Latest Product Reviews
Don’t get me wrong—it’s always great to reconnect with people, catch up with brands I love, and get a first look at what the golf industry thinks we all need…
The Garmin Approach G80 has been a staple in the golf tech world for years—a hybrid device that brilliantly combined launch monitor capabilities with GPS functionality. But let’s be honest,…
Bushnell finally joins the dual-color OLED party with the Tour V7 Shift, and honestly, it’s about time. Devices like the Voice Caddie TL1 and Nikon Coolshot Pro II have been…
Updated in January 2026 to cover the new Cobalt Q6 M and provide updated market comparisons. There have been so many new rangefinders coming out these days, it’s hard to…
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
I started this website over a decade ago. Before it began in 2012, I’d never taken a dedicated golf trip outside my home state. I’d never played a private golf…
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,…
When you think “dream golf destination,” your mind probably jumps to Scotland, Ireland, or maybe the Oregon coast. But here’s what most golfers are sleeping on: Nova Scotia delivers everything…
Cabot Cape Breton is not only one of the most beautiful golf destinations I’ve been, it also features some of the best golf I’ve ever played. You can’t ask for…
Buying Guides
Reviewed: GPS Golf Devices
The Garmin Approach G80 has been a staple in the golf tech world for years—a hybrid device that brilliantly combined launch monitor capabilities with GPS functionality. But let’s be honest,…
Golf Rangefinder Reviews
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Don’t get me wrong—it’s always great to reconnect with people, catch up with brands I…
The Garmin Approach G80 has been a staple in the golf tech world for years—a…
Bushnell finally joins the dual-color OLED party with the Tour V7 Shift, and honestly, it’s…
Updated in January 2026 to cover the new Cobalt Q6 M and provide updated market…
If you’re in the market for a golf launch monitor, then chances are? You’re overwhelmed.…
Younger Sean would never believe what I’m about to write. Up until a few years…
Hotels and Golf Resorts
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,…
When you think “dream golf destination,” your mind probably jumps to Scotland, Ireland, or maybe the Oregon coast. But here’s what most golfers are sleeping on: Nova Scotia delivers everything…
Cabot Cape Breton is not only one of the most beautiful golf destinations I’ve been, it also features some of the best golf I’ve ever played. You can’t ask for…
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…
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
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…
Living in Portland, I’ve learned a few things about golf in the rain. Believe me.…
I wouldn’t call the Sunday Golf Coaster Travel Bag the best golf travel bag I’ve…
Golf Shoe Reviews
I wasn’t initially a big G/FORE guy. I definitely respected what they were doing. The…
Forresters has been on an absolute tear lately. Their Range Hoodie exceeded expectations. Their raingear?…
Over the last five years, I’ve tested more than 50 pairs of golf shoes. Fifty!…
If you’ve read my reviews, you know that I love G/FORE. I think they’re one…