Price
$143 per iron
Ben Hogan Fort Worth CB
Price
$143 per iron
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Why We Like It
- A proprietary ceramic-matrix composite material is co-forged into each head. The lightweight material displaces weight and allows for precise center-of-gravity positioning while increasing the perimeter weighting for extra forgiveness.
- Forged from soft 1025C carbon steel, the Fort Worth CB delivers on the pleasant feel and responsive feedback better players expect with the Hogan name attached to it.
- The sole features a high-bounce leading edge and low-bounce trailing edge. That combination is designed to ensure smooth contact with reduced digging to mitigate the effect of shots where a tad too much turf is taken.
- The lofts are identical throughout the set to the company’s MB model, making blending sets seamless.
- SPECS: 7-iron: 34 degrees; PW: 46 degrees
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COMMENT SUMMARY
Hot List testers noted a soft, pillow-like face that makes the ball jump off center strikes and delivers strong control. The design pairs a thin topline and Hogan-inspired blade look with hidden cavity-back engineering and a widened sole for added forgiveness. Launch is high with soft landings, sound is muted, and the head feels heavier yet very workable—center strikes fly true with predictable spin. One drawback: well-struck shots played roughly one club shorter than testers’ standard irons.
Summaries generated from tester comments with the assistance of AI.
COMMENT SUMMARY
Summaries generated from tester comments with the assistance of AI.
COMMENT SUMMARY
Summaries generated from tester comments with the assistance of AI.
COMMENT SUMMARY
Summaries generated from tester comments with the assistance of AI.
BK
42, Handicap 2
10+ years testing
It feels fantastic off the face, even soft. The ball jumps off the club on center strikes. Ultimately, these gave me a strong sense of control.
Alan
31, Handicap 3
2 years testing
Reminds me of the old Ben Hogan Apex irons from years ago. It's really cool to see these clubs reincarnated and brought back from the dead. Very slick design. It looks like a true blade iron and it performs that way. It's not very forgiving, but when you hit it on the screws, you're going to hit your exact number with the right spin every time.
Jack
36, Handicap 1
3 years testing
The closest thing to a true blade I've seen in this class. From its top profile, it really doesn't look like there's much behind the face, and it shows when you're hitting it. Center hits are really true and stay on target. Off-center hits feel dead, like a rubber mallet strike. You can work the ball with it, but you have to find the middle of the clubface or you'll struggle with these clubs.
Wesley
31, Handicap 4
3 years testing
I like the thin topline and face, but the bumper on the back isn't the most visually appealing to me. I assume it's there for center-of-gravity purposes, because these launch sky high and come down really soft.
Jason
49, Handicap 0
10+ years testing
Interesting how they they built the back of it out to get the sole wider. So, you get that old Hogan blade feel looking down on it, but they actually put some forgiveness in it. It has that soft Hogan feel off the face, but is just lacking a little in distance.
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BK
42, Handicap 2
10+ years testing
It feels fantastic off the face, even soft. The ball jumps off the club on center strikes. Ultimately, these gave me a strong sense of control.
Alan
31, Handicap 3
2 years testing
Reminds me of the old Ben Hogan Apex irons from years ago. It's really cool to see these clubs reincarnated and brought back from the dead. Very slick design. It looks like a true blade iron and it performs that way. It's not very forgiving, but when you hit it on the screws, you're going to hit your exact number with the right spin every time.
Jack
36, Handicap 1
3 years testing
The closest thing to a true blade I've seen in this class. From its top profile, it really doesn't look like there's much behind the face, and it shows when you're hitting it. Center hits are really true and stay on target. Off-center hits feel dead, like a rubber mallet strike. You can work the ball with it, but you have to find the middle of the clubface or you'll struggle with these clubs.
Wesley
31, Handicap 4
3 years testing
I like the thin topline and face, but the bumper on the back isn't the most visually appealing to me. I assume it's there for center-of-gravity purposes, because these launch sky high and come down really soft.
Jason
49, Handicap 0
10+ years testing
Interesting how they they built the back of it out to get the sole wider. So, you get that old Hogan blade feel looking down on it, but they actually put some forgiveness in it. It has that soft Hogan feel off the face, but is just lacking a little in distance.
Ricky
47, Handicap 0
10+ years testing
The ease of use really stands out. It looks like there's some cavity-back technology to it, but it's hidden really well. Really good in that way.
Robert
29, Handicap +2
2 years testing
A noticeably heavier club than previous Hogans. For me, the weight of the head overtakes the feeling in the golf swing, which leads to some forgiveness issues. I found if I didn't hit it exactly the way I wanted to, my misses would be exacerbated left and right. The feel is soft and the sound quiet and muted, but it's a tough club to hit.
Megan
40, Handicap 0
2 years testing
At first glance, I thought this would be a difficult club to hit, but it was easy. The feel was very soft, like hitting into a pillow, but not in a weak way. That said, it was about one club less than my irons, even on well-struck shots.
BK
42, Handicap 2
10+ years testing
It feels fantastic off the face, even soft. The ball jumps off the club on center strikes. Ultimately, these gave me a strong sense of control.
Alan
31, Handicap 3
2 years testing
Reminds me of the old Ben Hogan Apex irons from years ago. It's really cool to see these clubs reincarnated and brought back from the dead. Very slick design. It looks like a true blade iron and it performs that way. It's not very forgiving, but when you hit it on the screws, you're going to hit your exact number with the right spin every time.
Jack
36, Handicap 1
3 years testing
The closest thing to a true blade I've seen in this class. From its top profile, it really doesn't look like there's much behind the face, and it shows when you're hitting it. Center hits are really true and stay on target. Off-center hits feel dead, like a rubber mallet strike. You can work the ball with it, but you have to find the middle of the clubface or you'll struggle with these clubs.
Wesley
31, Handicap 4
3 years testing
I like the thin topline and face, but the bumper on the back isn't the most visually appealing to me. I assume it's there for center-of-gravity purposes, because these launch sky high and come down really soft.
Jason
49, Handicap 0
10+ years testing
Interesting how they they built the back of it out to get the sole wider. So, you get that old Hogan blade feel looking down on it, but they actually put some forgiveness in it. It has that soft Hogan feel off the face, but is just lacking a little in distance.
Ricky
47, Handicap 0
10+ years testing
The ease of use really stands out. It looks like there's some cavity-back technology to it, but it's hidden really well. Really good in that way.
Robert
29, Handicap +2
2 years testing
A noticeably heavier club than previous Hogans. For me, the weight of the head overtakes the feeling in the golf swing, which leads to some forgiveness issues. I found if I didn't hit it exactly the way I wanted to, my misses would be exacerbated left and right. The feel is soft and the sound quiet and muted, but it's a tough club to hit.
Megan
40, Handicap 0
2 years testing
At first glance, I thought this would be a difficult club to hit, but it was easy. The feel was very soft, like hitting into a pillow, but not in a weak way. That said, it was about one club less than my irons, even on well-struck shots.
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