Latest Product Reviews
Let’s talk golf shorts. They don’t get nearly enough attention, but if you’ve ever found a pair that fits just right, you know how big of a difference it can…
The Big Max Blade IP 2 is the follow-up to what was already one of the most compelling push carts on the market. The original Blade IP has for several…
Most golf tech evolves in one of two ways: It gets better and more expensive. Or it stays the same until it gets replaced. But the Rapsodo MLM2PRO is doing…
Let’s get one thing out of the way right now: I don’t believe there’s such a thing as the best putter. I know, hot take, right? But the truth is,…
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 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…
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…
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…
Buying Guides
Reviewed: GPS Golf Devices
Well, I didn’t see this coming. Of all the products I’ve received to review in the past several months, the Garmin Approach G20 Solar just might be the one that…
Golf Rangefinder Reviews
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Well, I didn’t see this coming. Of all the products I’ve received to review in…
Technology in rangefinders has all of the sudden gone crazy. Honestly, about a year ago,…
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…
Hotels and Golf Resorts
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…
There are hotel brands, and then there’s the Peninsula. I’ve been enamored with Peninsula hotels ever since 2010. I was living in Bangkok in a $200/month apartment. To celebrate my birthday…
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…
Sunday Golf has been doing a fantastic job of filling out it’s product line over…
Earlier this week I arrived at Ballyneal and asked my caddie if I needed to…
After more than a decade traveling the world in my quest to play the best…
Golf Shoe Reviews
FootJoy has never really been my go-to when it comes to golf shoes. Not because…
Over the last 3 years, Payntr has been (not so) quietly making a name for…
I’ve reviewed dozens of pairs of golf shoes over the years at Breaking Eighty -…
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