King Cobra Oversize irons were Cobra's game improvement irons of the 1990s, built with larger heads than the compact blades most players used at the time. In used inventory they appear as the original King Cobra Oversize, the King Cobra 2 Oversize, and the Oversize Tour, and they remain an inexpensive way to try a forgiving iron from that era.
Where the King Cobra name comes from
Cobra Golf was founded in 1973 by Tom Crow, an Australian amateur champion who moved to California to build quality clubs at a fair price. By the early 1990s the company had real tour exposure. Greg Norman signed in 1991, and in 1993 he won the British Open, the first major won with Cobra irons. That same year Hale Irwin won the MCI Heritage Classic using King Cobra Oversize irons, according to Cobra's own company history.
The Oversize II and why the heads got bigger
The idea behind oversize irons is simple: a larger head puts more mass toward the edges, so mishits lose less speed and stay closer to the target line. In 1996 Cobra launched the King Cobra Oversize II irons as part of its largest product release to that point, and Steve Jones won the U.S. Open that year using them. The King Cobra 2 Oversize irons you see used today belong to that family. Many were sold with graphite shafts in senior, regular and women's flex, and the Tour versions came with steel.
Common questions
Are King Cobra Oversize irons good for beginners?
They are forgiving by design, so they suit higher handicap players. Check the shaft length and flex, since clubs from the 1990s are often longer and lighter than modern irons.
Do they come as full sets?
Most of our listings are single irons, so you can fill gaps in a set or build one club at a time. Each one is photographed and graded by condition.
If you want to browse what we have, the Cobra single irons collection lists every club in stock. For another big-head iron story from the same era, read our look at the Callaway Big Bertha.
