Both were an absolute blast to test head-to-head - 6-irons and 9-irons - on a practice range under “normal” golf conditions, with a light breeze blowing from left to right.Īfter warming up with a couple new Hogan Equalizer wedges - look for my review soon - I grabbed the Edge 9-iron and took dead aim at the range’s 150-yard stick, know that, at my high desert elevation of 4,500 feet, that was closest to my idea average distance with this stick. Both are beautiful in the bag and at address, both perform up to the standards one would expect from the Hawk’s namesake outfit. Both are forged to produce that soft, crisp feel. The rebooted Ben Hogan Golf Company keeps that philosophy very much in play with its two newest iron models, the Edge and Ft. His run as a clubmaker probably hit its zenith in the 1970s I still have an old mid-decade “butter knife” Apex 1-iron that, when called upon, can drill a tee shot 230 yards down the middle if the player treats it with a mix of gritty rhythm and respect for that tiny but rewarding sweet spot.
He started his original Fort Worth, Texas-based club company with an eye toward producing golf weapons that blended tradition with technology. The man also designed his own clubs both during and after his competitive playing days. Today’s Ben Hogan irons are a reflection of the legend himself: Stylish in their own way, quietly powerful, sourced and built with the same exacting attention to club-to-club quality that Hogan himself invested in his swing.