This video is a test of old vs new golf irons. Mark Brooks, a 7-time PGA Tour winner and 1996 PGA Champion, joins to conduct some testing of old vs new golf irons. More specifically, Mark tests his old 1999 Apex Forged Blade 7-iron against his current gamer, a PING i230 7-iron.
In this video, Mark and 2nd Swing’s Drew Mahowald use Trackman technology at 2nd Swing’s Dallas store location to identify the similarities and differences in this old vs new golf irons test.
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26 Comments
i remember him. first shot one one single line. dead straight. second shot was practically straight – barely left. damn
Amazing to see the tech improvements. But to also see how excellent of a ball striker tour level players are, even into their older years. Great video.
Great episode!
Top player, very nice to see and listen to.
C'mon Drew. Just go ahead and accept it. It's time for you and the wifey to move to Texas. It won't take THAT long to learn how and when to say y'all. 🤣
This guy could get it around. Looks like he still can. Very underated player.
Fantastic a great player
Kinda crazy that over 20 yrs of innovation only results in a 10yd distance difference.
By far, it's one of the best episodes. There's nothing like a master of the game sharing their skills. If you notice that quick squat before his catapult.That's something to be noticed.
Thank you for sharing your experience. That's one of your best days at work, I'm sure.😉
There was a golf ball well before the paradigm shift in golf balls (Titleist Pro V1). It was the Spaulding Tour Edition. It was sold in the middle 1980’s, and it was basically a solid core ball as well. The primary user was Greg Norman and he would basically thin the irons shots on purpose to create gobs of spin. Cost him at least one major, the 1986 PGA Championship. Then later, the Strata replaced the Tour Edition. But of course when the Pro V1 because of the large volumes of tour players who played Titleist anyway, the rubber wound golf balls would become obsolete.
Interesting that Brooks was the last major winner before Tiger changed the game 7 months later. Great trivia question.
If his Apex 99 is stock the 7i is 36*, the Apex 6i would be 32,5* and closer to his new 7i at 33*
So good!
Love Mark Brooks! He knows the game we play.
Such a great video, really enjoyed the conversation and the casual tips. Awesome stuff!
Love this video. Tour players know the clubs and what they do. Marks always been great
Great stuff. I think Dynamic loft would also be a great number to have on screen.
I used to list after the Hogan Apex irons. Never good enough to do them justice. Played Ping Eye 2 Copies! currently transitioning from MP20-MB’s to i230 irons. Very different “feel” but the forgiveness and consistency is impressive. Still get good results from some pretty poor strikes! Hoping they will help me shave the last few shots into cat A.
I loved everything about this. Tour ball striking and shot making is next level…. no matter the generation the player comes from.
Be great to see Mark more often.
This was awesome! Mark is a super guy and goes to show how much they knew about their swing and equipment. Hope you have him on more, or others like him. Would love to see him in person at your Dallas store.
I still play these Hogan irons! I just know them so well!
just paused video for few minutes, outstanding video, such great content, love it, Thank you guys, my first set of clubs 5 years ago was the Ben Hogen Ft worth black I absolutely loved them when I learned how to hit a golf ball, took 6 months but awesome clubs very bladesh, the 4 iron never got in the bag it was a straight small piece of black metal lol.! years later I game Mizuno pro 225s totally opposite from first set lol !!Thanks again love to see more like this!!
Great lesso and conversation. I hope you have more videos with Mark.
Just awesome. Hogans look so sleek but I am a duffer and I could not ever play a blade.
Love the old vs new.
That was an entertaining and informative video. Nice work, team.