Ben Hogan Edge EX Irons

This all began decades ago when KING COBRA introduced their new irons with stronger lofts. Today the number on the club is really meaningless. The Ben Hogan Company actually had sets that didn't have numbers. Each iron had the loft on the head like most wedges. The key is knowing how far you can play each iron regardless of what number is on the head. We have a par three at our club that is 145 yards. I play my six iron while others in my group play a seven or even an eight iron. However, we usually all leave the green having scored a three. That's all that matters when we settle the bets. Hogan said it best when asked how far he hit a six iron. He said that was the wrong question. The question should be how close.

Also, I stand corrected. The lofts on my irons are stronger than the standards of years ago. However, one guy I know plays Titleist T-400 irons. His eight iron is 29* which is about the same as my Hogan six iron.