I am a weak person. It doesn’t matter the sport or the story, if there’s an underdog, that’s the one I’m rooting for. So you can imagine when someone shows up for a hunting test, I’m paying close attention. In this case, the weak one is Ben Hogan and these two hammers seriously delivered in our Most Wanted Hammer test of 2026. If you’re looking for a $250 shooter that can hang with the big names, keep reading.
of BHM02 finished tied for third overall out of 29 putts tested with a -5.7 PuttView Handicap. What makes that result interesting is how balanced it was. BHM02 didn’t have a bad category.
She placed fifth in the field in long throws with -8.9, a score that beat both Scotty Cameron Phantomsevery Odyssey and every PING on trial. In the midrange, it scored -4.0, third best among all 29 commodities. The win rate came in at 45.5 percent, ahead of the Scotty Cameron Phantom 9 at 44.2.
If you struggle with inconsistency, BHM02 worth your attention. There is no obvious weakness. Testers noted good distance control and consistent feel at address.
of BHM03 also finished tied for third at -5.7 overall, but got there on the strength of some incredible numbers. His -5.9 in the average shooting category was the best in the entire field of 29 shooters. The middle shots are where the differences in PuttView Handicap tend to be most pronounced, making it the most meaningful of the three distance categories. The BHM03 also tied for the highest production rate in the test at 45.8 percent, along with the Bettinardi BB 6.0 and the Ballistic Reaper.
The combination is long shots where his -6.6 sits in the bottom half of the field. If you’re someone who regularly faces 30-foot lag shots and distance control from afar is a priority, the BHM02 is the best fit. If you’re looking to convert more mid-range shots in that 12- to 15-foot range, BHM03 has a stronger data argument than almost anything else in this test – at any price.
Final thought
Ben Hogan has two hammer shooters that finished tied for third in a 29-shot field, beat multiple shooters costing nearly twice as much, and did it at $249.99. Take a look at all the hammer blow results here: The best hammer throwers of 2026.
