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While often recognized for their more outgoing color palette, COBRA is known for developing quality irons for golfers of all abilities. In our COBRA Irons Model By Model series, we explain each iron in the current COBRA lineup. We will also highlight key technologies and suggest for whom each iron is intended. Before we start, we need to cover a few key COBRA-related items.

COBRA Release Cycle

COBRA follows the same trend that many other larger companies do. This trend involves releasing a new family of irons that shares the same names as their driver and secondary, or more specialized, sets every 18 to 24 months.

ONE Length Versus Standard Length

Introduced several years ago, COBRA remains the only main manufacturer to mass produce ONE Length irons. Each ONE Length irons is built to the length of a standard 7-iron. The aim is to make a more repeatable swing without having to adjust to the different lengths that standard irons have. Most standard-length irons change by a half-inch between each club, meaning an 8-iron will be a half-inch shorter than a 7-iron and two inches shorter than a 4-iron.

Other Technologies and Offerings

The original golf club partner with Arccos, COBRA continues to offer free sensors and a 45-day free trial to the Arccos shot-tracking platform with the purchase of any COBRA club.

Stock options from COBRA are ample, with a good selection of no-upcharge options available for custom builds. Standard off-the-rack options from COBRA will come with a shaft from the KBS golf shaft company and a Lamkin grip.

Like many of you, my putting is hit or miss. It’s all or nothing. I want “all” so I tested the MS-3D Putting Arc to see if it had any impact on my putting stroke. This works best for golfers with an arc-style putting stroke (like mine). I’ll give you the full scoop on what the MS-3D Putting Arc offers and whether it’s worth your money.

What We Tried: MS-3D Putting Arc

A golf training aid designed to help golfers of all levels improve their putting stroke and guide the putter head in a perfect arc. The MS-3D features an adjustable mirror for feedback.

Why Use A Putting Aid?

Putting training aids can help improve stroke consistency, build confidence and decrease the overall dispersion of your putts. Making more putts will quickly lower your golf scores. Too many amateur golfers accept two or three putts when one putt is there for the taking.

Who Tried It?

Britt Olizarowicz, MyGolfSpy writer and scratch golfer. The weakness in my golf game has always been putting. I’m up for trying any training aid that can help me turn the putter into my favorite club.

What Is The MS-3D Putting Arc?

The MS-3D Putting Arc is a durable plastic putting tool that looks like a standard putting arc. It seems very simple but the curve is based on math formulas created more than 2,200 years ago—well before golf made its debut!

World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler said Tuesday that fans who are disenchanted with the current state of golf should look at the guys who left the PGA Tour for the "splintering" that has occurred.

Bernhard Langer won't be at the Masters this year because of pickleball.

The absence of several of the game’s biggest stars at the Players Championship is another stark reminder of the strained state of pro golf.

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With driving accuracy at a premium, Titleist rolled out something new for the Players Championship that could come in handy.

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Tiger Woods' absence, golf's frustration, Jay Monahan's misconception and 7 other takes on the pro game — sent from the Players Championship.

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A piece of golf's future — Jay Monahan — was on display for the first time in a while on Tuesday, and he revealed 1 important clue.

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The Players Championship gets underway Thursday. Here are eight picks our betting expert loves (and why he thinks you should too).

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PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan responded to a question about calls for his resignation over his handling of the PGA Tour-PIF deal.

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When questioned about Jon Rahm and a potential no-deal with the Saudi Arabia PIF, PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan became peeved Tuesday.

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After someone tried trolling Max Homa about his major drought, the six-time PGA Tour winner clapped back with some self-deprecating humor.

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If you struggle to hit consistent shots with your irons, it's likely because you're not compressing the ball at impact.

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PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan said he met with the Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund governor and the SSG consortium, and that he sees a deal with the sovereign wealth fund as the best path forward.

Looking to improve your driving accuracy? GOLF Top 100 Teacher Brian Mogg says using the tee box for your strategy will help.

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Patrick Reed's streak of not missing a major since 2014 is in jeopardy at the PGA Championship.

You know that feeling of sitting on a secret, not being able to tell a soul?

That’s how I felt earlier this month when Mike Forsey and Mike Glancy of PAYNTR Golf let me in on a little secret. They had just partnered with Jason Day. I got off that call immediately excited for what this meant for the budding golf brand, one that we’ve seen blossom over the past few years.

If you’re unfamiliar with PAYNTR Golf, here’s a refresher. They exploded onto the scene after taking the top spot in our 2022 golf shoe testing. The Portland, Ore., golf performance brand followed that with a stellar performance in 2023 as well.

The one thing PAYNTR has been missing? The big name. Sure, a stable that consists of Mike Weir and long drive giant Martin Borgmeier is nice. But in order to reach the masses, PAYNTR needed someone who really moves the needle.

Enter Jason Day.

There is a lot of cool gear in the golf equipment world that doesn’t always fit neatly into Most Wanted Tests or Buyer’s Guides. You still want to know how it performs. In our We Tried It series, we put gear to the test and let you know if it works as advertised. 

What We Tried:

Golf+, a virtual reality golf game that’s played with a VR headset. I played Golf+ using the Meta Quest.

Who Tried It:

Connor. Director of Soft Goods Testing and resident sneakerhead. I’m not big on video games but ever since trying Golf+ at the PGA Merchandise Show, I’ve been hooked. Seriously, three minutes at the PGA Show convinced me that I needed this in my life.  

What is Golf+? 

Describing Golf+ isn’t the easiest thing to do. It’s fairly simple at a surface level. It’s an immersive golf experience made to play via a VR headset. But that’s where the simplicity stops. 

Golf+ is something that has to be experienced to really understand. And, while I can’t ship a VR headset to each of you to try, the next best thing is to share some thoughts from people who have taken Golf+ for a spin. You’ll see some reactions in the video below. 

Scottie Scheffler (Arnold Palmer Invitational) and Abraham Ancer (LIV Golf Hong Kong) were your victors this past weekend.

Scheffler’s putter switch dominated headlines as he saw massive improvements with the TaylorMade Spider Tour X mallet. The world No. 1 ranked fifth in strokes gained putting for the week at Bay Hill, gaining 4.36 shots on the field. Even with that performance, he is only at No. 107 on Tour for the year.

Scheffler has been all over the map with putters over the past year, mostly using blades. He had a long run with a Scotty Cameron Special Select Timeless Tourtype before starting to experiment halfway through 2023.

The Texan first changed to a wider-bodied Scotty Cameron Timeless Tourtype blade before going into a TaylorMade Spider Tour X SS proto mallet that is similar to what he is playing now. Scheffler also had a recent stint with a Logan Olson prototype blade.

The Spider Tour X putter in his bag is a half-inch longer (35.5 inches) than his previous gamer and features an L-Neck hosel and True Path alignment aid with a full-line sight line on top. It has 3 degrees of loft and a 72-degree lie angle.