Equipment

Cobra unveils new OPTM woods and hybrids

Published

5 months ago

Jan 13, 2026

Cobra has today introduced its new family of OPTM metalwoods and hybrids.

The three new metalwoods — LS, X, and Max — feature POI (Product of Inertia) shaping, adaptive POI weighting, H.O.T. Face, and FutureFit33 technology.

Cobra OPTM woods: Key technologies

Product of Inertia: Unlike MOI (moment of inertia), which is a measure of how resistant a clubhead is to twisting on off-center hits on the vertical and horizontal axes, POI measures how a clubhead rotates diagonally across all axes at once. For that reason, a high MOI is desired to correct off-center hits, while a low POI is desired to deliver more accurate shots that don’t create as much gear effect. The result is tighter dispersion down range.
AI-Optimized POI Shaping: Each fairway wood in the OPTM family features unique AI-Optimized POI Shaping that bids to increase rotational stability as well as enhance CG placement. Clubhead shapes are more rounded to place the CG more in the center of the clubhead, while AI-optimized external weights are placed in new locations with the goal of producing the lowest POI possible.
FutureFit33 Adjustable Hosel System: The system allows for 33 unique loft and lie settings that can be adjusted independently. All 33 settings can be accessed quickly and easily on the spot, allowing fitters and golfers the opportunity to make desired adjustments in a studio, at home, or on the range.
H.O.T. Face Technology: A forged face insert with H.O.T. Face Technology with 15 hot spots across the clubface aims to deliver a higher CT across the face for more robust distance and ball speeds.

OPTM LS Titanium ($469)

The LS is designed to deliver a combination of maximum ball speed and accuracy, with the deepest face and the lowest spin rates of the three OPTM models. 3g, 11g, and 14g moveable weights in the rear, heel, and toe areas allow for optimized POI and customized performance.

In addition, a low and forward CG location is designed to yield the fastest speed in the OPTM fairway family.

The LS comes in 3W (14.5 degrees ), 3 HF (16 degrees) and 5W (17.5 degrees).

OPTM X ($369)

The OPTM X is designed to provide the most balanced combination of fast speed and forgiveness of the three fairway models.

The X model features a mid-CG location and medium face height with 3g and 17g moveable weights in the rear and toe areas of the clubhead.

The X model comes in 3W (15 degrees), 3HF (16.5 degrees), 5W (18 degrees), 7W (21 degrees), and 9W (24 degrees).

OPTM Max ($329)

The Max is designed to provide the most forgiveness with draw bias in the OPTM fairway line with a back and heel biased CG and the shallowest face of the three models.

Weight ports in the rear and heel positions with 14g and 3g moveable weights allow for customized performance.

The Max is available in 3W (15.5 degrees), 5W (18.5 degrees), 7W (21.5 degrees), and 9W (24.5 degrees).

OPTM hybrids ($329)

New OPTM hybrids fill out Cobra’s collection of new metalwood offerings and feature updated shaping, including a slightly larger address profile and a shallower face height, for easier launch and optimized trajectory.

Adaptive Weighting for improved CG placement and H.O.T. FACE Technology for added speed are designed to make the OPTM hybrids faster and easier to launch than previous models. Like all clubs in the OPTM family, FutureFit33 Technology, which offers 33 loft and lie combinations to maximize ball flight tuning, is also standard.

The OPTM Hybrids are available in 3H (19 degrees), 4H (21 degrees), 5H (24 degrees), and 6H (28 degrees).

All Cobra OPTM products will be available for fitting and pre-sale on January 13, and at retail and online on January 20.

Equipment

Slab city on the Korn Ferry Tour — Lead Tape Report

Published

12 hours ago

Jun 10, 2026

Andrew Von Lossow

This week, we have our Tour Photographer, Greg Moore, on the ground at the OccuNet Classic at Tascosa Golf Club in Amarillo, Texas, for the 14th event of the 2026 Korn Ferry Tour season. With that, we see some great things in the Lead Tape Report as we roll into Amarillo.

Joel Thelen

Monday Qualifier, Joel Thelen is in the field this week. He has played on the Korn Ferry Tour for a full season in 2023, and he is back in action this week. A couple of clubs caught my eye this week in his bag.

First off: His trusted Titleist 816 H2 hybrid. This club came out in October of 2015, and it still remains strong in the bag. Also, take a look at this Odyssey White Hot OG 7, putting a capital S in the 7S model. This custom neck has some impressive lean for an arm-lock-style putter. The bottom of the putter is covered in tape for optimal weighting.

Mitchell Meissner

Taking a look at Mitchell Meissner’s bag this week, we have some great lead tape coverage. Top to bottom working from fairway metals, irons, and wedges. We can see on the short irons and wedges that there is tape at the base of the grip, adding a little counterbalance. Along with that, some tape on the short irons and wedges as well. Moving to his putter, he rolls the Odyssey 7 Bird putter. Meissner putts left-handed and strikes the ball right-handed.

Whats in the Bag

Bud Cauley WITB 2026 (June)

Published

12 hours ago

Jun 10, 2026

Will Schube

Bud Cauley had >14 clubs in his bag when photographed prior to the Memorial Tournament.

Driver: Titleist GTS2 (8 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 6 X

3-wood: Titleist GTS3 (15 degrees, B1 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Chemical Tensei 1K Pro Red 70 TX

7-wood: Titleist GTS3 (21 degrees, D1 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Chemical Tensei 1K Pro Red 80 TX

Irons: Titleist U505 (3), Titleist 620 MB (4-9)
Shafts: Fujikura Ventus Black HB 8 X, True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue

Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM11 (48-10F, 52-12F, 56-14F), WedgeWorks (60-K*)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400

Putters: Scotty Cameron Tour Prototype, Scotty Cameron GOLO 6.3 Prototype

Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet Align

Ball: Titleist Pro V1

See more in-hand photos of Bud Cauley’s clubs here.

Equipment

Name every set of irons you’ve owned – GolfWRXers discuss

Published

12 hours ago

Jun 10, 2026

Will Schube

In our forums, one user has offered up a prompt for the true sickos, inviting fellow forum members to share every set of irons they’ve ever owned. As to be expected, this is a lengthy forum topic.

@Lamosteve began:

Can you name every set of irons you’ve owned? Here’s mine

Spalding Dots
Spalding Eclipse
Ram Lazer FX
Lynx Parallax
Mizuno EZ Comp
Ben Hogans
Cleveland CG Red
Taylor Made R9s
PING i20
PING iE1
Taylor Made M6

Our members in the forum have been offering up their own collections. Here are a few posts from the thread, but make sure to check out the entire discussion and have your say at the link below.

macedan: “Started with a hand-me-down Golden Bear set from my brother when I was in high school, never really played more than once a year or got into the game until about summer of 2017. First purchased a set of Cleveland CG4’s (I actually really miss this set sometimes, soft & not terribly large for a GI iron), moved into Nike Vapor Fly’s by the end of the year. Those lasted until spring of 18 when I decided I wanted new, so I traded them in for TM Rbladez. Honestly, although I liked the Rbladez, poor decision on my part, I think this was really about the only time so far that after a week or two I was kicking myself for not staying with what I had. Rbladez stayed with me until late last summer when I switched to P790’s and (knock on wood) I am hoping this will be my longest lasting set.”
JimmyC59: “MacGregor Jack Nicklaus Triple Crown. Palmer The Standard. Still play these.”
jgrzask: “Tommy Armour 845u
Mizuno MP-32
Mizuno MP-33 (2 sets)
Bridgestone J33cb – still own
Srixon i-302 (2 sets) – still own
Tourstage X-Blades – still own
Mizuno Hot Metal – still own
Nike Forged Blades – still own
Titleist 714 AP1 – still own
Cobra Forged SS – still own”

Entire Thread: “Name every set of irons you’ve owned.”