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Spotted: New Cobra OPTM driver, fairway wood (+ King Tec-MD mini driver)

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If you are a gearhead, then you have to love this time of year on the PGA Tour. We are seeing a bunch of new products being tested by some of the world’s best players, and Gary Woodland is not an exception. This week, he looks to be testing out some new offerings from Cobra and the PNC Championship.

Cobra OPTM Max-K driver

The driver being tested is the Cobra OPTM Max-K driver; from its name, we can assume it will replace the DS-Adapt Max-K, which was so popular this year. While I don’t see any specific 10K markings on the head, I would bet it will still be that level of combined MOI.

Cobra’s FutureFit33 hosel carries over from last year, when it was brand new, and offers 33 settings for dialing in the perfect launch conditions.

It is hard to tell from the photos, but the OPTM Max-K looks to have a slightly more compact, more traditional look from the address. The rear of the driver appears more rounded and less stretched, and the topline, where the crown and face meet, is more rounded and smoother.

A single movable weight is pushed way back in the head to further promote stability and higher MOI.

Cobra OPTM-X 7-wood

Cobra’s OPTM X fairway also makes an appearance in 7-wood form, and I love the fact that it includes the FutureFit33 hosel adjustment. This gives you so many more ways to fit the fairway to the top end of your bag. A carbon crown is peaking through the matte black paint, so we can assume that Cobra took that weight savings and moved it elsewhere in the head for higher performance.

The X model has usually been the combination of speed and forgiveness in Cobra’s line, and this head has two movable weights to dial in the ball flight. The additional weight has an interesting placement, but we will have to wait and see why, as Cobra isn’t dishing out any details yet.

Cobra King Tec-MD mini driver

Finally, we have yet another Cobra mini driver sighting in Woodland’s bag. The King Tec-MD has a really great shape that is traditional and definitely looks more like a driver than a fairway. Twin movable weights on the sole offer the golfer some adjustment in spin, launch, and forgiveness by moving the heavy weight forward or back.

The Tec-MD appears larger and closer to Callaway and TaylorMade’s offerings, so this could be a little more tee-focused. It is interesting that the carbon crown isn’t smooth or matte like the drivers, but we do get the Pwrshell face, which should produce ball speed on low-face hits, making those shots off the deck a little better.

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6 Comments

6 Comments

  1. HeftyLefty

    Dec 21, 2025 at 12:35 pm

    I’ve been waiting on Cobra to bring out a mini driver. I hope the Tec-MD is available lefthanded.

  2. Gerry

    Dec 19, 2025 at 6:45 pm

    I will always play Cobra over TM any day! Good on them for including a mini driver! No head cracks with my Cobra drivers!

    • Matts

      Dec 20, 2025 at 2:24 am

      It would be beneficial if some golf professional fitter or technical specialist gathered some data and conducted a good analysis of swing speed versus cracked heads. I suspect there is a threshold swing speed where these problems arise.

  3. Brian

    Dec 19, 2025 at 12:02 pm

    Cobra gear nearly always performs in the top tier but they’re brittle – had two driver heads fail (one in a few months and LtdX LS after 2 seasons). Can’t justify risking that much money and only have it last a short time. Hopefully Cobra will sort this out and offer more than a 1 year guarantee to back it up but until then I’m moving to another manufacturer.

    • S

      Dec 19, 2025 at 2:46 pm

      But they’re all the same? I’ve cracked so many Taylormades.

      • Gerry

        Dec 19, 2025 at 6:47 pm

        I agree. If my Cobra driver head cracked, it would likely be due to using it for nailing something.

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Neal Shipley, AKA, the “Big Fridge’s,” custom stamping

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Neal Shipley was the first to admit that he enjoyed his food while in college. But since his days at Ohio State, he’s slimmed down and earned a PGA Tour Card.

That hasn’t stopped him from having fun with his wedge stampings, though it’s led to some misunderstandings.

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On Shipley’s 50-degree he also continues the food theme, this time with his go-to order at the “Golden Arches,” and his stamping “DONS 7.”

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Driver: Ping G440 LST (9 degrees)
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5-wood: Ping G440 Max (19 degrees @18)
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Hybrid: Ping G440 (23 degrees)
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Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet

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