Ben Hogan Apex Plus vs Ben Hogan Apex FTX

Side-by-side factory specifications. Differing values are highlighted.

Ben Hogan Apex Plus1999–2002 · Players Ironsforged, perimeter-weighted muscle-cavity · forged 1030 carbon steel Ben Hogan Apex FTX2004–present · Players Ironsforged, cavity-to-blade transition set · forged carbon steel

Specification comparison

Club	Apex Plus loft	Apex FTX loft	Apex Plus lie	Apex FTX lie	Apex Plus length	Apex FTX length
1	16	16	58	59	39.75	39.75
2	18	18	59	59.5	39.25	39.25
3	20	20	60	60	38.75	38.75
4	23	23	60.5	60.5	38.25	38.25
5	26	26	61	61	37.75	37.75
6	30	30	61.5	61.5	37.25	37.25
7	34	34	62	62	36.75	36.75
8	38	38	62.5	62.5	36.25	36.25
9	42	42	63	63	35.75	35.75
PW	46	46	64	64	35.5	35.5
GW	50	50	64	64	35.5	35.5
SW	56	56	64	64	35	35
LW	60	60	64	64	35	35

Highlighted cells differ between the two sets. Lofts and lies are factory standard.

Which should you choose?

The Apex Plus and Apex FTX share the same lofts on every club on file, so the difference is in head construction, feel and forgiveness rather than trajectory.

Both charts are reproduced in full on their own pages: Ben Hogan Apex Plus specs and Ben Hogan Apex FTX specs.