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Callaway took over hogan?!?!

Ian

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Ian Well Established Member

Ian

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the ben hogan site now directly links to callaway golf preowned?

Icemanyvr pointed this out to me


OMFG!"?>!

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denver_nuggs_15 Great Member

denver_nuggs_15

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Yeah and they stopped producing Hogan clubs. The last models made were in 2006 I believe. It's a shame because their irons are really sweet and nice looking. And the new Callaway player's clubs aren't as good IMO...probably better shafts though.

In my Ogio Ozone Bag:
TM Superquad 9.5* UST Proforce 77g Stiff
15* Sonartec SS-2.5 (Pershing stiff)
19* TM Burner (stock stiff)
4-U - PING i10 White dot, +1.25 inches, ZZ65 stiff shafts55*/11* Snake Eyes Form Forged (DGS300)60*/12* Snake Eyes Form Forged (DGS300)Ping i10 1/2 MoonTitleist ProV1


VMAN Well Established Member

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It's been a bummer. I have played Hogan irons and wedges my entire golfing life, and they are by far my favorites.

First, I couldn't find a replacement for my old trusty special grind lob wedge....now I'm going to have to hunt to replace my Carnousties. I've tried other wedges but can't seem to break my grip from my Hogans.

Gotta to try more clubs...

maybe those callaway forged will be a nice change...but the wedge change has me for a loop.


Prodigy Well Established Member

Prodigy

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Callaway destroyed the most beautiful thing in golf

Chris Nunes,17 yrs old

In My Bag:
Woods:Nike Sasquatch Tour Model (Driver), Nike Sumo 3 wood
Irons: Callaway X-Forged (Project X 6.0)Wedge: Callaway C Grind 58 degree,Titleist Volkey 54 degree (oil can)Putter Cleveland Classic 2 or Scotty Cameron Santa Fe teryllium "Everyday you miss practicing it...


Ian Well Established Member

Ian

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OMG I HATE CALLAWAY NOW.!!

no one cheer for mickelson, because callaway sponsors him. Tell them untill they bring hogan back we dont want anything to do with their ugly cast x-22's and the like


Shorty Super Member

Shorty

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OMG I HATE CALLAWAY NOW.!!

Callaway has owned Ben Hogan Golf since 2003.

In the race of life, always back self-interest. At least you know it's trying.

 

 


Sherlockian Well Established Member

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Yeah and here is another news flash, they own Top Flite as well.

In my  Warbird Hot stand bag:
nike.gif Dymo2 Str8 fit 10.5 or  HiBore XLS 10.5,  Steelhead Plus 3 and 5 woods,

 NP2 3H,  DCI 990 4-PW,  Forged + 54/12,  RAC 58/8,

 Classic #1,  NXT Tour or  Burner TP
 


M2daRizzle Well Established Member

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wow, a little bit behind the times?

Yeah, it sucks and I dont think callaway will ever revamp and re-release the line either, which sucks.

In my freestyle:
Driver: 10.5* G5 with UST V2
F.W. wood: 16* retro raylor with Aldila HM-40 Tour Gold
Irons: i5 3-pw. Stiff cs lite shafts
Wedges: 8620 51*, 56*, and 60* Putter: classics 1 34""Life is tough. It's tougher if you're stupid." -John Wayne


Ben Great Member

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And Odyssey too.

Anyway, like mentioned Hogan has been a Callaway company for a few years now. When I first got my job I bought my set of Hogans from my Callaway rep, and eventually corssed over to the X Forged because there is no immediate plan of a new line of Hogan irons, but, they have not discontinued the line either. Nor do they plan on doing so. I'd be playing Hogan irons if there was new product that is comporable to the X Forged, but since there isn't, I'm not. I have grown to love the X Forged, more so than the Apex blades I had prior at least.

Callaway RazrFit Extreme 9.5 w/Project X 6.5
Callaway XHot Pro 15* 3Wood w/Project X 6.5
Callaway XTour 18* 2h w/S300
Callaway XHot Pro 4/5 irons w/S300
Callaway XForged III 5-PW irons w/S300
Callaway Forged 52*/58* Wedges
Odyssey 7 Versa 90
Callaway Hex Black Tour


GaijinGolfer Super Member

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Old news. Callaway has owned Hogan for a number of years.
As to Hogan ever coming back, unless someone buys the rights to the name and brings the company back, it aint gonna happen.
Theres not much demand for Hogan irons anymore, mostly because Hogan hasnt done anything new and doesnt really sponsor any top players. If you dont market and promote your equipment, chances are, it wont sell.
Most young golfers nowdays dont know who Ben Hogan was and probably couldnt care less.

Whats in my :sunmountain: C-130 cart bag?

Woods: :mizuno: JPX 850 9.5*, :mizuno: JPX 850 15*, :mizuno: JPX-850 19*, :mizuno: JPX Fli-Hi #4, :mizuno: JPX 800 Pro 5-PW, :mizuno: MP T-4 50-06, 54-09 58-10, :cleveland: Smart Square Blade and :bridgestone: B330-S


rmccabe6 Well Established Member

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It could be worse. They could have been taken over by Dunlop. I just ordered a set of Ben Hogan CFT's, can't wait til they get here.

Driver-Callaway FT-5 Draw 9.5"

3WD-Callaway Hawkeye 15*

Hybrid-Callaway FT 21*

Irons-Callaway Steelhead X-16 4-P

Wedges-Callaway Big Bertha Tour 52* 56* 60*

Putter-Odyssey White Hot #1


Grndslmhttr3 Great Member

Grndslmhttr3

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This news is almost as old as my grandma (she's 89 so the news has some catching up to do; not much though!).

-Rich

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apex53 Dedicated Member

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Spalding/Top Flite purchased the Hogan company several years ago, then Callaway purchased them primarily for the Top-Flite golf ball business... This pretty much solidified the demise of the Ben Hogan Company, as Callaway decided to promote and invest in their line of clubs instead of Hogan clubs... Furyk, Leonard, Langer were on the Hogan staff but all moved on to other endorsement deals... Having grown up in Ft. Worth and being raised on Hogan clubs I hated to see the Hogan company name basically go out of business... Obviously Callaway owns the name and the rights so they can do what they want... A tough one for Hogan fans

apex53
In my bag:
Titleist 913D3 9.5
Titleist 913F 15

Titleist 913H 19, 913H21

Titleist 712CB 5-P Titleist Vokey 54, 58 Scotty Cameron Fastback Titleist ProV1x


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