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The $5 Thrift Store Challenge Part Deux: By The Numbers

 I took my Hogan irons out for a quick round at Rolling Meadows Par 3 here in Holland.  I shot terribly...nearly 18 over par; or a double-bogey.  I missed a lot of shots by literally overshooting the green - my irons went too far!  Confused, I turned to a few online sources, who recommended that I get some launch monitor data.  So, I did that!  I went to X-Golf for a half hour of driving range time, and gathered the telemetry data comparing my Hogan irons with my new/good Ping irons.  When I got my Hogan irons out again, at Clearbrook, everything became clear:

The Pings are newer, more modern, and better designed.  I simply hit them better.  Everything about them is more consistent.  The Hogans, whether I'm trying to limit distance on a par 3 course or trying to shoot the moon on a regular course, are substantially less forgiving than I'm used to...everything is less consistent.  Backed up by telemetry and data, as well as swingweight and balance point measurements, I think this conclusion can be cemented into place:







Testing methods were as follows:
At the range, I spent a few minutes warming up...From there, I took each club and hit 5 shots.  Every time I moved to another club, I cleared the launch monitor data.  I shot the Hogans first, then the Pings every time.  I used the swingweight calculator at https://www.hirekogolf.com/golf-clubfitting-assembled-swingweight-calculator for the swingweight measurements.


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