What is a Playing Lesson?
Posted on 05 May 2015 / 0 Comment
by: B. J. Hathaway I know that some of you have wondered what exactly goes on during an on-course lesson and why would it be helpful. Probably the phrase on-course coaching is a better description because we are doing much more than a single “lesson” during those 9 holes together. These nine hole sessions are […]
Ben Hogan TK15 Wedges
Posted on 05 May 2015 / 0 Comment
The heart of any iron or wedge is in its sole You might be able to argue Mr. Hogan’s percentages, but not the importance of turf interaction when it comes to precision iron and wedge play. In wedges, the “buzz’ is about fitting bounce. But how can you fit the sole of a wedge […]
A perfectly matched set of irons should not really match at all
Posted on 01 May 2015 / 0 Comment
Mr. Hogan started his company in 1953 with the stated promise and intense focus of building better golf clubs. We inherited that passion for excellence, and in our opinion, one of the most puzzling golf club design principles is the notion that all the irons in a set should look alike. Why should a 5- […]
Do you really need that much perimeter weighting?
Posted on 29 Apr 2015 / 0 Comment
Mr. Hogan put great stake in the feel of an iron, so he insisted on forging the heads and putting plenty of mass behind the impact point. That’s why one of the driving principles behind the development of the new Ben Hogan FORT WORTH 15 irons and TK 15 wedges was to challenge perimeter weighting […]
The 400% Rule
Posted on 28 Apr 2015 / 0 Comment
by: B. J. Hathaway Joe has been feeling ill for the last two weeks with a persistent cough, fever and headaches and makes an appointment with a physician. During the appointment the doctor performs a thorough exam along with many questions about his symptoms, lifestyle, diet and then determines the source of the illness. He […]
Benefits of Slow Motion Practice
Posted on 17 Apr 2015 / 0 Comment
by: B. J. Hathaway Ben Hogan was noted for using slow motion swings as part of his practice routine evidenced by a video demonstration he did on a beach while visiting a friend in Florida. Martial arts and other sports along with musicians and mathematicians have long used this form of training, but why would […]
Ben Hogan irons & wedges
Posted on 15 Apr 2015 / 0 Comment
AGI is pleased to announce that our founder, B.J. Hathaway, is an Ambassador Professional for the Ben Hogan Golf Equipment Company. We offer Ben Hogan Ft. Worth 15 irons and TK 15 wedges along with full set of demo clubs in KBS steel and UST Mamiya Recoil 660 graphite shafts. Golfer are invited to […]
A Lesson with Ben Hogan
Posted on 27 Mar 2015 / 0 Comment
by: B. J. Hathaway In 1941 Ben Hogan took the Head Professional job at Hershey Country Club and gave a newspaper golf lesson, a rare find. The instruction information is as relevant today as it was nearly 75 years ago and shows just how much Mr. Hogan understood the golf swing even before […]
Game Golf Review
Posted on 21 Mar 2015 / 0 Comment
by: B. J. Hathaway Lowering your scores can be a tricky business because let’s face it, most of you don’t keep performance stats or keep them long enough to gather enough useable data to know where those extra strokes come from. The key though is to know what parts of your game cost you […]
Knowledge and Golf
Posted on 20 Mar 2015 / 0 Comment
by: B. J. Hathaway It’s unfortunate but most golfers are never given any instruction on how to make contact (the proper way) with a golf ball. And so from the moment they first begin to play golf their swings become infected with poor habits and compensations which are made worse by the band-aid fix […]
