Are Ben Hogan BH-5 irons good for me.. im a 8.4 handicap?

To me now Ben Hogan clubs have lost their allure since being owned by Callaway. They are good enough clubs to get the job done. They have quality shafts and the shaft makes the club not the head!|||They might be- they're a cavity back, so there'll be some forgiveness when you don't find the sweet spot. Other than that, it really depends on how well YOU want these clubs to perform. If you choose to buy them (they are a good set of irons), take them to a club fitter, and make sure they're right for your body type and swing mechanics: get fit for club length, shaft flex, lie angles, grip size. The fitter can check to make sure the lofts are within spec when s/he checks the lies, as well.





You'll spend a little extra (maybe more, depending on the need for new shafts and/or grips), but the money will be well spent.|||If you are a 8.4 handicapper and you don't know what clubs suit you then all I can say is your handicap equals your IQ - What crap!!!!!|||Good for you? You could hit them easily, but there are other sets much more suitable. A single digit handicapper as your self needs a forged cavity back iron. There is forgiveness with a forged cavity as opposed to a forged blade. You can work the ball with a forged cavity as well. I suggest you find a forged cavity back iron. Options are:





Mizuno MP-52 or 58


Nike VR Split Cavity


Titleist AP2


Callaway X-Forged


Cobra S2 Forged|||I am also surprised that as an 8.4 handicap (which if you don't already know is rounded to the nearest whole number for playing purposes or rounded up if .5) you don't already have some idea about the type of clubs you would like to use and why you would want to use them.





But perhaps you have been playing with the same set of clubs for a while and, obviously improving, and now feel like it is time for a new set.





So I will assume that you have done some due diligence and investigated reviews of the BH-5 irons and are interested in buying them but are wondering if cavity back irons would be a good fit for your golf game.





As you probably know, cavity back irons are designed for "forgiveness;" the effects of mishits (i.e. not hitting the ball squarely by catching it on the toe, heel, or top of club) are minimized.





However, they are difficult to "shape" the flight of the ball with (hit a draw or fade) which you will want to do as your golf game improves to the point where your ball striking becomes fairly consistent.





However, in order for your ball striking to become fairly consistent due to correct practicing and implementation of the tried and true golf fundamentals, you need to know/get feedback as to when you have not hit the ball squarely. Obviously, a cavity back by minimizing the effects of mishits, will not give you the feedback you need for game improvement.





Also, you do not say what types of clubs you are using now. There are different types of cavity back irons that run the gamut from very forgiving to mildly forgiving. If you have been using "very forgiving" type clubs than switching to something less forgiving will probably affect your game adversely at first.





So the choice now for you depends on your goals for your golf game. If you are happy with where you are as an 8 handicap then, assuming you are using some type of cavity back iron now, you should probably use something similar.





However, if you are looking to continue to improve and take your game to the next level, than at the least you should get clubs with only slight forgiveness, or at best get a good set of forged clubs.





The forged clubs will force you learn how to hit the ball squarely more consistently. For me, there is nothing that replaces the beauty of looking down at the thinner, more simple profile of the forged club. And as anyone will tell you who plays them and can play them well, you can get incredible distance when you hit them solidly, and that "sweet feeling" that you get from them when you do can not be even closely matched by a cavity back club.





And when you add in the ability to much more easily hit draws and fades (once you understand how it is done), then for me the decision is a no brainer if you want to ultimately become a golfer that is thinking about shooting par rather than getting around the course with the least amount of pain and suffering.





By the way, I play with Ben Hogan Apex forged clubs and love them. They are beautiful to look at and are great clubs. I would never go back to using cavity back clubs. But that is my personal preference. You need to figure out yours based upon where your golf game is now and the goals (if any) you may have for the future.





Good luck!|||Not sure but I use Ben Hogan Edge CFT irons and I love them.|||As an 8.4 hdcp. you shouldn't be asking hacks like us to help you sight unseen.