2025 Colorado Golfer’s Gear Guide

There are “families” of drivers and iron heads whose compact size does not twist on off-center hits for straight shots.

Putters now come in a wide range of heads and materials to accommodate any combination of stroke type, playing surface, or simple looks.

The advance of 3D-printed clubs is also making inroads. Before the 2024 U.S. Open, Brandon DeChambeau arrived at Pinehurst with prototype irons whose clubheads were created by a 3D printer.

Gear heads questioned whether they were just another one-off experiment that only the world’s elite golfers could afford. After all, 3-D printing is not new in club design. Cobra Puma Golf has been using 3D printers to make some putters. For 2025, however, Cobra has gone the extra step with the new 3D Tour iron. Each head is created on a 3D printer, and after a few swings, you’ll understand why they are so remarkable.

These iron heads have a “lattice-like” backing of the face as well as two large tungsten weights in the heel and toe. The result is a club with remarkable forgiveness of a larger iron head but with the look and feel of a traditional “player’s” club. Hits off the toe or heel flew straight and far and gave that buttery off-the-sweet-spot feel.

Cobra lists the 3D Tour at just over $400 each, about twice as high as most irons. It takes a full day to print one iron head.