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Club Glove has long been the most recognized name when it comes to golf travel bags. They’re also among the most expensive bags out there? The question is, are they…
Save 5% off HackMotion with the code “BREAKINGEIGHTY5” I’ll be honest, I’m a little skeptical by nature when it comes to swing training aids. There are a lot of products…
I’ve been wearing Ecco golf shoes for a long time. The Biom Hybrid 2s. The Cage Pro. The Biom Hybrid 3 — which I called the best golf shoe I’d…
Is it the best golf tech product on the market? It very well might be.
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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
Two years ago, I spent three days at Sensei Porcupine Creek, and it ended up being one of the most memorable travel experiences I’ve ever had. Not just because of…
Manele is a rare golf course. It shows up on all the lists. One of the most beautiful courses in the country. Consistently ranked as one of the two best…
I honestly feel a little guilty writing this post. A few weeks ago, at the end of my trip to Nauka Golf Club in Mexico, I was chatting with one…
I’ve been to a lot of places where someone tells me “It’s the Bandon Dunes of [insert region here].” And I’ll be honest, almost none of them actually earn that…
Buying Guides
Reviewed: GPS Golf Devices
Is it the best golf tech product on the market? It very well might be.
Golf Rangefinder Reviews
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Of the dozens of golf courses that Pete Dye designed in his life, I have…
“This is my 6th year in a row coming here, and I can’t imagine ever…
I first met Patrick Koenig a little over 5 years ago. He quickly became one…
It’s not often that I write about shoe launches on this site, but this one…
Over the last seven years I’ve been fortunate enough to play a lot of really good…
I’ve been following Redvanly golf apparel for years now. I’ve always appreciated their take on…
Hotels and Golf Resorts
Two years ago, I spent three days at Sensei Porcupine Creek, and it ended up being one of the most memorable travel experiences I’ve ever had. Not just because of…
Manele is a rare golf course. It shows up on all the lists. One of the most beautiful courses in the country. Consistently ranked as one of the two best…
I’ve been to a lot of places where someone tells me “It’s the Bandon Dunes of [insert region here].” And I’ll be honest, almost none of them actually earn that…
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,…
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
Club Glove has long been the most recognized name when it comes to golf travel…
It’s been two years since Jones released an all-new bag. And I’ve definitely been waiting…
I’ve now played hundreds of rounds with Vessel golf bags. And I’m just going to…
I walk more rounds than I ride. But I still frequently use a cart at…
Golf Shoe Reviews
I’ve been wearing Ecco golf shoes for a long time. The Biom Hybrid 2s. The…
I gotta be real. When this assignment landed in my lap, my first thought was:…
At some point in the last few years, I started building my golf wardrobe differently.…
I wasn’t familiar with Heathlander until a couple of months ago. That’s not entirely surprising…