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Hello to all,

 

Quick intro - born August 12, 1953, Hogan's greatest year and one day before his birthday on August 13.  One regret in life (among a few others) is never meeting Mr. Hogan.  Never had been on an 18 hole golf course till the summer before my senior year of college.  Went with some fraternity brothers and instantly fell in love with the game.  Soon after, bought my first set of clubs:  1959 Hogan Sunburst irons, and I still have them (along with a number of other Hogan sets.)  Play them every August 13. 

 

Love to work with clubs - building them, regripping, reswingweighting, etc.  Not a professional, but my way of "getting way from it all."

 

Anyone else having trouble accessing the article in recent e-mail from MyGolf Spy, titled The New Ben Hogan:  This Hawk Have Wings?  I have not been able to get that link.  Can't wait to see the new Hogans in person.  I think Mr. Koehler will give the appropriate attention to quality of which Mr. Hogan would approve. 

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Hey welcome, Western PA and Hogan, not Plamer? Wow! Hope you stick around.

Taylor Made Stealth 2 10.5 Diamana S plus 60  Aldila  R flex   - 42.25 inches 

SMT 4 wood bassara R flex, four wood head, 3 wood shaft

Ping G410 7, 9 wood  Alta 65 R flex

Srixon ZX5 MK II  5-GW - UST recoil Dart 65 R flex

India 52,56 (60 pending)  UST recoil 75's R flex  

Evon roll ER 5 32 inches

It's our offseason so auditioning candidates - looking for that right mix of low spin long, more spin around the greens - TBD   

 

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Welcome solly! Quite a few Hogan fans here waiting for the new irons. Check out some of the other threads if you haven't already. The link works for me.

We don’t stop playing the game because we get old; we get old because we stop playing the game.”

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Welcome Solly.

In the bag:
Driver: :titelist-small: TSR2 Project X HZRDUS Black 5.5
Fairway: :callaway-small: Apex UW 19° & 21° Project X HZRDUS Smoke RDX Black 5.5

Irons: :mizuno-small: JPX 923 HMP 5-PW UST Mamiya Recoil 95 F4
Wedges: :mizuno-small: T-22 Denim Copper 48°, 52° & 56° UST Mamiya Recoil 95 F4
Putter :Sub70: Sycamore 005 Wide Blade
Bag: 
:Ogio: Alpha Convoy 514
Balls: :callaway-small: Chrome Soft X

Cart: :CaddyTek: CaddyLite ONE Ver. 8


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Hello to all,

 

Quick intro - born August 12, 1953, Hogan's greatest year and one day before his birthday on August 13.  One regret in life (among a few others) is never meeting Mr. Hogan.  Never had been on an 18 hole golf course till the summer before my senior year of college.  Went with some fraternity brothers and instantly fell in love with the game.  Soon after, bought my first set of clubs:  1959 Hogan Sunburst irons, and I still have them (along with a number of other Hogan sets.)  Play them every August 13. 

 

Love to work with clubs - building them, regripping, reswingweighting, etc.  Not a professional, but my way of "getting way from it all."

 

Anyone else having trouble accessing the article in recent e-mail from MyGolf Spy, titled The New Ben Hogan:  This Hawk Have Wings?  I have not been able to get that link.  Can't wait to see the new Hogans in person.  I think Mr. Koehler will give the appropriate attention to quality of which Mr. Hogan would approve. 

That link works for me, you might try clearing your browser cache or your security settings if you're able to access other articles.  If you clear your cache, make sure you know all your passwords or anything you may have saved for "auto-login." at other sites.

What's In the Bag

Driver - :callaway-small: GBB 

Hybrids  :cleveland-small: Halo XL Halo 18* & :cobra-small: T-Rail 20*

Irons  :cobra-small: T-Rail 2.0

Wedges :ping-small: 60* TS / SCOR 48* 53* 58*

Putter     :scotty-small:

Ball :callaway-logo-1:

Bag Datrek DG Lite  

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Greetings Solly! Glad you've found your way to MGS!!!

 

If you're still having trouble finding that blog post, scroll to the top of this page and click on the tab marked "Blog."  That will get you to the main page of the MGS blog.  The Hogan piece will be either on the front page if you scroll down, or at the top of the second page.  

 

Good luck and thanks for joining us!!!!

 

What's in the bag:
 
Driver:  :titelist-small:TSR3; :wilson_staff_small: DynaPWR Carbon
FW Wood: :wilson_staff_small: DynaPWR 3-wood; :titleist-small: TSR 2+
Hybrids:  PXG Gen4 18-degree
Utility Irons: :srixon-small: ZX MkII 20* 
Irons:;  :Sub70:699/699 Pro V2 Combo; :wilson_staff_small: D9 Forged;  :macgregor-small:MT86 (coming soon!); :macgregor-small: VIP 1025 V-Foil MB/CB; 

Wedges:  :cleveland-small: RTX6 Zipcore
Putter: :cleveland-small: HB Soft Milled 10.5;  :scotty-small: Newport Special Select;  :edel-golf-1:  Willamette,  :bettinardi-small: BB8; :wilson-small: 8802; MATI Monto

Ball: :bridgestone-small: Tour B RXS; :srixon-small: Z-STAR Diamond; :wilson_staff_small: Triad

Stat Tracker/GPS Watch: :ShotScope:


 
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Mr. Palmer is a true gentleman and also a favorite.  Have met him a couple times and I marvel at the time he takes with people and the genuine interest he takes in people.  Just have a certain connection with Mr. Hogan's life story - his determination, his courage, and his contribution to the game.   

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Welcome!  I have already found this to be a great place.  

 

I too love tinkering with clubs (set up a workbench in my basement for reshafting, gripping, etc) I started playing my senior year of college as well.  Never played Hogan irons, but have always heard good things.  I will likely try to find some of the new ones when they are available locally.

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TM Jetspeed w/ Fuji X 13.5*

TM UDI w/ Recoil 120 F4 21*

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TM EF Spin 58*/ATV

TM Ghost Tour Black Monte Carlo

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welcome.

 Driver:   :callaway-small:  Epic Flash 12 Degree

Wood: :callaway-small:  GBB 3 Wood
Hybrid: :callaway-small: Razr 4 hybriid stiff stock shaft.
Irons: :callaway-small: X2 Hot 4 iron (pro version) 5 iron - Gap Wedge (non pro version).  KBS 120g Shaft stiff cut 1/2  inch bent 1°upright
Wedges: :vokey-small: 52° 56° and 60°.
All grips are Golf pride grips midsized
Putter (lefty):  Odyssey Metal-X #8 34", stock shaft bent 2° Superstroke grip
Golf Balls:   :titelist-small: 2018-9 Pro-V1x and Prov1s
Shoes:  :footjoy-small:  Dryjoy tours

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Welcome sir! Enjoy the rest of our cold winter!

:titelist-small: TS3 8.75 with HZRDOUS Yellow and Black MicroPerf Best Grips.

:callaway-small: XR 16 3W & 5W with HZRDOUS Red shafts and Black MicroPerf Best Grips.

:srixon-small: U65 4i with Fujikura MCI shaft and Black MicroPerf Best Grips.

:titelist-small: AP3 5-PW with Accra Tour 110i shafts and Black MicroPerf Best Grips.

:titelist-small: SM7 50F, 54S and 60M grinds with Dynamic Gold 120 Tour Issue S400 and Black MicroPerf Best Grips.

:bettinardi-1: Queen B #6 with 34" Stability Shaft and P2 Aware Tour Grip.

:titelist-small: Pro-V1 Golf Ball.

Jones Utility Golf Bag.

Dormie Custom Headcovers.
Bushnell Pro X2 Laser Rangefinder.

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