Equipment
Ben Hogan Golf unveils new putter lineup
The Ben Hogan Golf Equipment Company debuted its new line of putters today via a press release on their social media platforms and website.
Unveiling four new putter models, the flatsticks are each priced at $250.00 apiece and can be bought exclusively on the Ben Hogan website as a part of their direct-to-consumer business model. Each putter is milled in a black metal finish and the length, lie, and grip are all customizable online.
Photos, and a portion of the official statement from Ben Hogan, below
“The new CNC precision milled putters are crafted from soft, 1020 carbon steel in a multi-step forging process that strengthens and purifies the molecular structure of the metal. True forging refines and tightens the grain structure of the steel and provides for uniform density across the entire face. This eliminates hot spots, or dead areas, and results in unparalleled feel, consistent distance control and “trueness” on every roll.”
“Complementing the unique design features of the new Ben Hogan Precision Milled FORGED Putters, which are available in four (4) traditional head models with clean, elegant lines, is a proprietary DBM (Diamond Black Metal) finish. The most durable black finish on the market, DBM eliminates glare and generates more contrast with the ball and putting surface to promote better alignment. Additionally, the face of every Ben Hogan Precision Milled FORGED putter is CNC milled for perfect flatness from heel to toe.”
“A 100% forged, CNC precision milled putter is not the least expensive nor the easiest way to make a putter by any means, but at Ben Hogan Golf we believe it is the best way,” said Scott White, CEO, Ben Hogan Golf Equipment Company. “Serious golfers demand precision and performance on the greens, and the new Ben Hogan Precision Milled Forged putters deliver. They look great, but perform even better.”
The four models in the new line of Ben Hogan Golf Precision Milled Forged Putters include
- Plumber’s Neck Blade
- 1 shaft offset, 2° loft and 355 gram head weight
- 43° toe hang to promote an active gate-swing putting stroke
- Player’s Blade with a double bend shaft
- 1 full shaft offset, 2° loft and 355 gram head weight
- Face balanced for those who putt with a straight-back, straight-through stroke
- Iconic Player’s Blade with a flowing neck
- 1 shaft offset, 2° loft and 355 gram head weight
- 50° of toe hang, ideal for an active open/close stroke
- Player’s Mallet
- Single bend shaft and ½ shaft offset, 2° loft and 370 gram head weight
- Face balanced for those who putt with a straight-back, straight-through stroke
Additionally, Ben Hogan Golf has partnered with SuperStroke to offer golfers a choice of three popular grip styles: Flatso 1.0, MidSlim 2.0, Slim 3.0
Ben Hogan Golf’s line-up of Precision Milled Forged Putters, which sell for $250 each, are available for purchase exclusively at www.BenHoganGolf.com.
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Editor’s note: This is an excerpt from a piece our Andrew Tursky originally wrote for PGATour.com’s Equipment Report. Head over there for the full article.
…Flash forward to THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson 2024 at TPC Craig Ranch in Texas, and Bryan is still playing with a mixed Takomo set, except he’s added a new 101 U 4-iron, plus a Titleist T200 4-iron, and he’s dropping his 5-iron.
That bears repeating: Bryan is switching to an iron setup that consists of two 4-irons and no 5-iron.
On paper, that looks wrong, but when you look at yardage gapping instead of the number on the sole of the iron, things start to make more sense.
As Bryan explained to GolfWRX.com on Tuesday in Texas, his Takomo 301 CB 6-iron goes about 195-200 yards. Then, his new hollow-bodied Takomo 101U Driving Iron, which he recently started testing “a couple weeks ago” and bent about 2 degrees weak, goes about 220 yards, and the Titleist T200 4-iron goes about 235 yards.
Speaking on his new Takomo 101U Driving Iron, which sells for $119, Bryan had this to say:
“It’s super forgiving and launches high, and it has a bit longer of a profile to where it looks really good,” said Bryan. “If people are willing to play something that doesn’t have an expensive price tag on their club…[I started testing it] in the last couple weeks and it’s in the bag.
“I just made it like 2 degrees weaker. Basically that gap from 205 to 225 I was in a little bit of a dead space, so I’m going to try and fill that gap better.”
Check out Wesley Bryan’s full WITB here.
Read the rest of the article at PGATour.com.
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In our forums, our members have been discussing players irons. WRXer ‘NorthTXGolf’ is on the hunt for some new irons but is putting a priority on forgiveness, and has reached out to fellow members who have been sharing their thoughts and advice on the subject in our forum.
Here are a few posts from the thread, but make sure to check out the entire discussion and have your say at the link below.
- Sam217: “i230 has got to be one of the most forgiving players irons available. Cobra King Tour another. Don’t sleep on the New Level 480 DB coming out soon.”
- RangeBaller: “ZX5/ZX7 and i230 should definitely be in your testing pool.”
- YAMS49: “Another I210 homie here… Very highly recommended if you want/need spin and a consistent yardage.”
- golf-RN: “I second the Cobra King Tour irons. I am not the greatest ballstriker by any stretch of the imagination and I find the King Tours very forgiving. Toe strikes might lose 5 or 6 yards with no directional loss. You definitely feel the miss though lol but mishits from the center aren’t punished too hard regarding distance.”
Entire Thread: “Most forgiving Players irons? – GolfWRXers discuss”
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At GolfWRX, we are a community of like-minded individuals that all experience and express our enjoyment of the game in many ways.
It’s that sense of community that drives day-to-day interactions in the forums on topics that range from best driver to what marker you use to mark your ball. It even allows us to share another thing we all love – buying and selling equipment.
Currently, in our GolfWRX buy/sell/trade (BST) forum, there is a listing for a Mack Made Rahmbo putter.
From the seller: (@rkochies4580): “Picked this up recently here on WRX. Absolutely stunning piece of work. Putter is stainless steel, slight toe hang, 354 grams, 34” length. New grip and nice headcover. $525.”
To check out the full listing in our BST forum, head through the link: Mack Made Rahmbo putter
This is the most impressive current listing from the GolfWRX BST, and if you are curious about the rules to participate in the BST Forum you can check them out here: GolfWRX BST Rules
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J3
Mar 20, 2019 at 4:02 am
BH may want 2 consider that this feedback is coming from the super users. Demand is LOW, perceived value is incongruent w/pricing, but we’re here talking about yr product still. Bully for that! Secret is in the dirt you say? Maybe promote traditional way? Senior tour players & team up w/artisan club makers, demonstrative tech or all of the above? Hope this helps Jamho3
Rich Douglas
Mar 19, 2019 at 12:59 am
What, pray tell, do these putters bring to the fray?
I bought a Heavy Putter because I was intrigued by the super swing weight. I bought a Happy Putter because I was intrigued by how it was adjustable all over the place. And I recently bought a Bloodline putter because the stand-up capability is really unique.
All three–which represent my whole putter purchasing history for the past decade or so–were innovative beyond belief. But these? Meh.
J3
Mar 19, 2019 at 4:42 am
To quote Big Boi & 3Stax “Never ever.”
Rich Douglas
Mar 19, 2019 at 12:53 am
Named after a notoriously bad putter. Yeah, that’ll work.
Doug Richlas
Mar 19, 2019 at 11:09 am
Lol. Count this as a reply to both your comments. If you are looking for gimmicks in your putters, you probably just need to work on your putting. I’m sure these are simple, great quality putters. Just as good as scotty without the inflated ego “look at me” price behind it.
Sam Walton
Mar 18, 2019 at 10:51 pm
Sold exclusively at Walmart
Dave r
Mar 18, 2019 at 10:22 pm
Why is 250 a bad price ? Scottys are 600 and do not look any better , and probably do not put any better.
Just one persons opinion!
The dude
Mar 18, 2019 at 7:04 pm
Nice looking……pass
Joe
Mar 18, 2019 at 7:00 pm
Let’s say these putters are pro line golf equipment. Today it sells for $250; buy it; next day it’s $20 per the PGA value guide.
Geoffrey Holland
Mar 18, 2019 at 6:11 pm
Very boring looking putters nothing new at all to see there. Certainly not worth $250.
Simms
Mar 18, 2019 at 6:49 pm
I will second that…just like Cleveland did in the past, same old PING copies form the 60’s just do something fancy with the paint, or face..or like these forged instead of cast….at least Cleveland held the price down…a $129 putter for $250…TRADE IN VALUE WILL BE LESS THEN $50 IN LESS THEN A YEAR.
Tom54
Mar 18, 2019 at 5:08 pm
Not sure that the $250 price is a deterrent in as much as whether the putter market needs another company joining in. They probably are nice putters but odyssey has some nice ones in the $200 range that are hard to beat. Ping too for that matter.
DB
Mar 18, 2019 at 1:59 pm
They look really nice but it’s an awkward price point. Maybe it will work for them, who knows.
I’m curious how they came up with weights in the 355-370 range. Seems a bit heavy to me but maybe they have some reason behind it.
Robert
Mar 18, 2019 at 1:57 pm
Would like to see adjustable weights at bottom on a $250 putter.
stimpmeterp
Mar 18, 2019 at 1:29 pm
I agree that the price point seems very high. I am curious to know what the difference is between these Hogan putters and say the new Wilson Staff Milled series or even the Cleveland Huntington Beach series?
BigTeddySkinny
Mar 18, 2019 at 12:16 pm
Really disappointed with the $250 price tag. I was excited up until that part
R
Mar 18, 2019 at 12:16 pm
They should have at least tried to mimic the Rife/Evnroll grooves, instead of this bad Scotty rip off face milling
RM
Mar 18, 2019 at 11:22 am
$250! That is an absurd price.
Bill
Mar 18, 2019 at 11:07 am
Quality looks top notch but really, the asking price is too much. Given that the ‘variable’ groove technology were shown to give improved putting result, I cannot see a reason why they were not included in the face milling.
gunmetal
Mar 18, 2019 at 11:30 am
Anything can be “shown” to make improvements. I should be about 40 yards longer than I was 10 years ago with all of the 3-4 yards I’m told I’ll get every year going from one years’ model to the next. C’mon. On the course, can you tell a difference between two putters with the exact same loft, lie, weight, length, etc but one with grooves and one without?