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Cobra’s King OS Irons deliver “largest Sweet Zone ever”

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You can’t talk about Cobra new King OS irons without a list of superlatives. They’re the largest iron heads Cobra has ever made, have the largest “Sweet Zone” of any Cobra iron and are the first Cobra iron at the USGA’s COR Limit.

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Cobra’s first set of oversize irons, the King Cobra Oversize, were launched in 1994.

You probably won’t find the King OS (oversized) irons in the bags of low-handicap golfers, but much like the Cobra Oversized irons released more than 20 years ago the clubs can help weekend warriors enjoy the game more by helping them hit iron shots higher, farther and more consistently.

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A tungsten toe weight, positioned rearward and close to the sole, helps optimize the CG of the King OS irons.

The King OS’s use a hollow-bodied construction with a lightweight face and sole design Cobra calls “PWRshell” to create faster ball speeds across the face. Tungsten toe weights also used to optimize the center of gravity (CG) position of the irons, and each iron’s club face is milled to improve consistency. Long irons (4-6) use V grooves to reduce spin for added distance, while short irons (7-PW) have U grooves that increase spin. Two wedges (GW, SW) are also available, and their grooves are designed specifically to create extra spin from scoring range.

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“Really the key to distance is lower CG, which is a big challenge when you create a larger iron,” said Jose Miraflor, Senior Director of Product Marketing at Cobra Golf. “Our multi-material cavity construction and strategically placed tungsten weighting in our King OS irons allows us to place CG lower, which ultimately delivers more speed and higher launch.”

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King OS irons ($999 steel, $1099 graphite for eight pieces) are in stores November 25. Stock shafts are True Temper’s XP 85 (steel) and UST Mamiya’s Recoil 460 ES (graphite). The stock grip is Lamkin’s Ace Crossline (black).

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  1. Charlie

    Sep 20, 2016 at 7:00 am

    Can’t say I agree with removing grooves from (or not grooving) the face. What if the golfer happens to hit on the perimeter of that circle? Flyer city.

    • digitalbroccoli

      Sep 20, 2016 at 9:39 am

      Yeah, probably not. That’s a very small gap, I doubt this is going to be an issue.

      • JThunder

        Sep 24, 2016 at 6:20 am

        If you hit the ball on that “grooveless” area, the fact that 1/3 of a dimple won’t grab some grooves will be the least of your problems. Maybe the “flyer” will make up for missing the center of the face by that much.

  2. Dave R

    Sep 19, 2016 at 10:13 pm

    Best clubs on the market, not

    • M-Herd4

      Sep 20, 2016 at 12:22 pm

      I’ve tried them all and in my opinion they are for me. I take it you’re not a Cobra fan…

  3. M-Herd4

    Sep 19, 2016 at 12:44 pm

    I made the switch from PING to COBRA at the beginning of this year and couldn’t be happier. Best clubs on the market in my opinion.

  4. Bro Squad

    Sep 19, 2016 at 11:56 am

    Eww?

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Coolest thing for sale in the GolfWRX Classifieds (4/18/24): TaylorMade BRNR mini driver head

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At GolfWRX, we are a community of like-minded individuals that all experience and express our enjoyment of the game in many ways.

It’s that sense of community that drives day-to-day interactions in the forums on topics that range from best driver to what marker you use to mark your ball. It even allows us to share another thing we all love – buying and selling equipment.

Currently, in our GolfWRX buy/sell/trade (BST) forum, there is a listing for a TaylorMade BRNR mini driver head

From the seller: (@lasallen): “For sale is a BRNR mini 11.5 deg head only in brand new condition.  $325 shipped.”

To check out the full listing in our BST forum, head through the link: TaylorMade BRNR mini driver head 

This is the most impressive current listing from the GolfWRX BST, and if you are curious about the rules to participate in the BST Forum you can check them out here: GolfWRX BST Rules

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Coolest thing for sale in the GolfWRX Classifieds (4/18/24): Ping PLD Limited Anser – 1988 Open Championship – #2 of only 88 Made

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At GolfWRX, we are a community of like-minded individuals that all experience and express our enjoyment of the game in many ways.

It’s that sense of community that drives day-to-day interactions in the forums on topics that range from best driver to what marker you use to mark your ball. It even allows us to share another thing we all love – buying and selling equipment.

Currently, in our GolfWRX buy/sell/trade (BST) forum, there is a listing for a Ping PLD Limited Anser – 1988 Open Championship – #2 of only 88 Made.

From the seller: (@DLong72): “Ping PLD Limited Anser – 1988 Open Championship – #2 of only 88 Made. ?: $1150. ?? 100% milled collectors item from the limited releases commemorating when Ping putters won every major in 1988 (88 putters made). This was the model Seve Ballesteros used to win the 1988 Open Championship. Condition is brand new, never gamed, everything is in the original packaging as it came. Putter features the iconic sound slot.

Specs/ Additional Details

-100% Milled, Aluminum/Bronze Alloy (310g)

-Original Anser Design

-PING PP58 Grip

-Putter is built to standard specs.”

To check out the full listing in our BST forum, head through the link: Ping PLD Limited Anser – 1988 Open Championship – #2 of only 88 Made

This is the most impressive current listing from the GolfWRX BST, and if you are curious about the rules to participate in the BST Forum you can check them out here: GolfWRX BST Rules

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Inside Collin Morikawa’s recent golf ball, driver, 3-wood, and “Proto” iron changes

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As you probably know by now, Collin Morikawa switched putters after the first round of The Masters, and he ultimately went on to finish T3.

The putter was far from the only change he made last week, however, and his bag is continuing to change this week at the 2024 RBC Heritage.

On the range of The Masters, Morikawa worked closely with Adrian Reitveld, TaylorMade’s Senior Manager of Tour at TaylorMade, to find the perfect driver and 3-wood setups.

Morikawa started off 2024 by switching into TaylorMade’s Qi10 Max driver, but since went back to his faithful TaylorMade SIM – yes, the original SIM from 2020. Somehow, some way, it seems Morikawa always ends up back in that driver, which he used to win the 2020 PGA Championship, and the 2021 Open Championship.

At The Masters, however, Rietveld said the duo found the driver head that allowed “zero compromise” on Morikawa’s preferred fade flight and spin. To match his preferences, they landed on a TaylorMade Qi10 LS 9-degree head, and the lie angle is a touch flatter than his former SIM.

“It’s faster than his gamer, and I think what we found is it fits his desired shot shape, with zero compromise” Rietveld told GolfWRX.com on Wednesday at the RBC Heritage.

Then, to replace his former SIM rocket 3-wood, Morikawa decided to switch into the TaylorMade Qi10 core model 13.5-degree rocket head, with an adjustable hosel.

“He likes the spin characteristics of that head,” Rietveld said. “Now he’s interesting because with Collin, you can turn up at a tournament, and you look at his 3-wood, and he’s changed the setting. One day there’s more loft on it, one day there’s less loft on it. He’s that type of guy. He’s not scared to use the adjustability of the club.

“And I think he felt our titanium head didn’t spin as low as his original SIM. So we did some work with the other head, just because he liked the feel of it. It was a little high launching, so we fit him into something with less loft. It’s a naughty little piece of equipment.” 

In addition to the driver and fairway wood changes, Morikawa also debuted his new “MySymbol” jersey No. 5 TP5x golf ball at The Masters. Morikawa’s choice of symbols is likely tied to his love of the Los Angeles Dodgers baseball team.

Not enough changes for you? There’s one more.

On Wednesday at the 2024 RBC Heritage, Morikawa was spotted with a new TaylorMade “Proto” 4-iron in the bag. If you recall, it’s the same model that Rory McIlroy debuted at the 2024 Valero Texas Open.

According to Morikawa, the new Proto 4-iron will replace his old P-770 hollow-bodied 4-iron.

“I used to hit my P-770 on a string, but sometimes the distance would be a little unpredictable,” Morikawa told GolfWRX.com. “This one launches a touch higher, and I feel I can predict the distance better. I know Rory replaced his P-760 with it. I’m liking it so far.” 

See Morikawa’s full WITB from the 2024 RBC Heritage here. 

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