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In 2001, the Ben Hogan name was finally put on an oversized club with a cavity back, an iron made with the middle to high handicapper in mind. In 1999, the Apex Plus was introduced, a blade forged from 1030 carbon steel. It was sold to Spalding in 1997 and to Callaway in 2003. I cleaned these up a bit more and put some pictures on my Instagram. Ben Hogan Golf changed hands a number of times 3. Thank you for the info! I knew Hogan worked with Macgregor (actually found a Parmaker 6 iron today) so I figured Slazenger must’ve come first. The sets of shafts I tested were made for Callaway when it took over the Hogan brand. I am told the Lightweight Apex iron shaft was introduced by the Hogan company in 1968. It was that announcement that got that box of shafts from the to do pile into the shop.
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Amazing find, thanks for sharing and I hope you find more info on these beauties. The new Ben Hogan clubs will be introduced in 2015. These are gorgeous, and as you know, quite rare. The Slazenger Hogan line was more widely distributed in the UK, and outside of the US in general, which may have had something to do with the switch to MacGregor who had the US market on lock with every endorsement you could dream of. Hogan went on to work with MacGregor, and released a few lines of clubs through them during the sixties, before eventually starting the namesake company.
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Slazenger was the first company to license hogan gear, and they made balls for him too up through 1958. I'm no expert, but from my own Hogan obsession, I would have to guess these were late fifties, early sixties. Ben Hogan Forged Apex 1999 Blade Golf Irons 3-9 Stiff W/ New Tour Velvet Grips. Hogan irons, recognizable but a little different, make. Details About New Rare Ben Hogan Apex Plus 3 Iron Forged Cavity Back Dg S300. I have no intention of selling these and they’ll probably be buried with me. With no unwieldy top lines sharp edges or clunky cosmetics. If you are or know someone that could tell me more, I would love to get in touch. I know they’re rare, and the only eBay listing I’ve found for the exact same set is 3-PW for about $2000. They have a shaft band that says “Made in Australia.” I have been searching for more information on these clubs for the last few days, but I haven’t been able to find anything. I’ve been collecting Hogans for 7 years now, but I’ve only ever seen Slazenger Hogans on the internet. Hogan began to have financial trouble and was picked up by Callaway.I recently purchased a set of Slazenger Ben Hogan Bounce Sole 1+ irons and laminate woods (2-9, SW 1, 2, 3, 4) from the local Goodwill for a whopping $34. The Magnum line was such a disaster for Hogan, they dropped their attempt at marketing a cast line. In 87, Hogan attempted to improve with the release of the Magnum Plus. The Magnums were only produced two years, '85 and '86. They didn't crack, they just felt like it. You had to look at the clubface after each hit and make sure it wasn't cracked. The only word I can come up with to explain the feel is "brittle". Uuuuggglly! They were a cast stainless with an extremely thin face. In about 1986, Hogan decided the move was to game improvement irons and they wanted some of that market. Yet, when hit on the sweetspot, they were as soft and smooth as a baby's butt.
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For some, they may have required a consist swing that the largest segment of we weekend hackers lack. forgings were some of the prettiest clubs ever produced.