The Live Update thread for the 2021 Ben Hogan Experience is here.
Six THPers that won a chance to head to the beautiful True Blue and Caledonia Golf Club in the Myrtle Beach area. On this trip each of them will receive a full set of 14 Ben Hogan clubs and play golf with the team that helps brings these clubs to market.
You will be able to follow along with the entire event live below. Questions will get answered in the ask us anything portion of the week, multiple rounds of golf will be played and everybody will have a front row seat. 6 THPers joined by two of the best from Ben Hogan Golf will take you on this amazing journey.
If you have questions on their equipment, direct to consumer or anything else at all, drop them below and the team will get them answered starting this evening. Follow along both here and on our Instagram Stories for behind the scenes looks and some gorgeous gear and course pictures.
Itinerary
Monday Evening: Meet and Greet Dinner and Equipment Unboxing Party
Tuesday Morning: 18 Holes of Gol
Tuesday Afternoon: 18 Holes of Golf
Tuesday Evening: Group Dinner with Ben Hogan Golf
Wednesday Morning: 18 Holes of Golf
The 2021 Ben Hogan Experience is Here!
[USER=3]@JB[/USER] Called it. Myrtle Beach Airport security on point.
[USER=63478]@Briantime[/USER] [USER=52381]@baylrballa[/USER] [USER=54426]@bray840[/USER] [USER=47048]@init.6[/USER] [USER=41435]@formula8[/USER] [USER=45706]@DNice26[/USER] [USER=68213]@Hallie_BHG[/USER] [USER=3]@JB[/USER]
You crushed it over the past few days!! Safe travels home!
Great follow! Thanks for the ride y’all. You played some awesome golf and I’m impressed at the clubs!
One more airport marg with the boys [USER=54426]@bray840[/USER] and [USER=41435]@formula8[/USER]
Then back to the real world
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[USER=3]@JB[/USER] Called it. Myrtle Beach Airport security on point.
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You get searched?
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You get searched?
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[USER=41435]@formula8[/USER] has already scheduled his therapy session I think.
[USER=54426]@bray840[/USER] and I are prepass pros. But the super xray dude was thorough. I think the theragun in the bag threw him.
Congrats to Team 1 on the win! Safe travels home to all of you. What a great exp as always it is just amazing to be able to follow these!
[QUOTE=”baylrballa, post: 10180840, member: 52381″]
Spoils of victory.
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The medicine for defeat..?
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Spoils of victory.
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The medicine for defeat…?
[QUOTE=”Canadan, post: 10181002, member: 2320″]
Which one of you bought a Straight Down polo from the Pro Shop at True Blue?
Because, same.
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Would have tested my credit limit. So passed. But they looked good. ?
[QUOTE=”Briantime, post: 10181181, member: 63478″]
The medicine for defeat..?
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The medicine for defeat…?
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Stella is a GREAT choice for that view.
[QUOTE=”DNice26, post: 10180858, member: 45706″]
I may have pulled and changed the grip on my putter last night… seems like it wasn’t a terrible idea. ??
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Boss move. Definitely the first change when I get home.
Safe travels boys
[QUOTE=”baylrballa, post: 10181183, member: 52381″]
Would have tested my credit limit. So passed. But they looked good. ?
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I did look at them too…but then…
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Well, it’s over.
I’m sitting at the airport waiting for my flight. While I’m thrilled to be going back home I’m also sad that it’s over.
I met some wonderful folks, played golf at stunning courses and get to bring home a new set of Ben Hogan clubs. Not bad work if you can get it.
It was great to put faces to names and will never read the forums the same way again.
Thanks to THP and Ben Hogan Golf for the event. I’m super excited to make these new sticks part of my journey to enjoy and improve at golf!
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[USER=63478]@Briantime[/USER]
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That was sweeeeet, [USER=63478]@Briantime[/USER].
Finally caught up again, what a great couple of days to follow. Have a safe trip home to everyone. :drinks:
I am thrilled to death that this will return in 2022.
[QUOTE=”JB, post: 10181270, member: 3″]
I am thrilled to death that this will return in 2022.
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Wahoooooooooo!
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I’m sure you’re not the only one thrilled about it! ?
Unofficial airplane count back had team Group 1 net 8-under through 17. ?
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It’s coming back! Well done everyone!
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I am thrilled to death that this will return in 2022.
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YESSS!!!!
great job fellas!
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[QUOTE=”Muchmore18, post: 10181285, member: 56094″]
It’s coming back! Well done everyone!
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Agreed!!
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I am thrilled to death that this will return in 2022.
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That is great!
[QUOTE=”bray840, post: 10180914, member: 54426″]
Well I’m tired but not entirely wiped out like I was yesterday. So so so grateful I was able to get out today! I hit some great shots with the clubs, but also glad that many of them didn’t count towards the match! 🙂
Here’s to hoping that I’ll still have some fair weather back home to play when I’m back to full strength and can report on the clubs.
Thanks everyone for the well wishes! Appreciate all the forum love.
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[QUOTE=”Hallie_BHG, post: 10180932, member: 68213″]
Post round interview with [USER=45706]@DNice26[/USER]
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“There’s no “I” in “team”, take it one hole at a time, give a 110 percent…”
Just got caught up with this and first things first congratulations to [USER=45706]@DNice26[/USER], [USER=52381]@baylrballa[/USER], and [USER=47048]@init.6[/USER] on the victory today, as well as [USER=41435]@formula8[/USER], [USER=63478]@Briantime[/USER], [USER=54426]@bray840[/USER] for keeping us up to date in the posts. Also a huge thanks to Josh, [USER=68213]@Hallie_BHG[/USER], and [USER=3]@JB[/USER] for putting this thing together and making it such a fun follow. This year was such a great follow can’t wait to see what is to follow in 22’.
Wow, where to begin…
I will start with [U]sincere gratitude[/U].
In no order.
Gratitude for THP and allowing us “internet golfers” to come together and share once in a life time experiences. To [USER=7]@GolferGal[/USER] for helping us get setup with our orders, itinerary and all the behind the scenes work I know nothing about. Thank you!
To [USER=3]@JB[/USER] for all the fun and endless laughs. He has a talent for ramping up the pressure! Fun trying to hit a shot over water to a tucked pin with the sun in your face (two actually….lol) and two cameras on you! I really enjoyed the enthusiasm you brought to the experience and how you pulled for everyone to play their best. Thank you!
Gratitude to Ben Hogan Golf for supporting this event and THP. To Josh – wow….great guy and an incredible golf swing/game. I really enjoyed playing with him on the first day. His swing rhythm is infectious and I have no doubt it helped my game. Thank you and best wishes at Hogan. To [USER=68213]@Hallie_BHG[/USER] , it was a pleasure meeting you and I hope you keep me posted on the Sword and Scale Podcast I told you about. Thanks for sending my blood pressure through the roof with that video at the end of the round. The photos and videos you shared were incredible. Thank you!
Lastly, my fellow THP crew. It was a pleasure to meet and play with you guys. Fun to get to know you all, in the time we had. I hope to run into you all again some day. If you are ever in the NY area, please reach out. Would love to play, give advise on courses, etc.. Thank you!
Thank you to the extended THP Fam for engaging in the forum and pumping us all up to enjoy ourselves! So fun reading all the banter and funny comments. I hope we did you all justice in our efforts to keep you informed throughout. More to come on our experiences with the clubs etc.. Thank you!
I could write a book about the last few days. Being able to come to Myrtle and share this experience with my father is simply OFF the charts amazing. He couldn’t wait to ask me how things went after each night/day. Fun to spend time with him this week and to share the event.
PS: Not sure that I should point this out, but if you’ve read this far….. At the end of that video Hallie took of me walking off the green, you may have noticed that everything after the word “grateful” was very tough for me to get out. The gratitude is real. Thankfully she stopped the video there or I may have needed to change my handle to DCryBaby26 or something.
THANK YOU!!!
As I now wait on my layover thru PGH, I have to give a huge thank you to [USER=3]@JB[/USER] [USER=7]@GolferGal[/USER] [USER=68213]@Hallie_BHG[/USER] and Josh for this amazing event. I had my own unique & unfortunate experience, but to get to see the new clubs for the first time, meet the other THPers, and still get to play some golf was incredible.
[USER=41435]@formula8[/USER] [USER=52381]@baylrballa[/USER] [USER=47048]@init.6[/USER] [USER=63478]@Briantime[/USER] [USER=45706]@DNice26[/USER] it was a pleasure! And I really really hope I kept my germs away from y’all!!
Can’t wait to see who the lucky ones will be for next year’s BH Experience!
[QUOTE=”TRWXXA, post: 10181310, member: 68214″]
“There’s no “I” in “team”, take it one hole at a time, give a 110 percent…”
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My post round interview game is weak. I’m gonna do some serious mirror work on it.
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My post round interview game is weak. I’m gonna do some serious mirror work on it.
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My post round interview game is weak. I’m gonna do some serious mirror work on it.
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You totally should have gone with something crazy like Ricky Bobby. I personally liked the team thoughts and cliches though.
[QUOTE=”JB, post: 10181270, member: 3″]
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I must have missed this announcement! SWEET!!!
[QUOTE=”JB, post: 10181270, member: 3″]
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Fantastic news!
Congrats today group 1. This was a great follow glad [USER=54426]@bray840[/USER] was able to get out and play. Great videos [USER=68213]@Hallie_BHG[/USER] we need more like this at THP events. Great golfing everyone and thanks for bringing us along for the ride.
Back home and kids put to bed. I have a lot of catching up to do in here and so much I wanted to add about the event and equipment. It’s so hard to do while actually playing and trying to be present in an experience.
More to come but big thanks to [USER=3]@JB[/USER] [USER=68213]@Hallie_BHG[/USER] and Josh BHG for making this so enjoyable. They were all truly great hosts and fun to hang out with.
Finally caught up and what an amazing event at two gorgeous courses. You guys played your butts off!!
[QUOTE=”JB, post: 10181270, member: 3″]
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Freaking amazing!!! THPers doing it right to bring the unexpected & unimaginable to THPers for 2022!!!
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Awesome follow and great to have [USER=68213]@Hallie_BHG[/USER] jump in the forum and show off her skills with a camera! Great interview [USER=45706]@DNice26[/USER] and awese experience. Glad the team committed to 2022!!!
[QUOTE=”baylrballa, post: 10181028, member: 52381″]
Wished I had wandered caledonia club house some.
True blue is cool. Hadn’t seen the open rafters before now.
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Those drawings are VERY cool!!
Finally all caught up. Great even by all. Unfortunately work got in the way of more participation this time , it’s a necessary evil. Great pictures and videos and awesome looking courses.
Ok…so I changed out one head cover…
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Made it to the hotel and wanted to say my thanks before I pass out for the night. [USER=45706]@DNice26[/USER] said it well: [U]sincere gratitude[/U]. I’ve been lucky and took part in 3 THP events (they get BETTER every year) and the response I get when I try to explain this community is always the same: disbelief. If I didn’t have the clubs and the pics, I doubt anyone would believe what goes on around here. To hop on here after another 18 holes and a long drive on the i95 and see 88 pages worth of love is really special. This place is great.
For anyone on the fence about whether or not to sign up for a THP event… go take a look at that slo-mo drive of mine and tell me THP events aren’t for golfers of ALL skills :ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO: Drives like that happen, but I honestly couldn’t even tell you what hole that was (and it happened TODAY). The memories though: pars on hole 1 of TB each day, carpet putting contests, seeing all those clubs lined up and waiting for us, getting to know the fantastic people at BH Golf, Josh and [USER=68213]@Hallie_BHG[/USER] (and picking their brains, learning about *redacted*), Grizzinit.6–those are the things that’ll keep me smiling for years.
Shout out to the people: Josh, Hallie, JB, Cody, Jason, Brian (x2), and Darrin. Glad to spend time with ya’ll, hope I kept the pace. I’ll be back in these threads for a while saving as many pics and videos as I can keep on my phone.
Not lastly, the clubs. I have so much more to say about the clubs and Ben Hogan Golf, so please check out those updates on the club review threads as you start to see them refresh over these next few months and into next year’s golf season. My day 1 cart-partner [USER=63478]@Briantime[/USER] and I both agreed that it was crazy how fast we were adjusting to these clubs. We got progressively better each 9 on the first day: I shot 48-44 and Brian: 56-51. My round today round was even better and I am very excited to get these home to put them into regular play. Can’t say this enough: BHG is an [B]obscene[/B] value for weekend golfers like myself and should absolutely be tabbed alongside any OEM when you’re in the market for new clubs.
Going to get some much needed rest now. Thanks for taking the journey with our group, THP.
Ben Hogan Experience 2022!
[QUOTE=”Flipit, post: 10182016, member: 55051″]
Finally all caught up. Great even by all. Unfortunately work got in the way of more participation this time , it’s a necessary evil. Great pictures and videos and awesome looking courses.
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Same here. Awesome thread. Congrats on the amazing experience guys!
[QUOTE=”init.6, post: 10182028, member: 47048″]
Made it to the hotel and wanted to say my thanks before I pass out for the night. [USER=45706]@DNice26[/USER] said it well: [U]sincere gratitude[/U]. I’ve been lucky and took part in 3 THP events (they get BETTER every year) and the response I get when I try to explain this community is always the same: disbelief. If I didn’t have the clubs and the pics, I doubt anyone would believe what goes on around here. To hop on here after another 18 holes and a long drive on the i95 and see 88 pages worth of love is really special. This place is great.
For anyone on the fence about whether or not to sign up for a THP event… go take a look at that slo-mo drive of mine and tell me THP events aren’t for golfers of ALL skills :ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO: Drives like that happen, but I honestly couldn’t even tell you what hole that was (and it happened TODAY). The memories though: pars on hole 1 of TB each day, carpet putting contests, seeing all those clubs lined up and waiting for us, getting to know the fantastic people at BH Golf, Josh and [USER=68213]@Hallie_BHG[/USER] (and picking their brains, learning about *redacted*), Grizzinit.6–those are the things that’ll keep me smiling for years.
Shout out to the people: Josh, Hallie, JB, Cody, Jason, Brian (x2), and Darrin. Glad to spend time with ya’ll, hope I kept the pace. I’ll be back in these threads for a while saving as many pics and videos as I can keep on my phone.
Not lastly, the clubs. I have so much more to say about the clubs and Ben Hogan Golf, so please check out those updates on the club review threads as you start to see them refresh over these next few months and into next year’s golf season. My day 1 cart-partner [USER=63478]@Briantime[/USER] and I both agreed that it was crazy how fast we were adjusting to these clubs. We got progressively better each 9 on the first day: I shot 48-44 and Brian: 56-51. My round today round was even better and I am very excited to get these home to put them into regular play. Can’t say this enough: BHG is an [B]obscene[/B] value for weekend golfers like myself and should absolutely be tabbed alongside any OEM when you’re in the market for new clubs.
Going to get some much needed rest now. Thanks for taking the journey with our group, THP.
Ben Hogan Experience 2022!
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Love everything about this post!
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Your entire post was fantastic sir! But I have to see if this is change is in the future?!
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Your entire post was fantastic sir! But I have to see if this is change is in the future?!
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I’ll second the motion! ?