Equipment
GolfWRX Insider: Inside the development of Rickie Fowler’s Cobra irons (plus full specs)
It’s been nearly 10 years since Rickie Fowler showed up on a PGA Tour driving range with Cobra blades in the bag. He was coming off of a 2010 rookie campaign that immediately put the young Californian into every big golf conversation there was to be had. Its been fun looking back at the work that has been done thus far, but oh my, did they go into a rabbit hole on this project.
On Sunday, Fowler will debut a set of the most unique forgings I’ve seen in a long time…maybe ever. The Cobra Golf Rev33 (33rd revision) muscleback irons are the brainchild of Cobra R&D, Director of Tour Operations Ben Schomin and Rickie Fowler. As you can see in the photos, getting here took some serious engineering chops and a lot of Rickie’s imagination.
The development process of the Rev33 took place over a year, from late 2018 to late 2019, and in that time Cobra R&D, Fowler, and Schomin had one goal in mind—make an iron designed with Rickie Fowler that inspired confidence in Rickie Fowler.
I had a chance to chat with Cobra’s Director of Tour Operations Ben Schomin on the development of the Rev33, and this is what he had to say.
JW: This isn’t the first time you have collaborated with Rickie on a Cobra iron. What made this experience feel different?
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Whats in the Bag
Austin Cook WITB 2024 (April)
- Austin Cook what’s in the bag accurate as of the Zurich Classic. More photos from the event here.
Driver: Ping G430 LST (10.5 degrees)
Shaft: Graphite Design Tour AD DI 6 X
3-wood: Ping G430 Max (15 degrees)
7-wood: Ping G430 Max (21 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus TR Black 8 X
Hybrid: Ping G410 (22 degrees)
Shaft: Graphite Design Tour AD DI 85 X
Irons: Ping i210 (5, 6), Ping S55 (7-PW)
Shafts: KBS Tour 120 S
Wedges: Ping S159 (50-12S, 56, 60)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400
Putter: Ping Cadence TR Ketsch
Grip: SuperStroke Split
Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet
Ball: Titleist Pro V1
Check out more in-hand photos of Austin Cook’s clubs here.
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Whats in the Bag
Adrien Dumont de Chassart WITB 2024 (April)
- Adrian Dumont de Chassart what’s in the bag accurate as of the CJ Cup Byron Nelson. More photos from the event here.
Driver: Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke Max (9 degrees @10)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus TR Blue 7 X
3-wood: Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke Max (16.5 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus TR Red 8 X
5-wood: Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke Max (18 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus TR Red 8 X
Irons: Callaway Apex UT (18 degrees), Callaway Apex CB (3-10)
Shafts: Oban CT 115 (18), True Temper Dynamic Gold AMT Tour White X100
Wedges: Callaway Jaws Raw (50-10S, 54-10S, 58-06C, 58-08Z)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400
Putter: Odyssey Ai-One #7 DB
Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet
See more in-hand photos of Adrian Dumont de Chassart’s WITB here.
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Equipment
Coolest thing for sale in the GolfWRX Classifieds (4/30/24): Custom-built Titleist T150s
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 set of Custom-Built Titleist T150s.
From the seller: (@boff2guy): “Custom T150s 4-PW built by People’s golf, w/Dynamic Golf Tour Issue X100 Black Onyx shafts. MCC Plus 4 Midsize. Only a few irons have been hit off the mat. Specs and Pics below. $1,150 shipped
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To check out the full listing in our BST forum, head through the link: Custom-Built Titleist T150s
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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VINICIUS COSTA
Sep 20, 2020 at 5:38 pm
Any word on the release date for these irons?
Wilson
May 16, 2020 at 5:28 am
Stainless steel? Why not 1020 or S20C?
Kevin
May 15, 2020 at 11:21 pm
FINALLY we get an answer on when Cobra is releasing a new MB. I LOVE LOVE LOVE the current MBs but as a gear junkie ever since they had this new “Rickie Proto” ive been wanting a set. Gonna have to order a set of the new ones and probably an extra set of the current model if they drop the price to move old stock. Thank you for this article!!
Jeff
May 15, 2020 at 6:54 pm
Kevin Na would be so upset
Mike Rowe
May 15, 2020 at 3:24 pm
Remember when Rickie switched iron shafts and it was a huge story, but when he switched back no one said a word? Pretty weird.
stanley
May 15, 2020 at 10:59 am
for the first time in my life, “those cobra irons are amazing.” there are some mean curves on those cobras!!!
Cody Reeder
May 15, 2020 at 10:42 am
I am getting a set….
Mike Honcho
May 15, 2020 at 10:39 am
It took cobra a year to rip of the p7tw? From the inspiration (mp14/29), look, to the milling, to the tungsten plugs? You would think in a year you could have came up with something unique. I would label this a shank but it’s really more just diarrhea.
Guy who actualy pays attention to detail
May 15, 2020 at 11:01 am
Ricky has had a tungsten plug in his irons for many years, so nothing new there. Tungsten in irons has been going on for quite a while in general (Ping S56 from 2011, first Ap2 irons from way back). Also, how is it ripping off when they are both ripping off older irons? This iron honestly looks nothing like the P7tw. Your “Shank” comment, Ironically, these would be the first irons ever made that could shank relatively straight because they milled the par area and hosel flat to remove the offset look. I’m not even sure what would happen on a hosel shot.
Craig
May 15, 2020 at 10:23 pm
Um, no. It is well known Tiger likes a little bit of offset and longer blade. These are almost the opposite, zero offset and tiny blade.
Troll Hunter 18
Jan 25, 2021 at 12:13 pm
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Shallowface
May 15, 2020 at 9:55 am
The 304 Stainless is interesting. I’ve heard they need to be checked frequently as they go out of spec for loft and lie very easily with use. No problem for Fowler, but it could be an issue for the consumer.
chip75
May 17, 2020 at 3:34 pm
I’m sure those that are inclined will get them checked, otherwise they’ll be just like other clubs that “wander” around though use.
Pelling
May 15, 2020 at 9:35 am
Do they keep Rickie from putting big numbers on the card?
dat
May 15, 2020 at 9:23 am
These are amazing clubs. Hope they bring something like them to retail. What’s the deal with the grips? (non-brushed RF style)