Here’s a picture of my 1967 Hogan Percussion ironsĪs you can see…’underslung hosel’ with a ‘blade on blade’ design. It also enabled a longer blade length without forcing the center of gravity further away from the shaft axis. This feature provided a thicker mass behind the face while keeping the center of gravity more heel-ward for easier workability. Next, Hogan liked what he called a ‘blade on blade’ design.Īs Jeff Sheets says: I honestly don’t know if this was Hogan’s name for the design but it became an element I clued in on when studying his work. One of the first things Sheets Design Group mentions is how Hogan preferred what he called an ‘underslung hosel.’ Hogan believed that the underslung hosel shifted the shaft’s axis closer to the sweetspot which made it easier to work the ball.
One of the arguments debates if Hogan equipment influenced Mizuno's design of their irons.įirst, let’s take a look at some Hogan irons.Ĭheck out this link on how Sheets Design Group went about making the 1999 Hogan Apex Model. One of the things that gets debated about equipment is the evolution of the Mizuno line of muscleback blade irons.
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