Equipment
Michelle Wie debuts Volt-colored equipment
Michelle Wie is using a Nike RZN Black golf ball that’s a little different at the LPGA Tour’s Coates Golf Championship this week in Ocala, Fla.
Most professional golfers use white golf balls, but Wie is debuting Nike’s signature Volt-colored ball. She’s the first Nike golfer on the PGA or LPGA Tour to put the company’s Volt-colored ball in play during competition.
The RZN Black ball ($46 in White and Volt) uses Speedlock technology in its core, which is designed to interconnect the core to the compression layer to eliminate slipping, and thus energy loss, at impact. This results in more stability between layers, which creates more speed and distance.
MICHELLE WIE’S NEW TOYS: SHE’S ABOUT 2 HOURS FROM TEEING OFF W/ NEW ALL-VOLT NIKE VAPOR DRIVER & RZN BLACK VOLT BALL PIC.TWITTER.COM/VSGUXA1R4T
— RANDALL MELL (@RANDALLMELLGC) JANUARY 28, 2015
The Volt-colored crown of Nike’s Vapor Speed driver (pictured above) is a one-off design created specifically for Wie, but the technologies and specs are the same as retail models.
The Vapor Speed driver has a FlyBeam-reinforced Cavity Back and a Compression Channel behind the face to maximize ball speed, and uses FlexLoft 2 technology for wide-ranging adjustability.
Nike Vapor Speed driver with a customized Volt-colored crown.
Wie will be also debuting the women’s Nike Lunar Control shoes, which means she’ll be covered in the Volt color from (driver) head-to-toe this week.
Women’s Nike Lunar Control customized by Michelle Wie.
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- Steve Stricker WITB accurate as of the Zurich Classic. More photos from the event here.
Driver: Titleist TSR3 (9 degrees, C4 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Fujikura Motore Speeder VC 7.2 X
3-wood: Titleist 915F (13.5 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Tensei CK Pro White 80 TX
Hybrid: Titleist 816 H1 (17 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Motore Speeder VC 9.2 X
Irons: Titleist T200 (3, 4), Titleist T100 (5-9)
Shafts: Project X 6.5
Wedges: Titleist Vokey SM8 (46-10F @55), Titleist Vokey SM10 (54-10S @53), Titleist Vokey SM4 (60 @59)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold X100 w/Sensicore
Putter: Odyssey White Hot No. 2
Ball: Titleist Pro V1x
Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet Grip Rite
Check out more in-hand photos of Steve Stricker’s clubs here.
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- Alex Fitzpatrick what’s in the bag accurate as of the Zurich Classic.
Driver: Ping G430 LST (10.5 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 6 X
3-wood: TaylorMade Qi10 (15 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus TR Black 7 X
Hybrid: Ping G430 (19 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black HB 10 TX
Irons: Ping iCrossover (2), Titleist T100 (4-PW)
Shafts: Fujikura Ventus Black HB 9 TX (2), Nippon N.S. Pro Modus 3 Tour 120 X (4-9)
Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM10 (50-12F, 56-12D, 60-08M)
Shafts: Nippon N.S. Pro Modus 3 Tour 120 X
Putter: Bettinardi SS16 Dass
Grips: Golf Pride MCC
Check out more in-hand photos of Alex Fitzpatrick’s clubs here.
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In our forums, our members have been discussing Mini-Drivers and accompanying shafts. WRXer ‘JamesFisher1990’ is about to purchase a BRNR Mini and is torn on what shaft weight to use, and our members have been sharing their thoughts and set ups in our forum.
Here are a few posts from the thread, but make sure to check out the entire discussion and have your say at the link below.
- PARETO: “New BRNR at 13.5. Took it over to TXG (Club Champ but TXG will always rule) in Calgary for a fit. Took the head down to 12, stuck in a Graphite Design AD at 3 wood length and 60g. Presto- numbers that rivaled my G430Max but with waaaaay tighter dispersion. Win.”
- driveandputtmachine: “Still playing a MIni 300. The head was only 208, so I ordered a heavier weight and play it at 3 wood length. I am playing a Ventus Red 70. I play 70 grams in my fairways. I use it mainly to hit draws off the tee. When I combine me, a driver, and trying to hit a draw it does not work out well most of the time. So the MIni is for that. As an aside, I have not hit the newest BRNR, but the previous model wasn’t great off the deck. The 300 Mini is very good off the deck.”
- JAM01: “Ok, just put the BRNR in the bag along side a QI10 max and a QI10 3 wood. A load of top end redundancy. But, I have several holes at my two home courses where the flight and accuracy of the mini driver helps immensely. Mine is stock Proforce 65 at 13.5, I could see a heavier shaft, but to normal flex, as a nice alternative.”
Entire Thread: “What’s the perfect Mini-Driver/Shaft combo? – GolfWRXers discuss”
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Reg Waggonef
Jun 17, 2015 at 1:51 pm
I would like to find some way to suggest to Michele Wie to think long and strong about trying to play through her pain. Think “Dizzy Dean”, hall of fame pitcher with St Louis Cards. He hurt his big toe – tried to pitch though it by adjusting his mechanics. It got worse an had to give up the game in his prime.
jj
Feb 15, 2015 at 12:49 am
Growning the game! In 10 more years it will have grown into a 99.9% Asian tour. My club has been over run by these rude people!
jj
Feb 2, 2015 at 3:25 pm
whaa whaa wee wee
lefty
Feb 2, 2015 at 3:06 pm
Wont be available to public anyway, told from a Nike source, so you all shouldn’t worry about it!!!!
Neil
Feb 1, 2015 at 2:36 pm
Wie.should worrie about playing better to win.not her bling.nikes biggest bust
Nicholas
Feb 2, 2015 at 3:09 pm
Last time I checked, I think she won two tournaments and had 13 top 10’s. Safe to say, she’s playing just fine. I’m pretty sure that she’s helping to grow the game well, too. I’m positive that it has nothing to do with her “bling”. She has nothing to “worrie” about, except the $2 million she made last year playing.
L4L
Feb 4, 2015 at 6:12 pm
So “volt” is a color! I just got that. Yea, they paid her far more than they will ever make back in increased retail sales…it was a risky gamble that NIKE could easily afford. She is good for the LPGA, no question, but equally no doubt that the deal did not turn out as NIKE hoped.
Sargio_Gercia
Jan 31, 2015 at 7:20 am
Rocks
chad ryan
Jan 30, 2015 at 5:37 pm
Perfect club option for the jean shorts wearing weekend golfer who doesn’t get enough attention hitting his ball into the group two fairways over
Scott
Jan 30, 2015 at 10:08 am
One more in the rainbow of colors that is today’s golf equipment – – Michelle can pull off the look though
Rusty Putter
Jan 29, 2015 at 7:23 pm
good concept ugly execution
Dave
Jan 29, 2015 at 5:08 pm
Can we talk about her “Dope” art? What the heck is up with that??
Cal Naughton Jr
Jan 29, 2015 at 10:35 am
love it!
Enrique
Jan 29, 2015 at 9:54 am
I like it – I think it looks really good on her. She’s the perfect body type/hair color – look, etc… to use Volt.
What i mean is she can pull it off where Stacy Lewis may not be the right person to rock something so aggressive.
slimeone
Jan 29, 2015 at 7:46 am
Nike marketing gurus: “We need a colored golf ball that will stand out on the course.”
Nike design team: “How about green”?
Nike marketing gurus: “Love it! Let’s run with it!”
On a side note – Michelle looks stunning in Volt!
John
Jan 28, 2015 at 8:59 pm
Love Michelle Wie, always have. Also have loved Volt/Lime Green/Highligher Yellow since I was a little kid. Definitely gonna game the Volt RZN’s once they come out.
b-wall
Jan 28, 2015 at 6:38 pm
Love the Volt color. Love the driver.
RH
Jan 28, 2015 at 6:06 pm
PUKE
Jeffrey Trigger
Jan 28, 2015 at 5:24 pm
While the color scheme of Nike’s new lineup is quite off putting, the step in the right direction for equipment looks like it is there. When the MMProto came out on tour, almost every Nike player started playing better. It looks as if Nike spent a good bit of time making sure these clubs were just right. It’s about time, because for all the money spent on marketing, the clubs should at least come close to the hype. Just wish Callaway and TaylorMade would get the message, and this coming from a TaylorMade guy.
RValdez
Jan 28, 2015 at 4:22 pm
Loving that driver. Hopefully Nike puts that out there as a color option down the line.
1973
Jan 28, 2015 at 6:18 pm
Typical Nike – love it or hate it!