RECAP:LIVE Q&A with COBRA GOLF! Friday, May 10, NOON ET / 9am PT. Bonus Giveaway!

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Join GolfWRX for a Live Q&A with COBRA Golf about their 2019 lineup. The experts at COBRA Golf HQ in Southern California will gather to answer your questions LIVE! Ask anything about COBRA PUMA GOLF you'd like. Have a question about the new COBRA King F9 Speedback Driver? The latest in golf R&D? The equipment that COBRA athletes Rickie Fowler, Bryson DeChambeau and Lexi Thompson play? Ask away! Here are the details...

**Who's On The Chat?**

* Tom Olsavsky, VP of Research & Development

* Mike Yagley, Sr. Director of Innovation / AI

* Doug Roberts, Sr. Director, Club Design

* Karl Clausen, Senior Manager – Irons (KING F9 Irons)

* Joseph Skupnjak, Senior Design Engineer (KING F9 Driver)

* Tim Beno, Principal Research Engineer & Pro Tour Support

* Jose Miraflor, VP of Marketing

* Ryan Roach, Senior Principal Innovation Engineer

**When Is It?**

Friday, May 10 at Noon ET / 9am PT

**Bonus COBRA Giveaway!**

A few lucky GolfWRX members who have their questions answered will win some awesome gear from COBRA Golf! Posts chosen at random. Grand prize is a CUSTOM COBRA KING F9 Speedback Driver.

**ASK QUESTIONS NOW**

We know that not everyone will be able to join in live, so ask your question below today.

What is it about the f9 that you were able to move away from two driver versions in the past like f8 and f8+?

Thanks!

Hello! I’m blown away by the technology and engineering that goes into making your driver. I also think it’s incredibly innovative to have the milled face on the driver.

My question is, how difficult is it to keep being creative in a highly populated market? Is it a challenge coming up with different innovations and adjustments year after year? Also, what new concept did you think was going to be groundbreaking that didn’t pan out?

Sorry- multiple questions ?

Cobra,

With several other manufactures releasing smaller headed drivers or low spin models these days is Cobra looking to do the same with the F9. A driver similar to the F9 Speedback Fairway Tour would be amazing.

Loyal cobra OG here!

I’ve been playing your Ltd pro model since release now. I love it for its fade setting and flat lie angle. I’ve noticed recent drivers across oems have gotten more upright. Does cobra have any plans on offering pro models with the fade/flatter specs us wrxers so desire. Especially in the fairway models. Low spin weight in the front is good, but face angle / lie is important too!

Will the MIM wedges be available in black?

& Will you ever make a 64*?

Can you give us an indication on how many people choose the tour length F9 over the "standard" length?

Thank you in advance for participating and answering the questions :)

Are the heads that the tour pros use the same as what the consumers can buy off the shelf ? if not what changes are usually made for the tour players

thanks

With regards to the limits on clubhead design forced upon you by the ruling bodies. Where do you see technology going in the next 5 years? Where can improvements come from?

How about a suggestion?

Since TM just released an "original one", why not release a limited edition of Tiger's old King Cobra driver with modern tech. Similar graphics/shape. Small head, deep face, hot face, and weight tech. You can skip the x100 steel shaft.

My question in though any benefit for irons with the grind same as the trusty rusty wedges (the concave on the back sole). They seem to help a lot on hard tight lies.

I play the F6 Baffler with the heavy weight back. What in the F9 line up would be an upgrade for the Baffler?

What kind of feedback have you received from amateurs regarding the single length irons? Obviously nobody knows till they try, but do you find low or high handicap players sticking with the single length?

Do they have plans to bring back the Cobra L4V with modern tech?

Looking back on the F9 range (irons and woods) Is there one thing you now wish you done differently or any cosmetic change you wish you have made looking back on the product since it hit retail?

Golf equipment continues to rise in price, the F9 is priced lower than your competitors. Is this something the company will continue to do in the future? Do you think the prices of equipment is scaring new people away from the game? Thanks.

Cobra - Why is Cobra pimp aka Ben not on this panel?

Is there a replacement for the ForgedTec Black irons coming? Looking to get fit soon and want that model or its future replacement to be in the bag!

with the success of Scotty and Bob Vokey with Titleist and Sean Toulon at Odyssey/Callaway, has Cobra considered acquiring Edel (given history with Bryson) or another specialty manufacturer? Same question about taking advantage of Cobra/Puma distribution to leverage acquisition of a Snell/Vice indy ball manufacturer.

Where did the name "Cobra" come from? It does not immediately come to mind in the golf context....

Whose idea was it for Rickie to put the Cobra F9 Speedback 4i in the bag? Do you think we will see more "forgiving" long irons in more tour pro bags moving forward?

How would a Cobra King Speedback F9 driver benefit me as a mid handicapper?

I have several friends that opted for cobra one length irons as opposed to traditional lengths and I've personally see the improvement with dispersion and their ability to keep to one side of the fairway (most are mid to high cappers). If i hadn't just upgraded my irons recently, I believe i would've given one-length irons a chance, too. Do you see this as more of a fad/niche market or something that you can see growing and seeing more wide-spread use?

First off thanks for doing the Q&A.

With the F8 line, the CNC milled face was only in the driver, and in the F9 line, it was added to the fairway woods, what brought about that change? What are benefits?

Is a hybrid with the CNC milled face in Cobra's future?

When will Cobra come out with a putter with your new innovative technology?

I've seen a lot of reviews online, and everyone seems to agree that they can swing this faster. But these reviews are done by golf pros with consistent swings. How does this driver work for the mid handicapper who has a slower swing speed and inconsistent contact?

Why did you choose yellow? Any significance?

Any non-staff Cobra player currently using the F9 driver on tour?

Thanks for taking time to discuss product with us? Regarding the f9 tour fairways, what sort of variation in ball speed and spin are you seeing in vertical direction? How is consistency/ forgiveness of face managed to keep reasonable spin for loft for strikes? I am asking because playing a different fairway at moment and has been difficult to displace from the bag because like being able to launch higher with less spin off tee on strikes higher on face, then hit down a bit more off deck and strike slightly lower on face generating a bit less distance spin. Know sounded like a highly technical question, not seeking any proprietary info., just very interested in the f9 tour fairways at initial test, certainly passes my eye test and interested in testing further, so would appreciate any response.

With the one length irons becoming more popular, do you see any senior tour players or older players in general potentially making the switch to help with back pain or back related injuries?

Thank you

The rail on the woods and hybrids.

Aren't they better if they are curved along the way the heads move?

Thanks!