TESTERS ANNOUNCED! - BEN HOGAN GOLF FT. WORTH 15 IRONS/TK 15 WEDGES

[Jake from StateFarm 16]

The Hogan name = perfectionist through hard work. 

 

Hdcp = 10.6 and trending upwards

 

 

[JBones 1,236]

The application process will come to an end at noon on Friday 5/15, with testers being announce later that day.  Get you applications in.

[Todd V. 5]

Shaft: 
              KBS Tour V Stiff              

Length: 
Standard

 Standard   

Grip: 
 Ben Hogan Performance Plus 

Grip Size: 
 Standard   

FW•15 IRONS

Include 
in Order

 

Loft

Lie

Length

Price

 

 

 22 

 

 

 

26 

59.5

 

 

 

 30   

60

37.5

 

 

 

34

61

36.75

 

 

 

 38    

62

36.25

 

 

 

42    

63

35.75

 

 

 

46    

63.5

35.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TK•15 WEDGES

Include 
in Order

 

Loft

Lie

Length

Price

 

 

 50    

64

35.5

 

 

 

 54  

64

35.25

 

 

 

 58  

63

35.25

 

 

 

 

 

 

GHIN 7.5

To me, the name Hogan implies hard work, relentless pursuit of perfection and laser focus on achieving a goal.

Additional Notes:

 

[Deltbro 0]

Ben Hogan had one of the most ideal and effortless swings in the game of golf.  His swing made the game look easy!  Even today, I still go back to watch his swing in hopes to improve my own game.  Nearly 20 years ago I played the Apex irons and the quality was incredible.  Even today, you will be hard pressed to find irons that are built better than the ones I played 20 years ago.  His swing and his equipment are second to none!  HoganFit is a nice tool that really seemed to ask the right questions to prescribe the right equipment for my game.   See attached images of my prescription!

 

 

[Jerry W 0]

Shaft: 
             Ben Hogan Standard Shafts (starting at $149) KBS Tour V Stiff             KBS Tour V X-Stiff KBS Tour 90 Regular             KBS Tour 90 Stiff             UST Mamiya Recoil 660 F2 A-Flex (+$15 per club) UST Mamiya Recoil 660 F3 Regular (+$15 per club) UST Mamiya Recoil 680 F4 Stiff (+$15 per club)             Optional Custom Shafts KBS Tour C-Taper Stiff (+$15 per club)             KBS Tour C-Taper Stiff Plus (+$15 per club) KBS Tour C-Taper Lite Stiff (+$15 per club) Nippon 850 GH Regular (+$10 per club) Nippon 950 GH Regular (+$10 per club) Nippon 950 GH Stiff (+$10 per club) Nippon Modus Tour 130 X-Stiff (+$20 per club) True Temper Dynamic Gold S300 Stiff (+$10 per club) True Temper Dynamic Gold X100 X-Stiff (+$10 per club) True Temper XP 95 S300 Stiff (+$10 per club) True Temper XP 105 S300 Stiff (+$10 per club) UST Mamiya Recoil 95 F3 Regular (+$25 per club) UST Mamiya Recoil 95 F4 Stiff (+$25 per club) UST Mamiya Recoil 110 F4 Stiff (+$25 per club) UST Mamiya Recoil 110 F5 X-Stiff (+$25 per club) MRC Kuro Kage LB 65 A-Flex (+$25 per club) MRC Kuro Kage LB 65 Regular (+$25 per club) MRC Kuro Kage LB 85 Regular (+$25 per club)    

Length: 
 -1 -.75 -.5 -.25 Standard +.25 +.5 +.75 +1 +1.25 +1.5    

Lie: 
 3 Up 2 Up 1 Up Standard 1 Flat 2 Flat 3 Flat    

Grip: 
 Ben Hogan Performance Plus Ben Hogan Performance Plus Midsize Golf Pride New Decade MCC Red/Black 58 Round (+$11 per club) Golf Pride New Decade MCC Red/Black 60 Round (+$11 per club) Golf Pride New Decade MCC Red/Black Midsize (+$11 per club) Golf Pride New Decade MCC Black/White 60 Round (+$11 per club) Golf Pride New Decade MCC Black/White Midsize (+$11 per club) Golf Pride Tour Velvet Black 58 Round (+$10 per club) Golf Pride Tour Velvet Black 60 Round (+$5 per club) Golf Pride Tour Velvet Black Midsize (+$5 per club) Golf Pride Tour Velvet Black 60 Ribbed (+$5 per club) Golf Pride Tour Velvet BCT Cord Black 60 Round (+$9 per club) Golf Pride Tour Wrap 2G Black 58 Round (+$5 per club) Golf Pride Tour Wrap 2G Black 60 Round (+$5 per club) Golf Pride Tour Wrap 2G Black Midsize (+$5 per club) Golf Pride Tour Wrap 2G Red 60 Round (+$5 per club) Golf Pride Tour Wrap 2G White 60 Round (+$5 per club) Golf Pride Z-Grip Cord White/Black 60 Round (+$10 per club) Lamkin Crossline Black/White 58 Round (+$5 per club) Lamkin Crossline Full Cord Black/White 58 Round (+$5 per club) Lamkin Crossline Full Cord Black/White Midsize (+$5 per club) Lamkin R.E.L ACE 3GEN Black 58 Round (+$7 per club) Lamkin R.E.L ACE 3GEN Black Midsize (+$7 per club) Lamkin R.E.L ACE 3GEN Red 58 Round (+$7 per club)    

Grip Size: 
 Standard +1 +2             +3    

FW•15 IRONS

Include 
in Order

 

Loft

Lie

Length

Price

 

 20 21 22 23    

59

39.5

$149

 

 24 25 26 27    

59.5

38.75

$149

 

 28 29 30 31    

60

38

$149

 

 32 33 34 35    

61

37.25

$149

 

 36 37 38 39    

62

36.75

$149

 

 40 41 42 43    

63

36.25

$149

 

 44 45 46 47    

63.5

36

$149

 

 

FW•15 Irons Subtotal:

$1043

 

TK•15 WEDGES

Include 
in Order

 

Loft

Lie

Length

Price

 

 48 49 50 51    

64

36

$149

 

 52 53 54 55    

64

35.75

$149

 

 56 57 58 59    

63

35.75

$149

 

 60 61 62 63    

63

35.5

$149

 

 

TK•15 Wedges Subtotal:

$596

 

Current hdcp 15

Hogen means

History

Perfection

Dedication

Excellance

His study of the game changed everything for the golfers that followed

[donato11 0]

I carry a 4.2 current index and have been a fan of Mr. Hogan and the Ben Hogan brand since I read 5 Lessons almost 30 years ago.  To me Mr. Hogan and the legendary brand he created is synonymous with golf.  My first set of real clubs I ever owned were a set of Hogan Bounce Sole One Plus.  I gamed those clubs for over ten years until they were stolen in the late eighties.  I liked them so much I bought a used set online a couple years ago.  These clubs are as old as I am but a well struck ball feels like butter coming off the face.  To say I'm excited that the Ben Hogan name is being reintroduced is an understatement, I am super-pumped!  Getting my prescription for posting was easy since I already filled it out last week.  I can't wait to swing these sticks.

 

    Shaft: 

             Ben Hogan Standard Shafts (starting at $149) KBS Tour V Stiff             KBS Tour V X-Stiff KBS Tour 90 Regular             KBS Tour 90 Stiff             UST Mamiya Recoil 660 F2 A-Flex (+$15 per club) UST Mamiya Recoil 660 F3 Regular (+$15 per club) UST Mamiya Recoil 680 F4 Stiff (+$15 per club)             Optional Custom Shafts KBS Tour C-Taper Stiff (+$15 per club)             KBS Tour C-Taper Stiff Plus (+$15 per club) KBS Tour C-Taper Lite Stiff (+$15 per club) Nippon 850 GH Regular (+$10 per club) Nippon 950 GH Regular (+$10 per club) Nippon 950 GH Stiff (+$10 per club) Nippon Modus Tour 130 X-Stiff (+$20 per club) True Temper Dynamic Gold S300 Stiff (+$10 per club) True Temper Dynamic Gold X100 X-Stiff (+$10 per club) True Temper XP 95 S300 Stiff (+$10 per club) True Temper XP 105 S300 Stiff (+$10 per club) UST Mamiya Recoil 95 F3 Regular (+$25 per club) UST Mamiya Recoil 95 F4 Stiff (+$25 per club) UST Mamiya Recoil 110 F4 Stiff (+$25 per club) UST Mamiya Recoil 110 F5 X-Stiff (+$25 per club) MRC Kuro Kage LB 65 A-Flex (+$25 per club) MRC Kuro Kage LB 65 Regular (+$25 per club) MRC Kuro Kage LB 85 Regular (+$25 per club)    

Length: 
 -1 -.75 -.5 -.25 Standard +.25 +.5 +.75 +1 +1.25 +1.5    

Lie: 
 3 Up 2 Up 1 Up Standard 1 Flat 2 Flat 3 Flat    

Grip: 
 Ben Hogan Performance Plus Ben Hogan Performance Plus Midsize Golf Pride New Decade MCC Red/Black 58 Round (+$11 per club) Golf Pride New Decade MCC Red/Black 60 Round (+$11 per club) Golf Pride New Decade MCC Red/Black Midsize (+$11 per club) Golf Pride New Decade MCC Black/White 60 Round (+$11 per club) Golf Pride New Decade MCC Black/White Midsize (+$11 per club) Golf Pride Tour Velvet Black 58 Round (+$10 per club) Golf Pride Tour Velvet Black 60 Round (+$5 per club) Golf Pride Tour Velvet Black Midsize (+$5 per club) Golf Pride Tour Velvet Black 60 Ribbed (+$5 per club) Golf Pride Tour Velvet BCT Cord Black 60 Round (+$9 per club) Golf Pride Tour Wrap 2G Black 58 Round (+$5 per club) Golf Pride Tour Wrap 2G Black 60 Round (+$5 per club) Golf Pride Tour Wrap 2G Black Midsize (+$5 per club) Golf Pride Tour Wrap 2G Red 60 Round (+$5 per club) Golf Pride Tour Wrap 2G White 60 Round (+$5 per club) Golf Pride Z-Grip Cord White/Black 60 Round (+$10 per club) Lamkin Crossline Black/White 58 Round (+$5 per club) Lamkin Crossline Full Cord Black/White 58 Round (+$5 per club) Lamkin Crossline Full Cord Black/White Midsize (+$5 per club) Lamkin R.E.L ACE 3GEN Black 58 Round (+$7 per club) Lamkin R.E.L ACE 3GEN Black Midsize (+$7 per club) Lamkin R.E.L ACE 3GEN Red 58 Round (+$7 per club)    

Grip Size: 
 Standard +1 +2             +3    

FW•15 IRONS

Include 
in Order

 

Loft

Lie

Length

Price

 

 20 21 22 23    

59

39

$149

 

 24 25 26 27    

59.5

38.25

$149

 

 28 29 30 31    

60

37.5

$149

 

 32 33 34 35    

61

36.75

$149

 

 36 37 38 39    

62

36.25

$149

 

 40 41 42 43    

63

35.75

$149

 

 44 45 46 47    

63.5

35.5

$149

 

 

FW•15 Irons Subtotal:

$1043

 

TK•15 WEDGES

Include 
in Order

 

Loft

Lie

Length

Price

 

 48 49 50 51    

64

35.5

$149

 

 52 53 54 55    

64

35.25

$149

 

 56 57 58 59    

63

35.25

$149

 

 60 61 62 63    

63

35

$149

 

 

TK•15 Wedges Subtotal:

$447   

[mcright 0]

I grew up playing Hogan irons.  I started with the Hogan Directors, finally changing to Hogan Apex irons which I continue to play until about 3 years ago.

My Prescription is as follows (altered to reflect the KBS C-Taper shafts.  Currently have the recommended KBS Tour V shafts, but they throw the ball far too high):

 

 

 

My current index is 6.4

 

Ben Hogan was the quintessential professional.  Very blunt, but a tremendous player.  The Ben Hogan golf clubs that were originally produced were reflective of the man... precision, no frills.  It's about time that Ben Hogan is returning to the golf community.

[Aubrey40 11]

Handicap: 13.9

 

Hogan to me is the embodiment of the notion that no challenge is so great that it can't be accomplished through hard work and perseverance.  Hogan is golf. Golf is life.

 

The HoganFit process has a couple of opportunities to improve. First, I have a mixed set - Mizuno MPH4 (3 & 4 irons), 825 pro (5-P).  The current program doesn't enable this set up.  I would also suggest asking what specific shafts are in the player's current irons - this will potentially reveal more about the swing dynamics for a recommended shaft.  I have PXi 5.5s in my current set - fitted at Mizuno's performance center in Atlanta - and with a fluid transition and constant acceleration through the ball I'm not sure I believe I need the X-Stiff.  This, combined with my current set being +.5" 2 up with Jumbo grips v. the recommended "Standard/Standard" this would be a big enough hurdle that I would likely leave the process at this point.  A note explaining the difference is in order. One last thought. The current fitting asks about trajectory, but not about a desired L-R/R-L ball flight & whether the current configuration delivers on that. Fitting impacts this & it is another opportunity to deliver a custom experience.

 

Thanks.  I'd love to give them a shot.

[Ryan5508 0]

Your HoganFit “prescription” –

FW 15 Irons
20, 24, 28, 32, 36, 40, 44

TK 15 Wedges
48, 52, 56, 60

KBS Tour V stiff
+.5 in length
+1 up lie

Handicap- 24.5 per my gamegolf so I would have a great way to show how they work in a review.

Ben Hogan- One of the first golf books I ever bought and read was Ben Hogans five lessons. So I still think about the tips in the book when I play or practice. He was a little before my time to ever really see play though unfortunately.

Thanks!

[Evil_Genius 12]

To me, the Ben Hogan means: Precision, Tradition, Perfection, and Strength.  He recovered from a major car crash and returned to pure form again.  He was a perfectionist and stressed practice over everything else.  I would love to test out the new clubs!

 

[Tbird100 0]

My HoganFit results:

 

Shaft = KBS Tour V Stiff

Length = Standard

Lie = Standard

Grip = Ben Hogan Performance Plus

Grip size = Standard

 

FW 15 Irons

Loft Lie Length

20 59 39

24 59 5 38.25

28 60 37.5

32 61 36.75

36 62 36.25

40 63 35.75

44 63.5 35.5

TK 15 Irons

Loft Lie Length

48 64 35.5

52 64 35.25

56 63 35.25

My handicap is a 3.4 index and I am 58 years old.

 

I first started playing golf with other irons which included Titleist D2 and Ping Eye. After several years, I switched to Ben Hogan APEX irons which I played for over ten years. My handicap dropped from double digit to a 1 handicap of which I maintained for over 6 years. I attribute the better play to the irons. There are accurate, I could maneuver them high, low, draw and fade at will. Unbelievable tools for golf. Due to getting older (50s) and having difficulty hitting the loner irons, I switched to more forgiving irons such as Callaway XTour. Not as happy with these newer ones.

 

I am so looking forward to trying these new Apexs. I feel like a kid waiting for Christmas to come.

 

I consider Ben Hogan to be the best ball striker who ever lived. His irons make you feel as though your can be the best ball striker in your foursome or golf club.

[GolfSpy Barbajo 9,360]

Reminder to all - applications will be closed and testers will be selected Thursday, May 14th.  This one oughtta be a hoot!!!

[Kenny B 27,430]

Reminder to all - applications will be closed and testers will be selected Thursday, May 14th.  This one oughtta be a hoot!!!

Hey! My birthday!! wink wink

[revkev 23,903]

Thanks for the update Barbajo. 

[jdiddyesquire 349]

Thanks for the update Barbajo. 

 

When's the appropriate time to send gift baskets to the selectors?

[GolfSpy Barbajo 9,360]

When's the appropriate time to send gift baskets to the selectors?

 

Bribery, while generally frowned upon in polite society, is perfectly acceptable here 

 

Seriously, there are a TON of outstanding applications.  Hope you guys are enjoying the process. Love reading through the comments, and it seems the Hogan name still has meaning in 2015.

 

I think I've posted this before, but a while back my youngest son asked me why I was rereading Curt Sampson's Hogan bio for something like the 5th time. I had him turn to page 261 and read the passage from Hogan's eulogy at his funeral in 1997:

 

"How is it that this shy, determined man aroused the admiration of so many? I think the key lies in a passage of Scripture....'Suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, and hope does not disappoint.'

 

"That is why we have been so drawn to Ben Hogan. In him we see hope for ourselves...He never stopped battling against overwhelming odds, and his magnificent achievements signal the possibility that we can be victorious in the struggles that we face."

 

He's going off to college this fall - I hope he takes a little Hogan with him.

[Tophand576 15]

The Hogan FIt for me was very simple. As far as online tools go, this is one of the easiest I have seen. Few questions, but the key, I think was the right questions. How often do you hit approach shots with your (for me) 8 iron, inside 160. For me, that is a lot. The fitting diagnosed that my current gaps on the scoring clubs weren't spaced correctly. That was the big take away, ensuring I get accurate yardages from the short irons.

 

As far as the Hogan name, I can only speak of its reputation. And it is highly regarded. Both the man and the brand. Trusted is one word that comes to mind, because I think the esteem that golfers hold for Mr. Hogan, has some carry over in the products, even if someone hasn't actually used them before.

 

[kevinbednar14 0]

22,26,30,34,38,42,46 --- FW-15 Irons

 

50,54,58,62 --- TK 15 Wedges

 

Shaft: Nippon Modus Tour 130 X-Stiff

 

Length: +1/2"

 

Lie: STD

 

Handicap of a 6

 

Hogan is the swing that all modern swings are based off of. If your instructor has never once said, "If you look at Hogan's swing..." then you need to find a new instructor.

 

Thanks for the Irons!!!

[Ramsey_Steve 1]

My handicap is currently 17.

 

The Hogan brand traditionally epitomized form + function = performance. For some players beauty lies in performance alone, for others the clubs' lines, finish and performance are equally important, and they'll view the Hogan brand's return as great news. These FW•15 irons and TK•15 wedges appear to me a modern interpretation of Hogan's 1999 Apex blades with a similar blade-on-blade design (albeit with a hint of Mizuno's MP32 Cut muscle), and a simply gorgeous satin finish.

 

The new website both celebrates Hogan Golf's heritage and offers a mostly excellent custom fitting process - It quite correctly identified the inconsistent distance gap issue in my game. The process is simple, focuses mainly on what's currently in your bag and how those clubs are performing for you.  Based on the distances and trajectory that you hit certain clubs, it presents a set of irons with a recommended shaft and progression of lofts. The set it presents is their recommended set; you are free to change any fitting parameter, and the pricing adjusts on the fly as you do. Shortcomings? While the grip size is pre-filled based on your selection during the fitting process, it defaults to standard lie angles and shaft lengths, apparently assuming that the user will know what lie angle and shaft length they want. Also, curiously it doesn't disclose, nor allow the user to choose swing weight.

 

 

 

I started playing golf as a youngster which at my age meant playing blades, until 20 years later when Ping disrupted the game of golf with their Eye and then Eye 2 irons. 12 years ago I returned to playing blades after an impulse purchase of a set of lightly used Hogan 1999 Apex blades. As much as I'd enjoyed GI irons, the Apexes just looked and felt right, and were remarkably easy to hit. They certainly challenged my long game (but only until hybrids replaced my 3 and 4 irons) but they helped my short game a lot, and my golf became more enjoyable.

 

Three years ago I sustained a fairly serious injury to my left foot that prevented me from playing golf for close to a year. When I did resume playing my swing was a mess, I lost much of what little length I'd had, and my handicap blew up to 20 at one point. I switched to Ping G20's which helped me regain confidence, and then last year to graphite shafted TM Speedblades, which improved my club head speed despite my still restricted swing. Now another year later my mobility and swing are improving, and I'm starting to strike the ball more solidly, and have been taking those old Apex blades to the range and out to the course for midweek practice rounds. I don't expect them to help my scoring particularly, but I am delighting in their feel and touch around the greens. But now, I'm especially intrigued by the HoganFit's recommendation of Recoil 660 graphite shafts in these FW•15's.. One way or the other I can see Hogan irons back in my bag soon!

[GolfSpy Barbajo 9,360]

Just a few more days gang -- we'll be selecting our testers on Thursday and announcing them on Friday.  Good luck!!!!