The PTx was Ben Hogan Golf's second act. After the reborn company launched in 2015 with the Ft. Worth 15, a pure players iron, the 2016 PTx was its answer for golfers who wanted Hogan's forged feel with more help built in. It landed squarely in the players distance category before that label was even common, pairing a compact profile with hollow-body construction in the long irons.
The headline feature carried over from the Ft. Worth line: instead of numbers, each head is stamped with its actual loft. You didn't buy a 7 iron, you bought a 34 degree iron, and the set was built around exact gapping from 20 to 47 degrees. It sounds like a gimmick until you realize how much vagueness it removes. Your gaps are your gaps, in plain sight on the sole.
History matters here too. Ben Hogan Golf hit financial trouble in early 2017 and later relaunched as a direct-to-consumer brand, so the PTx had a short retail life. That makes it something of a sleeper on the used market. The design still holds up, and prices reflect a brand that vanished from shop racks, not a club that stopped working.
简而言之
The Ben Hogan PTx (2016) is a players-distance iron that blends ball speed with a clean shape.
Ben Hogan PTx 铁杆: 关键参数
- 类别
- 选手远距
- 型号年份
- 2016
现在买还是再等等？
买或等Refresh due soon
Brands in this category update about every 2 years, and the PTx is 10 years old with no successor yet, so a new model could land any time. Grab it at clearance pricing now, or wait a few weeks to see what replaces it.
Based on release timing and this line's typical refresh cycle, not a live price quote.
杆面倾角参数
Stock steel shaft. Lofts are approximate and subject to manufacturing tolerances.
About the Ben Hogan PTx
Construction changes as you move through the set. The stronger lofts use a hollow-body design that pushes weight low and back for easier launch, while the scoring lofts transition to a more traditional perimeter-weighted forged head for precision and feel. Everything is forged from 1025 carbon steel, and it feels like it. Impact is soft and dense in the way Hogan loyalists expect. The sole is the other signature. Hogan's V-Sole pairs a high-bounce leading edge with a low-bounce trailing section, so the club enters the turf without digging but still lets you manipulate the face. Combined with the loft-stamped PreciseLoft system, the whole package reads as a company obsessed with turf interaction and distance gapping rather than raw ball speed claims.
Who Should Play the Ben Hogan PTx?
- ✓Mid-handicappers who want a forged, compact iron that launches long irons higher than a true blade would.
- ✓Players obsessed with distance gapping, since the loft-stamped heads make it easy to build a set with no overlaps or holes.
- ✓Anyone shopping the used market for forged quality at a discount, because the brand's retail exit keeps prices low.
- ✓Traditionalists drawn to the Hogan name and V-Sole turf interaction who still want a little modern help in the long irons.
常见问题
Why do Ben Hogan PTx irons have lofts stamped on them instead of numbers?
Ben Hogan's PreciseLoft system sold irons by exact loft, from 20 to 47 degrees, rather than by iron number. The idea was to eliminate vague gapping. A 34 degree PTx is roughly equivalent to a modern 7 iron, but the stamping tells you exactly what you're hitting.
Are the Ben Hogan PTx irons forgiving?
Moderately. The hollow-body long irons are noticeably easier to launch than a blade, and the perimeter weighting in the scoring clubs adds some stability. But the heads are compact and the offset is minimal, so they reward decent ball striking. They sit closer to the players end of the players distance category.
What handicap range suits the PTx?
Roughly a 5 to 15 handicap. Better players can game them without feeling like they're hitting shovels, and improving mid-handicappers get real help in the long irons. High handicappers who struggle with contact will find friendlier options.
Are Ben Hogan PTx irons still worth buying used?
Yes, if you find a set with sensible gapping. The forging quality is genuine, the V-Sole works, and prices are low because the company left retail in 2017. The main caveat is that replacement heads are hard to source, so buy a complete set in good condition.
What is the V-Sole on the PTx?
It's a dual-angle sole design carried over from classic Hogan irons. The leading edge has higher bounce to prevent digging, while the trailing section has lower bounce so the club exits the turf cleanly. It plays well from firm lies and doesn't punish a slightly steep swing.
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