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This week Rickie Fowler, Ian Poulter and Jonas Blixt are competing in the 2012 Waste Management Phoenix Open. Ian Poulter is coming off of a win at the 2011 JBWere Australian Masters; Jonas is in his rookie year on the PGA Tour and Rickie is coming fresh off of a T13 finish at The Farmers Insurance Open where he put his new COBRA Clubs into play for the first time.

All three golfers are equipped with the latest and greatest product from COBRA Golf. Rickie is currently playing the AMP Driver, AMP 3Wood and AMP Pro Prototype Irons; Ian is in the white ZL Encore Driver, AMP 3Wood, Baffle Rail 2/H and S3 Pro Irons; Jonas is playing the black/electric yellow ZL Encore Driver, S9-1 Pro 15 Fairway, AMP 2/H and S3 Pro MB Irons. 

Last year, the Phoenix Open hosted a Green Out during Saturday's round to raise money for Arizona Clean & Beautiful. They asked fans and players to turn up in their latest green gear. Keep an eye out to see what our three men will be wearing on course. Jonas is half way there with a black and electric green staff bag (new from COBRA!).

All three golfers were out on Wednesday getting some practice in ahead of the first round of competition on Thursday. Check out photos from their practice time here.

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Be a part of something big! After the exciting news that Rickie Fowler has signed on with COBRA Golf, making him a full COBRA PUMA GOLF athlete, we are going to do something big to welcome him to the team!

Here are the details you need to know to get involved:

--Going to the Farmer’s Insurance Open? Wear your ORANGE on Friday to support Rickie!

--Snap a photo of yourself before you head into the tournament and tweet us your pic to @cobragolf ! #AMPitUp

--On Friday, make sure you make it to the 18^th green for Rickie’s final hole, you’ll pick something up from us along the way!

--Check out the crowd around you and take part in the fun! Maybe you could make it on TV!

We have made it official - golfing sensation, Rickie Fowler, will join our worldwide roster of professional golfers. COBRA Golf will supply Rickie with the latest golf clubs as well as Tour Staff Bags and a selection of accessories. Rickie, who signed with PUMA Golf in 2009, will now represent the full COBRA PUMA GOLF brand both on and off the course. Rickie will also be featured in upcoming marketing campaigns for both COBRA and PUMA Golf.  

“Rickie’s focus, determination and performance combined with his stand out style and joy for the game make him a perfect match for COBRA Golf,” said Bob Philion, President of COBRA PUMA GOLF. “He has had a tremendous effect in the golf industry over the past few years and his influence continues to grow. As we continue the revitalization of COBRA globally, Rickie Fowler will be instrumental in bringing our core DNA to life by being grounded in performance while bringing an edgy, unique personality and style to life. He will help us introduce the new COBRA Golf to a new group of consumers.”

To celebrate Rickie’s full COBRA PUMA GOLF partnership, ‘orange-outs’ will happen at various Tour events, COBRA PUMA GOLF Experiences, retailers and this week at the 2012 PGA Merchandise Show. ‘Orange-outs’ will celebrate Rickie Fowler, his favorite color and the new COBRA AMP^TM line of drivers, irons, hybrids and fairway woods. In some instances, fans will be able to participate and support Rickie, like this week at the Farmer’s Insurance Open. For information how you can join in on the fun, visit our Facebook page at Facebook.com/cobra

Rickie will start out the year with COBRA’s brand new AMP^TM Driver featuring E9 Face Technology^TM with dual roll, Advanced Material Placement ^TM, Adjustable Flight Technology ^TM with details in Rickie’s favorite color, vibrant orange, the AMP 3-Wood and AMP Pro Prototype Irons. Throughout the year, he will continue to test new COBRA Golf product and add it to his bag.

 “I am so excited to have the COBRA sticks in my bag and be a full part of the COBRA PUMA GOLF Team,” said Fowler. “I’ve been hitting the AMP Driver great; I’m getting a lot more distance and the orange details look really fresh. I can’t wait to get out at Torrey Pines and put my new COBRA clubs into play.”

Rickie turned professional in 2009 and won his first professional event in 2011 at the Kolon Korea Open, where he beat out top competitors Rory McIlroy and Y.E. Yang to take home the title. He kicks off his 2012 season with the Farmer’s Insurance Open on Thursday, January 26^th. Consumers can pick up their AMP Drivers, Irons and Hybrids starting February 10^th. To find a dealer near you, visit cobragolf.com/dealer-locator

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On Sunday, December 18th, COBRA Golf Tour Professional Ian Poulter won the JBWere Australian Masters by three strokes with the new COBRA ZL Encore Driver and a 2012 prototype 3-Wood in his bag.

Playing the ZL Encore Driver, Poulter beat out competitors Marcus Fraser and Geoff Ogilvy to take the win at the JBWere Australian Masters. Putting up a score of 15 under par, Ian used his new driver featuring E9 Face Technology^TM with dual roll for added distance and accuracy, getting him birdie after birdie on his road to victory.

En route to victory, Poulter was playing COBRA Golf clubs, including the all white ZL Encore Driver (8.5°) with an Aldila RIP Phenom 50X Shaft, 2012 3-wood prototype, Baffler Rail 2/H and S3 Pro Irons.  The all white ZL Encore Driver was released this past fall and also comes in a black/electric yellow cosmetic. It is the first driver on the market that gives consumers a choice in appearance and color.

COBRA PUMA Golf Tour Professional, Lexi Thompson, also earned a win this weekend at the Omega Dubai Ladies Masters. This marks the 16 year old’s second professional win ahead of her rookie year on the LPGA Tour in 2012. Lee-Anne Pace, also a COBRA PUMA Golf Tour Professional, came in second at the tournament.  Lexi headed into the final round with a one shot lead over Lee-Anne Pace. With 7 birdies in the final round, Lexi pulled ahead to win by four strokes.

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Last year, Ian Poulter won the 2010 UBS Hong Kong Open using his brand new, limited edition, all white ZL Driver. This year, Ian is back with another new driver - an all white ZL Encore^TM Driver featuring E9 Face Technology^TM with dual roll and Adjustable Flight Technology^TM, to defend his title. 

At the 2010 UBS Hong Kong Open, Ian shot a total of 22 under par to beat Matteo Manassero and Simon Dyson by one stroke. In the final round of play, Ian birdied 3 holes on the front 9 and then put up a massive drive with his ZL Driver on the par 5 13th hole, setting him up for a perfect eagle.

This year, Ian looks to get similar results. His new ZL Encore Driver looks sharp in an all white cosmetic and boasts technology to help increase distance on drives.

Ian has a few guests along for the ride. Earlier this year, we ran the Stick It and Rip It campaign. Fans were invited to test out the S3 Driver with E9 Face Technology to see how their drives improved with the new, elliptical face design and 30% larger Sweet Zone^TM. John won the sweepstakes and took his brother to Hong Kong earlier this week. There, they got to caddy for Ian Poulter during a practice round and get a behind the scenes look at the UBS Hong Kong Open. John and his brother will also get to watch Ian in action during the tournament.

Ian tees off at 7:30AM on Thrusday, December 1st alongside Edoardo Molinari and Rory McIlroy. Covergae starts at midnight EST on the Golf Channel.

Be sure to follow us on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/cobragolf and Facebook http://www.facebook.com/cobra to get more behidn the scenes footage from John and updates on Ian's score!

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COBRA PUMA GOLF team member Diego Velasquez is in the thick of it at Q School this week. A Colombia native and University of Oregon graduate, Diego is looking to tear it up in his bid to secure a 2012 tour card. Check out photos from the first rounds at Plantation Preserve Golf Course & Club.

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