COBRA Golf® Introduces the Latest Generation of Baffler Featuring Its Most Innovative Combo Set Design Yet
CARLSBAD, CA – COBRA Golf, a leader in golf club innovation, today introduces the latest generation of BAFFLER Irons, leveraging a long heritage and proven BAFFLER Rail technology originally invented by COBRA Golf founder Tom Crow. In celebration of the 50th anniversary of when the BAFFLER took the golf industry by storm in 1975, it returns as COBRA’s most innovative combo set to date. Touted as the perfect “all-in-one” combo set, the all-new BAFFLER is the first to feature five unique constructions, each designed to deliver the best results from even the most challenging lies.
The BAFFLER set is designed to deliver the best performance possible for mid- to high-handicap seniors, women and beginner golfers looking for effortless forgiveness, consistency and easy launch from every distance. Each construction takes inspiration from existing designs in COBRA’s lineup (including previous generation T-Rail, DS-ADAPT, and AIR-X) and blends them together to create a design that works harmoniously in a set. The combo set flows from traditional hybrids, hybrid irons, hollow irons, and cavity back irons, to cavity back wedges. This configuration optimizes gapping through the set and improves versatility and precision in the short irons and wedges for scoring.
Since its debut in 1975, the BAFFLER has played a key role in COBRA Golf’s legacy of innovation. Invented by Tom Crow, its signature BAFFLER rail design changed the game for improving turf-interaction from any lie and quickly became a staple in COBRA’s fairway woods and hybrids. The new BAFFLER combo set features a progressive rail system – with steeper rails in the hybrids and long irons that transition to shallow rails in the short irons and no rails in the wedges – to optimize turf interaction and contact for each club. Featuring a refined and striking new design, the BAFFLER set comes in men’s and women’s options. Both men’s and women’s sets feature the following configurations:
MEN’S BAFFLER IRONS SET – $799 Steel (Custom Only), $899 Graphite
- Hybrids: 4H at 21 degrees and 5H at 24 degrees
- Hybrid-Irons: 6i at 26 degrees and 7i at 29 degrees
- Hollow Irons: 8i at 34 degrees and 9i at 39 degrees
- Cavity Back Iron: pitching wedge at 44 degrees
- *Gap wedge & Sand Wedge are available as an add-on to the set through custom
WOMEN’S BAFFLER IRONS SET – $899 Graphite
- Hybrids: 5H at 24 degrees and 6H at 26 degrees
- Hybrid-Iron: 7i at 29 degrees
- Hollow Irons: 8i at 34 degrees and 9i at 39 degrees
- Cavity Back Iron: Pitching wedge at 44 degrees
- Cavity Back Wedge: Sand wedge at 56 degrees*
*Gap wedge is available as an add-on to the set through custom
“We built the BAFFLER combo set to help golfers enjoy every swing,” said Jose Miraflor, VP of Product Architecture and Consumer Connections, COBRA Golf. “COBRA is proud to offer the first combo set that features five unique constructions, providing golfers with effortless distance and easy playability.”
In 2025, COBRA Golf is proud to bring back the BAFFLER so golfers everywhere can experience the next-level forgiveness that this revolutionary new combo set offers.
The BAFFLER Iron Sets will be available for pre-sale starting Tuesday, August 19 and in-store Friday, September 5.
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VESSEL Brings Back Kintsugi: Celebrating Imperfect Perfection
CARLSBAD, CA – Back by popular demand, VESSEL is reintroducing the Kintsugi design, this time on the Player V Pro stand bag in both 7-way and 14-way top options, along with a matching Icon LE Headcover.
Inspired by the Japanese art of kintsugi, the practice of repairing broken pottery with gold lacquer. This collection is a visual celebration of resilience, embracing the imperfections, and finding the beauty in imperfection. Gold embroidery traces along intentional “mend” patterns, turning seams into stunning focal points that symbolize strength through repair.
“Kintsugi was one of our most sought-after designs,” said Ronnie Shaw, Founder, CEO. “Its philosophy resonates deeply with golfers, where challenges and imperfections are part of the game. Bringing it back on the Player V Pro and pairing it with the Icon LE Headcover offers both performance and artistry.”
The Player V Pro delivers tour-proven performance with premium materials, purposeful storage, and refined aesthetics now elevated with the distinctive beauty of Kintsugi. The Icon LE Headcover extends the story to your clubs, creating a cohesive, elevated set for golfers who value design as much as function.
The Kintsugi Player V Pro 7-Way, Kintsugi Player V Pro 14-Way, and Kintsugi Icon LE Headcover are available to the public August 14 in limited quantities exclusively at VESSEL Golf.
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World No. 1 Uses Modus³ Hybrid to Win the BMW Championship
LPGA Rookie Uses Nippon Shaft to Win in Portland
CARLSBAD, Calif. (August 18, 2025) – The world’s No. 1 golfer used Nippon Shaft’s N.S.PRO MODUS³ Hybrid Tour X-flex shaft in his utility (3) iron, August 17, to come from behind and win the BMW Championship at Caves Valley Golf Club in Owings Mills, Maryland outside Baltimore.
The 29-year-old Texan shot a 15-under-par total with rounds of 66-65-67-67–265 to win for the fifth time this season and put himself in position to win his second consecutive FedEx Cup title at this week’s TOUR Championship in Atlanta.
“Nippon Shaft congratulates the world’s No. 1 player on winning the BMW Championship and his fifth tournament of another incredible season,” said Hiro Fukuda, sales and marketing for Nippon Shaft. “We are proud that he relied on our N.S.PRO MODUS³ Hybrid Tour X-flex shaft in his utility iron to continue his outstanding play. Nippon Shaft’s breakthrough hybrid technology in shaft design combines the best qualities of steel and graphite so that tour-level players and everyday golfers can get the best out of their games.”
Meanwhile, a 23-year-old Japanese rookie used Nippon Shaft’s N.S. PRO 950GH neo steel shafts in her irons and wedges to win the Standard Portland Classic in the Rose City. It was her first LPGA Tour victory and came after she won five time on the Japan LPGA. She shot 24-under par with rounds of 67-67-64-66 to win by four shots. She is the fifth player from Japan to win on the LPGA this season. Her twin sister finished third.
“Nippon Shaft congratulates the winner of the Standard Portland Classic, who used N.S. PRO 950GH neo steel shafts in her irons and wedges,” Fukuda said. “We look forward to watching as her LPGA career continues to unfold and supplying equipment that helps her achieve her best.”
More than 300 players on the PGA Tour, LPGA Tour, European Tour and Korn Ferry Tour use Nippon Shaft’s MODUS³ series steel shafts to help gain their desired distance, accuracy, and trajectory.
Nippon Shaft products are available globally either as stock or custom shafts in many of the world’s top iron brands.
Based in Yokohama, Japan, Nippon Shaft is the No. 1-selling steel shaft in Asia. Nippon Shaft is a privately-held subsidiary of NHK Spring Co. LTD, a Japanese automobile parts manufacturer.
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