#CobraCONNECT Challenge 3

[robertson153]

I’m going to throw my stats out there real quick and then post my review in a bit. Played 90 holes in 3 days. Only 54 recorded (18 hole scramble and 18 holes Arccos got jacked up). So, in the 54 I have recorded, 20 shots with hybrid and 6 shots with 3 wood. No GIR, GUR, or chips within 2 feet (I did try chipping a couple of times). Review later tonight, I’m tired!!

Edit: forgot about 36 played last weekend. Add another 9 hybrid shots and another 5 3 wood shots. For a total of 29 hybrids and 11 3 woods.

 

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[palvord]

On 7/13/2019 at 2:08 PM, MDGolfHacker said:

What is the most memorable shot you have played with the Cobras that made you think "Cobra got this right!" ?

 

MDGolfHacker

To be fully unveiled later on in the challenge, but sticking a 178yd 6 iron to 2ft away from the pin for a kick in birdie was nice.

On 7/13/2019 at 2:11 PM, MDGolfHacker said:

My last thought for the day, what has surprised you the most about the Cobras?

 

MDGolfHacker

How hot they seem to fly off the face. It really doesn't take any work by me to have them just launch.

23 hours ago, Wedgie said:

1. Did your opinion of Cobra change during this challenge?
2. Do you like Rickie Fowler more today than 5 weeks ago?
3. Do you wish Cobra made a putter?
4. Are you upset Bucky is leading the competition?
5. Are you upset Bardle will win the competition?
6. Have you purchased any Puma gear during the challenge?
7. Is your Cobra bag better than your prior bag?
8. Does Arrcos piss you off once in awhile?
9. Anyone using the caddie function yet?
10. Is your handicap up or down during the challenge?


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1. Yes. In the fact that I have had time to form one. I've never seriously looked at Cobra for anything because when I have been shopping, they were not in the budget. If I ever buy clubs again, I will start with Cobra and then start fiddling with others.

2. Nope. Same level of like as the start of the competition. He's a good golfer, great ambassador for the game, and a dream for a marketer.

3. Yes! Seriously. They need to add that to the to-do list.

4. Nope. I'm never upset at losing to good play.

5. If it happens, I will not be upset. Again, losing to good play is not a problem.

6. No, but my wife bought me a pair of Puma golf shoes.

7. Full answer to come later in the challenge.

8. Yes. Because I cannot understand the handicaps for Driving and Approach anymore. I used to really understand them, but now I finish every round at 30+ in both categories no matter the score I shoot.

9. I do not use the caddie function. The caddie does not always know the real situation that you are in. It cannot tell if you're blocked out by an obstruction, hitting off of a down slope or up slope, if the course is wet or dry, or what type of shot you need to hit.

10. Currently, my handicap is up but that is purely me and not the clubs. Me, my swing, and my brain are lost in the wilderness right now. And not the same wilderness. When all things are synced up, these are the best clubs I have played. The golf journey right now is in a valley for me. 

23 hours ago, blackngold_blood said:

Sounds like everybody is loving their clubs.

With that and last week's challege in mind, if you were told that after the CCC3 was complete you had to give all the clubs back or grow a mustache and mullet for a year, which would you choose?

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Mustache and mullet all the way! 

Short of anything harmful to myself or others, or illegal, I would be open to quite a bit to keep these clubs.

9 hours ago, MDGolfHacker said:

Given the love all the testers have shown for the F9's, what one word would you use to sum up the Cobra F9's ?

 

MDGolfHacker

Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious

[palvord]

This week, our attention turns to the fairway woods and hybrids.

Since I have no hybrids in my bag, my focus is purely the fairway woods.

For me, my favorite club in my old set was my 3 wood. I felt incredibly confident with that club in my hand, and felt that I could use it off the tee, fairway, and even some types of rough. 

Moving to the F9, I have been amazed with how much better it is than my old TaylorMade. 

My average with the old 3 wood was 218yds.

With the Cobra F9, I'm averaging 230yds.

I think that speaks for itself. 12yds may not seem like much, but on the course, it's the difference between a 7iron or an 8 iron, which is impressive for me.

Off the tee, the F9 3 wood has a lower flight than the TaylorMade and probably less spin as well, which helps with the increased distance. From the fairway, I also have a lower ball flight with the F9, and it really seems to penetrate rather than float.

I also really like the Baffler rails on the bottom of the club. They really do seem to help redirect the club face to the ball. Now, If you happen to hit the Earth well before the golf ball, you're in for a very offline shot. As is to be expected with any shot that hits the Earth well before the golf ball.

What has been odd for me so far this challenge, is that I have yet to use my 5 wood in play. I haven't been at a distance yet where I have felt that it was a better option than hitting my 5 or 6 iron to a better yardage for my short game. I have nothing against the club, and enjoy using it at the driving range, but for now it's just been in the bag watching the carnage I am creating on the course.

For the challenge this week, I was only able to play 34 holes. One of my 9 hole weekday rounds became a 7 hole round due to slow play. 

Over the 34 holes, I used the 3 wood for 34 shots. No GIR, no GUR, and no chips within 2 feet.

[robertson153]

Sorry I’ve been hit and miss the last few days, been playing A LOT of golf.
First off I’ve never been much of a 3 wood guy, I’m a digger not a picker. So most of my wood shots came via tee shots. Only if it’s a fluffy lie, or we’re playing lift-clean-place will I hit it off the deck. But when I do hit it, it’s looonnggg. If I hadn’t hit some bad shots off the deck, my average would be a lot better.
I do love the way the 3 wood looks, but looks are secondary to me. All I care about is how the club performs, and this thing is a performance machine.
As much as I love the looks of the wood, the hybrid is so much better looking, IMO. I actually wish the driver and wood were matte black. But like I said, looks are secondary.
Now to my bread and butter, the trusty hybrid. Even if I hit a bad shot, or 2, I still have 100% confidence I’m going to smoke it and it’s going to go where I want. My old hybrid, an Adams, was pretty reliable, but sometimes it had times I couldn’t hit it. Mostly my miss was a big ol nasty hook, just like most hybrids I’ve ever hit. And that brings me to my main point I want to make, this is THE only hybrid I’ve hit that’s not susceptible to hooks.
I didn’t realize how big it was until I put my old Adams next to it. Also, it’s one of the heaviest hybrids I’ve held or swung. I think that’s what makes me like it even more. I’m impressed by the performance of the wood, but I can’t live without the hybrid. If I had only one club to keep, it would definitely be the hybrid. If you’re in the market for a wood or hybrid, I highly recommend at least giving these bad boys a shot.

The challenge was giving yourself a shot into the green with a wood or hybrid, but my tournament kept me from really going after it. So every shot I hit was one I would hit every day in normal play. This upcoming week is an interesting challenge so be sure to check back in tomorrow to find out.
Again I apologize for being late and such a short review but I’m ridiculously tired and wore out, 90 holes in 3 days. The price we testers pay for trying to give you all the best and most unbiased opinions we can



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[Nunfa0]

So how good are the hybrids? Let me present the following as evidence.

 

206 yards over a tree to the fairway, then 182 into the wind to leave an up hill putt that just missed.

Oh and check out how far it went when it landed on the green...

 

[STUDque]

Week 5 Recap and announcement for Week 6

 

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Week 5 Recap...

 

Competitors: @Bucky CC maintains a firm hold on First Place with yet. another. second place finish.  Second to who?  Second to @Nunfa0 with his second win in a row and third overall.  The upside down Kiwi is hot on the heels of this challenge.  There's also drama brewing in the middle with a 2-way tie for Third.  This is pretty late in the season to be so close.  

 

Forum Members: There was a lot of fantastic Q&A this week and the competitors deserve high praise for withstanding the peppering session.  The forum posed some excellent topics to chew on and I expect Cobra/Arccos will take notice.  Now for the prize.....round and round the wheel goes.  Where will it stop? Nobody knows.  The wheel spin weights are loaded based on question count.  They're my best effort and are not open to debate   

 

To the lucky winner, CONGRATS ON THE NEW KICKS!  Keep an eye out for a PM from me with more instructions.

 

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Week 6 Challenge...

This new challenge is destined to be a fun week that will double as a proof of concept for larger-scale forum events.  This week's challenge: 

4 Clubs, 2 Guys

At the outset of the challenge, we tasked the competitors to recruited a teammate for Week 6.  Up until recently, the teammates didn't know details of this challenge so kudos to them for being down for whatever.  Here's the quick rules:

• Each player will be using 4 clubs + putter (5 total).  None of the 4 clubs can be repeated across teammates.  ie.  if Player A puts driver in his bag, Player B can not.
• The scores will be the COMBINED NET between the 2 players (a score of 144 would be net par).  We'll be using a net formula that takes into account player HC, course difficulty, and course Par so we're all on a level playing field whether you're on a par 75 monster or a par 62 executive.  Playing well on a harder course will help you out here.
• You can play as many rounds as you like, but only submit one, 18-hole score.  You must play the submitted round between 13-21 July

Here's the teams we've established:

• Team Bardle
  • @bardle: 3w, 5i, 8i, 54º
  • @Wedgie: Driver, 3h, 7i, 52º
• The Super Speeders
  • @Bucky CC : 3h, 7i, 9i, and 54*
  • @revkev : Driver, 7w, 8i, and 52*
• Kiwi and the Iceman
  • @Nunfa0 : 3h, 7i, PW, and 56*
  • @Apolloshowl : 2i, 6i, 9i, and 54*
• Weapons of Grass Destruction
  • @palvord : 3w, 7i, PW, 52*
  • @yungkory : Driver, 5i, 8i, 56*
• The Blue Bloods
  • @robertson153 : 4h, 7i, PW, and 58*
  • @fozcycle : Driver, 5w, 9i, and 53*

 

I already captured everyone's handicaps.  To our players, when you're ready to post your scores to this official thread, answer the following template:

1. Date Played
2. Course
3. Course Rating/Slope for tees selected
4. Gross Score
5. Clubs Used and how it felt getting around the course with them
6. Screenshots/Stories of the most memorable shots during your round

Sorry to the rest of the forum but this week's Puma Prize will go to the recruited teammate on the winning team.  They will get the prize of a Puma hat and shirt and the competitors get ranked like normal.  

 

Review: The competitors will also be sharing a 100-word review this week of the Stand or Cart Bag they received now that they're starting to rack up some miles on the 

 

If there's ever been a perfect week for smack talk, I think this one is it.  Let's hear it!!!

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[Nunfa0]

Woooo congrats @JohnSmalls!!

[sirchunksalot]

Congratulations to@Nunfa0 on the victory this week in the competition, and to@JohnSmalls for winning the Pumas. I think you'll like them, they're a comfortable shoe. Can't wait to see how the competition works out this week.

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[MDGolfHacker]

Congrats @JohnSmalls and @Nunfa0 for this week's win!

[russtopherb]

This week's competition is going to be LIT (I'm 43, am I allowed to say "LIT"???)

I'm going to have to take a bit to figure out which horse I want to back in this race, there's a lot of great options to choose from.

[JohnSmalls]

On 7/11/2019 at 10:26 PM, GB13 said:

Yeah, I think we need to call Homeland Security (or whatever y'all crazy Kiwi's have that is comparable, I'm too lazy to Google it.)

 

On 7/11/2019 at 11:03 PM, Nunfa0 said:

Hmmmm, you could do that but maybe I work in that industry....

They're called Maori warriors.  They don't need a department.

[Wedgie]

 I played my 4 club + putter round yesterday.  I have some words of wisdom but I'll let the other guys figure it out on their own.  

 

 

Regards,

Team Bardle

 

[palvord]

This week's competition is going to be LIT (I'm 43, am I allowed to say "LIT"???)
I'm going to have to take a bit to figure out which horse I want to back in this race, there's a lot of great options to choose from.

Can a caboose win a race? Asking for a friend...


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[JohnSmalls]

3 minutes ago, palvord said:

 

Can a caboose win a race? Asking for a friend...


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Anything is possible when you finish in first place.

[JohnSmalls]

Phew, 30 minutes of catching up again.  Thank you very much @GolfSpy STUDque and the random wheel of Puma swag!   Thank you testers for answering the 4,567 questions posed by the forum this past week!   Really looking forward to the competition this week.  @Nunfa0 keep the streak going, I'm all in on the multinational lefty team!

Also, thanks for the kind words @Nunfa0, @sirchunksalot, @MDGolfHacker! 

[revkev]

Fired up for this challenge and also to be reunited with my fellow SuperSpeeder, Bucky. We will rock it.

 

I also played a 4 club challenge round yesterday in hopes that I might get a second round in later in the week.

 

Good luck guys is all that i can say. :)

 

 

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[downlowkey]

4 hours ago, GolfSpy STUDque said:

Review: The competitors will also be sharing a 100-word review this week of the Stand or Cart Bag they received now that they're starting to rack up some miles on them

Does this mean @Bucky CC‘s wife is going to give us a bag review?

[goaliewales14]

This week is going to be a great challenge!!  It is really going to test the ability to think around the course.  With that being said, how did each team decide on the 4 clubs?

[robertson153]

This week is going to be a great challenge!!  It is really going to test the ability to think around the course.  With that being said, how did each team decide on the 4 clubs?

I went with 7iron and PW because I can make those work on the par 3s, 58* is my 100 and in club, and if you read my wood/hybrid review you know someone would have to pry my hybrid out of my hands. The only thing I’m a little concerned with, is on a couple of the par 5s it takes a pretty good knock to reach the fairway. I’m gonna try to get 2-3 rounds in to get the best score I can.


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[Wedgie]

 

This week is going to be a great challenge!!  It is really going to test the ability to think around the course.  With that being said, how did each team decide on the 4 clubs?

There wasn't much debate on our team.  Bardle hits the ball a mile and I don't.  I thought my best chance to score was by playing my normal course from my normal tees so I really needed my driver to play at 6,500 yards.  3 par 3's set up for my 3 hybrid and the other is usually a 7 iron.  It was weird playing with 4 clubs.  I played in the morning, same tees, same pins as my 4 club round in the afternoon and didn't use my 7 iron once other than the par 3 in  the morning.  I think what I realized is for the most part I'm going to miss a lot of greens regardless, up and downs are the best way for me to score.  I hit a couple of nice putts but missed a couple I wish I had back.  I also realized I am best off getting as close to the green as possible with each shot and not worrying about laying up to a spot to hit my 7.

 

[palvord]

1 hour ago, goaliewales14 said:

This week is going to be a great challenge!!  It is really going to test the ability to think around the course.  With that being said, how did each team decide on the 4 clubs?

I chose 3w because it is becoming my go to club off the tee. 7i and PW are the clubs I grab most often when I need to hit a confident shot as well as being able to flight different types of shots. The 52* is incredibly versatile for me 100yds and in, even around the green.

 

[yungkory]

I chose 3w because it is becoming my go to club off the tee. 7i and PW are the clubs I grab most often when I need to hit a confident shot as well as being able to flight different types of shots. The 52* is incredibly versatile for me 100yds and in, even around the green.
 

I am going to play a short muni that plays a shade under 6100y. Most holes can be reached with driver wedge so that's my strategy. I play it often enough that I don't think I will have to get too creative (I hope).

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[THEZIPR23]

9 minutes ago, yungkory said:

I am going to play a short muni that plays a shade under 6100y. Most holes can be reached with driver wedge so that's my strategy. I play it often enough that I don't think I will have to get too creative (I hope).

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I am a little surprised you didn't substitute another wedge for your putter. 

[Nunfa0]

2 hours ago, goaliewales14 said:

This week is going to be a great challenge!!  It is really going to test the ability to think around the course.  With that being said, how did each team decide on the 4 clubs?

I went with the clubs that gave me the most options around the course. Almost all of our par 5s will be 2 hybrids and a wedge, the par 4s hybrid and  7 or wedge and the the par threes all fit nicely with those three clubs too

[goaliewales14]

27 minutes ago, yungkory said:

Most holes can be reached with driver wedge so that's my strategy. I play it often enough that I don't think I will have to get too creative (I hope).

This is what I was wondering if everyone did when I asked the question.  I assumed that you had a specific course in mind and calculated backwards from the hole what clubs you could use to get there. 

That is something I had to do a few weekends ago when I was playing irons only.  Shot a 42 coming home, so I was pretty happy with that!

[yungkory]

31 minutes ago, THEZIPR23 said:

I am a little surprised you didn't substitute another wedge for your putter. 

I substituted my putter with another putter :)

 

#clubho

[bardle]

3 hours ago, goaliewales14 said:

This week is going to be a great challenge!!  It is really going to test the ability to think around the course.  With that being said, how did each team decide on the 4 clubs?

.? 

What do I need a driver for when I can hit the 3 wood like this? 

Seriously though, there wasnt much discussion, I let wedgie pick first and then I picked my tees based on what was left in the bag that I could use. 5i is the shot for several tee shots and 2 par 3's, 8 iron is for the other par 3 and ~160 is a distance I find myself at often when trying to hit the green...

[Nunfa0]

1 hour ago, goaliewales14 said:

This is what I was wondering if everyone did when I asked the question.  I assumed that you had a specific course in mind and calculated backwards from the hole what clubs you could use to get there. 

That is something I had to do a few weekends ago when I was playing irons only.  Shot a 42 coming home, so I was pretty happy with that!

I knew I was playing at home for the challenge so I know the course like the back of my hand. When I thought about the challenge I knew I had to have hybrid, and I can't believe I'm saying this, it's my go to club

[Bucky CC]

4 hours ago, revkev said:

Fired up for this challenge and also to be reunited with my fellow SuperSpeeder, Bucky. We will rock it.

I also played a 4 club challenge round yesterday in hopes that I might get a second round in later in the week.

Good luck guys is all that i can say.

I'm expecting big things out of you partner!

3 hours ago, downlowkey said:

Does this mean @Bucky CC‘s wife is going to give us a bag review?

This is a strong possibility.  I asked her if she would write a 100 word review on the bag since she took it from me and received a tentative yes.  Her first complaint was she could only fit two White Claws in the cooler pocket so it forces her to bring her own cooler to the course.  I'm a little worried.  

3 hours ago, goaliewales14 said:

This week is going to be a great challenge!!  It is really going to test the ability to think around the course.  With that being said, how did each team decide on the 4 clubs?

I'm on vacation this week at the family lake house.  I looked up the nearest course's scorecard, picked the tees, and worked backwords on each hole if I hit driver, 3W, or 3H off the tee.  Turns out 3H, 7 iron, 9 iron, and 54° wedge would cover about 90% of the holes.  I'm hoping to play my first round tomorrow morning so I can try it a few more times if needed.

Saturday and Sunday I'm playing in a two day partner event at my home course so I'll need to get all of my 4 club challenge rounds in Tuesday-Friday.

[Nunfa0]

13 minutes ago, Bucky CC said:

I'm expecting big things out of you partner!

This is a strong possibility.  I asked her if she would write a 100 word review on the bag since she took it from me and received a tentative yes.  Her first complaint was she could only fit two White Claws in the cooler pocket so it forces her to bring her own cooler to the course.  I'm a little worried.  

I'm on vacation this week at the family lake house.  I looked up the nearest course's scorecard, picked the tees, and worked backwords on each hole if I hit driver, 3W, or 3H off the tee.  Turns out 3H, 7 iron, 9 iron, and 54° wedge would cover about 90% of the holes.  I'm hoping to play my first round tomorrow morning so I can try it a few more times if needed.

Saturday and Sunday I'm playing in a two day partner event at my home course so I'll need to get all of my 4 club challenge rounds in Tuesday-Friday.

So not only did your wife take the bag but she has more fun on the course too