Ben Hogan PTx woods, Ft. Worth irons for 2025: What you need to know

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: The iconic Ben Hogan golf brand, resurrected by golf entrepreneur Simon Millington in 2023, brings two drivers, fairway woods, hybrids and four new sets of irons to the market. Notable among them are the Ft. Worth MB and CB models, which feature lightweight ceramic matrix composite core pieces to control the center of gravity location throughout each set. The two drivers include a forgiving PTx Max model with a deep CG and a low-spin PTx LST with a low, forward CG location.

PRICE: PTx drivers: $380 (9, 10.5 degrees); PTx Max fairway woods: $220 (15, 18, 21 degrees); PTx Max hybrids: $200 (18, 22, 26 degees). Ft. Worth MB and CB irons: $1,000 (seven clubs). Legend irons: $950 (seven clubs). M50-01 irons $950 (seven clubs).

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1. IYKYK. If you have to ask what the Ben Hogan equipment brand has been about over the years, the answer might not come easily with words, but emotions. As the current warden of several iconic golf brands in recent years (Ram and MacGregor, to name two), Millington knows the Ben Hogan brand might elicit the most visceral of reactions. His challenge in the latest line of woods and irons is both simple and complex. “It’s really a case for us of how do we keep the look of the fine piece of jewelry Mr. Hogan demanded, but also take this forward using the latest developments? How do we have that DNA of Ben Hogan, and also embrace technology?” Millington said.

For the new PTx drivers and irons like the new Ft. Worth, Legend and MB50-01 models, that means classic shaping with cutting edge aspects. Those include carbon composite crowns and tungsten weighting in the drivers and multiple materials in the irons.

2. The bread and butter. The Ben Hogan brand’s calling card always has been its irons, and the four new models reflect familiar shapes with modern turns. Heading the list are the Ft. Worth models (MB and CB), which feature ceramic matrix composite pieces that are forged within the head. The lightweight pieces of ceramic save mass compared to the surrounding steel, but their location helps to shift the center of gravity for better trajectory control. Specifically, that means even on the muscleback version the long irons will launch a bit higher than on a traditional one-piece forging, said chief designer Gavin Wallin.

“During the design process, we can move that core piece around to optimize the center of gravity, [moment of inertia], but one of the key features of it is how it will allow the golfer to experience the same feel as the completely solid iron,” Wallin said, noting the Ft. Worth models are built on a similar platform to the company’s Icon, and that also meant seeking to match that same feel of the Icon’s one-piece forged structure.

Meanwhile, the company also features two other offerings that have different takes on one-piece forgings of carbon steel. Forged from 1020 carbon stee, the MB50-01 features a cavity back structure with a slight progression in CG location through the set. Distinctive is the sole design’s V-shape, which offers higher bounce and relief at the leading edge to improve turf interaction. The softer 1025 carbon steel forged Legend uses a gel-filled cavity to create a more stable structure. It also includes the V-shaped sole for cleaner travel through the ground.

3. Power golf. The new PTx drivers include the forgiving PTx Max and the low-spin PTx LST. The differences come via a lightweight carbon composite crown and the use of tungsten sole weighting that pushes the CG back for more stability on the PTx Max and then forward for less spin and a flatter flight on the PTx LST. “These are really built for two different types of golfers,” Wallin said, noting the external shapes of the two are quite similar but the position of the tungsten weighting changes ball flight and stability. The Max features an MOI measurement that’s more than 10 percent higher than the LST. “The LST is for someone who can really crank on the ball, I would say a swing speed of at least 105 miles per hour, while the Max is designed to create a neutral flight with forgiveness.”

The PTx Max wood line also includes fairway woods and hybrids that both emphasize forgiveness. Specifically, the fairway woods feature shallower faces for confidence-inspiring launch, while the hybrids are built with a little larger size to enhance stability on mis-hits.