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Equipment

Fortifying Your Game

Lower your score this summer with these new products
YOU CAN ALWAYS RELY ON THE LARGEST GOLF BRANDS to come out with exciting, fresh products on a regular basis. Such is the case this summer. If you’ re needing a putter, ball or irons to take your game to the next level, there’ s something new for you.
by SCOTT KRAMER
COBRA KING OS hybrid
Cobra Golf’ s KING OS Hybrid sports an oversized, wide clubhead that strives to serve as a long-iron replacement. That shaping helps launch shots high with a straight, forgiving ball flight. And for added measure, the clubface has a large sweet spot that enhances ball speed and thus distance— even on off-center hits.“ As is the case in our KING OS irons, the key to distance is lower center of gravity( CG) and less spin, which is a big challenge when you create a larger clubhead,” says Tom Olsavsky, vice president of research and development for Cobra.“ The multi-material head construction and strategically engineered tungsten weighting in this hybrid allow us to achieve the low( and deep) CG, while still providing a head profile that inspires confidence at address.” $ 249. cobragolf. com
SCOTTY CAMERON Futura 6m putter
Scotty Cameron by Titleist continues its movement into shorter, 33-inch putter models that began late last year. Among its four new Cameron & Crown models is the high-MOI Futura 6M mallet that’ s already popular with golfers at longer lengths. This version is not only shorter, but it’ s specifically weighted for the abbreviated length.“ We continue to hear great feedback from golfers who are benefiting from the 33-inch setup,” says Cameron.“ I’ ve always said that the length sets the eyes, and the eyes set the path. For men, women and juniors who need a shorter putter, it gets their eyes in the right position to make a proper stroke, while maintaining good posture and balance.” $ 410. scottycameron. com
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