Equipment

Ben Hogan Golf introduces new Club Fitter and Builder Program

Published

6 years ago

Jan 13, 2020

Ben Hogan Golf Equipment Company has introduced its new Club Fitter and Builder Program—allowing accredited club fitters and builders to buy Ben Hogan-branded club heads directly from the company for use in their custom club building businesses.

Through the new Club Fitter and Builder Program golfers can now purchase 100% forged clubs for approximately half the price of competitive tour-quality equipment sold through traditional retail channels.

Speaking on the new service, Scott White, CEO, Ben Hogan Golf Equipment Company, stated

“Just like our factory-direct-to-consumer business model, which eliminates retail mark-up, this new club fitter’s program offers high-performance forged club head pricing that is unmatched in the industry. It will allow club builders to offer their customers the best golf equipment in the world at the best pricing, while still recognizing a strong profit margin.

Selling directly to serious golfers at BenHoganGolf.com has proven to be a highly successful business strategy for the Company, but more important, it’s a convenient, efficient and cost-effective way for serious golfers to purchase great golf equipment. Now, through these nationwide club fitter partnerships, we can offer Ben Hogan golf equipment through a secondary channel and while further enhance the custom golf club experience for golfers.”:

The company also provides a risk-free demo program, as well as a Trade-up program where golfers can offset the cost of their new purchases by selling used equipment back to the company.

Ben Hogan Golf’s new Club Fitter and Builder Program is currently available for use at BenHoganGolf.com.

Equipment

Neal Shipley, AKA, the “Big Fridge’s,” custom stamping

Published

4 hours ago

Jun 1, 2026

Alistair Cameron

Neal Shipley was the first to admit that he enjoyed his food while in college. But since his days at Ohio State, he’s slimmed down and earned a PGA Tour Card.

That hasn’t stopped him from having fun with his wedge stampings, though it’s led to some misunderstandings.

On the 54 (degree), we have ‘Big Fudge,'” Shipley told GolfWRX. “It was supposed to be ‘Big Fridge,’ so this happened a little while ago. ‘Big Fridge’ was a nickname between my college teammates and I, with ‘fridge’ meaning stomach, a big stomach.

“We told the Ping guys to put … ‘Big Fridge’ on it, and I think maybe some bad cell service or something, and they thought I said ‘fudge,’ so they put fudge on it.”

On Shipley’s 50-degree he also continues the food theme, this time with his go-to order at the “Golden Arches,” and his stamping “DONS 7.”

“The number 7 meal, the two cheeseburger meal, that was my McDonald’s order, back when I would have McDonald’s frequently,” Shipley shared.

Check out Shipley’s full what’s in the bag and the rest of his wedge stampings here on “Inside the Ropes” from Colonial.

Equipment

From the GolfWRX Classifieds: L.A.B. Purple DF3 with Masters cover

Published

11 hours ago

Jun 1, 2026

Will Schube

At GolfWRX, we are a community of like-minded individuals who 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, @raw10628 has a L.A.B. DF3 putter and Masters putter cover up for grabs.

From the listing: “Some great items here today, time to thin out and make room for next set of gear. All prices include shipping.
LAB DF3 Purple 33.5” 68° lie with TPT – $725. LAB Masters release DF3 cover – $150.”

To check out the full listing in our BST forum, head through the link. If you are curious about the rules to participate in the BST Forum, you can learn more here: GolfWRX BST Rules