A FIRST for Africa…
Advertorial written by Murray White
Evolving from the Tour Van Fitting Experience it’s taken 3 years and a fair amount of hurdles to finish off this much-awaited development from one of the more innovative and dynamic brands in the market.
Being very lucky to have a tour around the new fitting facility in Johannesburg with Nick Garner and the team, who are really a cool collective of great guys. A friendly, comfortable place where you have the freedom to swing and work out what’s best suited for your game.
With everything you need in one location plus a whole lot more for the best possible brand experience.
Taking a trustworthy and premium tour experience to the amateur is something very important for us says Nick Garner, who has been with Puma / Cobra for the past 13 years and a pivotal player in the project’s success.
We are passionate about our brands and how our products can help every player with a better & more rewarding game.”
This was an engaging opportunity to get closer & build better relationships with our loyal fans” Nick Garner Sales & Marketing Puma Cobra South Africa.
Layout and features
- Double story building
- Outside entertainment & gas braai area
- 8-seater bar & bar area
- Unisex bathroom
- Climate controlled
- State-of-the-art fitting studio
- Big screen with projector
- GC Quad Hawk Ball Tracker (Foresight Sports)
- Zen Golf Putt Lab (A first for Africa)
- State-of-the-art workshop (upstairs)
- Upstairs seating area
- High-speed WiFi with 4 hot desks in an office (the option to work while your clubs are being built)
- Generator / Back-Up Power
- JBL Sound System
- Coffee machine
- Safe & secure parking
The GC Quad Hawk Ball Tracking system and Zen Green are some of the finest pieces of tracking technology available in the market and no one in Africa has the same 360° offering.
GC Quad Hawk Features
Ball Data
- Ball speed | Launch angle | Side angle | Total spin / Backspin | Spin axis / Side spin
Club Data
- Club head speed | Efficiency | Angle of attack | Club path | Face angle | Loft & lie at impact | Impact location | Closure rate
Future-proofing the putting fitting experience as Nick describes is another innovative idea as Cobra in recent years has entered the putter market. Every shot matters and there are many smart gains to be made here in the studio with the better-fitting tools at the team’s disposal.
With the Zen Green, you can recreate any makeable putt, including double-breaks, and sloping lies.
- All-direction movement with double-breaking putts
- Precise accuracy
- Ultra-true Zen Master putting turf (stimp 11.5)
- Rapid slope transitions
- Up to 10% gradient left-right
- Up to 8% gradient up-down
- Auto self-levelling
- Safety features
Forever Faster as it will take about 10 minutes to build a driver and 45 for an entire custom set.
The biggest difficulty was really leaving such a cool place and never denying the fact that people also make a place truly special. The Puma Cobra team are really a special group who are extremely passionate and caring about the great game and looking after their loyal and ever-growing golf tribe. If you are looking for something extraordinary, then this is the place to go.
Bookings are currently referral only but you can book through your nearest and well-connected golf retailer.
& Remember… First Never Follows
