galvin Green golf jacket. It was extremely waterproof, cost hundreds of dollars and…looked like a golf jacket. Meaning, if…
For years I’ve used a Gore-Tex Galvin Green rain jacket for my wet rounds on the course, and overall it’s been great. The problem with Galvin Green however is that…
The Garmin Fenix 8 is the latest flagship smart watch from Garmin. But it’s not just a smart watch with industry leading fitness and activity tracking: it’s also one of…
Traditionally, if you wanted to get a distance on the golf course, your best bet is to have a laser rangefinder. But there is, of course, another option for getting…
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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
Dude ranches offer all-inclusive vacations where guests immerse themselves in cowboy culture while partaking in a wide sweep of Western activities from horseback rides and hands-on livestock wrangling to learning…
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…
I originally played Trump Turnberry in September 2014. This was before more recent routing and design changes – specifically on holes 9-11. It was about 2pm when we first arrived…
This post was written by Ian Critser, VP of Sales and Creative at Mackenzie Golf Bags. This is the first in a new series called “Dream 18” where golfers create…
Reviewed: Launch Monitors
One of the biggest questions I get when it…
Buying Guides
Reviewed: GPS Golf Devices
The Garmin Fenix 8 is the latest flagship smart watch from Garmin. But it’s not just a smart watch with industry leading fitness and activity tracking: it’s also one of…
Golf Rangefinder Reviews
See MoreI’ve tested over 40 golf rangefinders here at Breaking Eighty. And if there’s one golf product category that you’d expect…
Golf Club Reviews
Latest Posts
It’s been a few years since I’ve reviewed a Voice Caddie product, but I keep…
When you think of golf in Mexico, there’s a good chance the Puerto Vallarta area…
Over the last five years, we’ve seen a lot of small upstart golf companies start…
I’ve been to a lot of golf resorts over the last decade. None of them…
I’ve never given my socks much thought. I’ve always worn whatever was cheap and clean,…
I played Erin Hills in October 2013, and expected the pros to get absolutely dominated…
Golf Coupon Codes
Hotels and Golf Resorts
Dude ranches offer all-inclusive vacations where guests immerse themselves in cowboy culture while partaking in a wide sweep of Western activities from horseback rides and hands-on livestock wrangling to learning…
I originally played Trump Turnberry in September 2014. This was before more recent routing and design changes – specifically on holes 9-11. It was about 2pm when we first arrived…
This post was written by Ian Critser, VP of Sales and Creative at Mackenzie Golf Bags. This is the first in a new series called “Dream 18” where golfers create…
“Wait, where are you going again?” “Nemacolin.” Oh, and where is that? About an hour and a half outside Pittsburgh on the border of West Virginia.” “And it’s supposed to…
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
Over the last few years, I’ve reviewed a number of bags from Sunday Golf. Each…
The Ghost Golf GT-14 is an exceptionally high-quality, premium golf cart bag. I’m leading with…
Trying to find the best golf bag for you can often be just as difficult as buying…
I review a lot of different products here at Breaking Eighty. And part of that…
Golf Shoe Reviews
I’ve reviewed dozens of pairs of golf shoes over the years at Breaking Eighty -…
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At this point, it’s fair to say that G/FORE has won me over with their…
This G/FORE MG4+ review was updated in March 2024 to add a new G/Fore buying…