ClubTest 2021: Ben Hogan GS53 drivers

Courtesy of Ben Hogan

For ClubTest 2021, we tested and reviewed 22 new drivers to help you find the right one for your game. (For more on our testing process, click here.) Below are the results for the Ben Hogan GS53 drivers. You can find the full list of drivers and test results here.

Ben Hogan GS53, GS53 Max

9°, 10.5°

Our take: In 1953, Ben Hogan conquered the golf world with wins at the Masters, U.S. Open and British Open. A half-century later, it’s only fitting that the GS53 (named in honor of Hogan’s famed ’53 campaign) carried a similar swagger into ClubTest. “It’s no nonsense, all the way through,” said one tester. “It’s simple, feels good, goes a long way. It’s not a hard choice.” You might not find flash among the GS53’s top benefits, but you’ll have no problem finding fairways.

The Ben Hogan GS53 driver.

Ben Hogan GS53 Driver

You won’t find any surprises with the GS53, particularly on the crown. The true innovation is on the inside, where engineers adjusted a higher, more forwardly positioned CG for better clubhead speeds and penetrating trajectories.

The details: A driver as it should be. The 445cc, titanium-bodied longstick is built with a forged clubface with variable thickness to ensure consistency from heel to toe. The Hogan team’s insistence on a “traditional” driver design means you won’t find any surprises with the GS53, particularly on the crown. Rather, the true innovation is on the inside, where engineers adjusted a higher, more forwardly positioned CG for better clubhead speeds and penetrating trajectories.

Where to buy it: Click here. Or better yet, get fit for the driver by the experts at our sister company, True Spec Golf.

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