Equipment
Casey to use Nike Vapor Fly driver at Tour Championship
Paul Casey will use Nike’s new Vapor Fly driver this week at the Tour Championship, the golfer told GolfWRX.
Casey first tested the driver, which was added to the USGA’s List of Conforming Drivers this week, on Tuesday at East Lake, site of the Tour Championship. Casey said he did not expect to put the new driver in play this week, but changed his mind after his Tuesday’s practice round. Our photos show him practicing with the driver at East Lake on Wednesday, and he will be the first golfer to use the new club in competition.
Casey told GolfWRX that he likes the Vapor Fly because it launches higher than the Nike Vapor Speed driver he used throughout the 2015 season, and has a flatter trajectory at the apex of his ball flight that creates more carry distance and roll out.
Related: See all the clubs Casey has in the bag.
Casey will play the Vapor Fly at the same 10.5-degree loft and neutral as his previous driver, with the same Mitsubishi Rayon Diamana White Board 73X shaft. He also has a new putter in the bag this week.
Casey’s chances this week
At No. 22 in the FedExCup Standings, Casey has a slim chance of winning the PGA Tour’s FedExCup. To claim the $10 million bonus, the golfer would need the following seven things to happen, according to PGATour.com:
- Win the TOUR Championship
- No. 1 must finish in a 3-way tie for 13th or worse
- No. 2 must finish T5 or worse
- No. 3 must finish in a 3-way tie for third or worse
- No. 4 must finish T3 or worse
- No. 5 must finish in a 3-way tie for second or worse
- No. 6 must finish T2 or worse
See what GolfWRX Members are saying about Nike’s Vapor Fly driver in our forum.
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Whats in the Bag
Taylor Pendrith’s winning WITB: 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson
Driver: Ping G430 LST (9 degrees) Buy here.
Shaft: Accra TZ Six ST
3-wood: Ping G430 Max (15 degrees) Buy here.
Shaft: Project X HZRDUS Smoke Green 80 6.5 TX
7-wood: Ping G425 Max (20.5 degrees) Buy here.
Shaft: Project X HZRDUS Smoke Green 90 6.5 TX
Irons: Srixon ZX (2, 3) Buy here, Srixon ZX7 Mk II (4-9) Buy here.
Shafts: Project X HZRDUS Smoke Black 6.5 90, 6.5 100 (2-3), True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100
Wedges: Cleveland RTX 6 Tour Rack (46-10 Mid, 52-10 Mid, 56-10 Mid, 60-9 Full) Buy here.
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100
Putter: Odyssey Jailbird Versa Buy here.
Grip: SuperStroke Zenergy Flatso 1.0
Grips: Golf Pride MCC
The winning WITB is presented by 2nd Swing Golf. 2nd Swing has more than 100,000 new and pre-swung golf clubs available in six store locations and online. Check them out here.
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Whats in the Bag
Ben Kohles WITB 2024 (May)
Driver: Titleist TSR3 (9 degrees, D1 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Blue 6 X
3-wood: TaylorMade Stealth Plus (15 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Blue 8 X
Hybrid: Titleist TSR3 (19 degrees, D1 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Blue HB 9 X
Irons: Titleist T200 (4, 5), Titleist 620 CB (6-9)
Shafts: Project X 6.0
Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM10 (46-10F, 50-12F, 54-12D, 60)
Shafts: Project X 6.0
Putter: Scotty Cameron P5 prototype
Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet
Ball: Titleist Pro V1
Check out more in-hand photos of Ben Kohles’ clubs in the forums.
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Whats in the Bag
Kris Kim WITB 2024 (May)
- Kris Kim what’s in the bag accurate as of the CJ Cup Byron Nelson. More photos from the event here.
Driver: TaylorMade Qi10 (9 degrees @7)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Tensei 1K White 60 TX
3-wood: TaylorMade Qi10 Tour (15 degrees @13.5)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Diamana WB 73 TX
Irons: TaylorMade P770 (2, 4), TaylorMade P7MB (5-PW)
Shafts: Mitsubishi Tensei 1K White 80 TX (2), Nippon N.S. Pro Modus3 Tour 120 X
Wedges: TaylorMade MG4 (50-09SB, 56-12SB, 60-11TW)
Shafts: Nippon N.S. Pro Modus3 WV 125
Putter: TaylorMade Spider Tour
Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet Cord
Check out more in-hand photos of Kris Kim’s equipment here.
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James G
Nov 6, 2015 at 12:29 pm
McIlroy was just gaming one that was painted the same as this but not sure if it is the same model.
pj
Sep 30, 2015 at 9:32 am
The color was a great choice for recognition and sales. Taylormade had a surge in driver sales once everyone on tv saw that non-staffers were playing their white headed drivers. Nike is doing the same thing with their choices of color schemes. The majority of the golfing public doesn’t view this site to see what the pros are playing. All there is for the majority of the golfing public is seeing: colorful drivers; names on bags and headcovers; and close-ups of putters.
Devin Debay
Sep 25, 2015 at 2:42 pm
I love the look of this new driver!! I’m a Nike staffer myself, and I love everything Nike does, such an innovative company!! Wow what nice colours too!
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Golfraven
Sep 25, 2015 at 8:52 am
lets be honest Casey will not win the pot with this new driver or putter..
Golfraven
Sep 25, 2015 at 8:50 am
Make it black & white and you may have couple of buyers. But hey boys on the tour like it although they don’t have to pay for it and in return receive big bugs $. Happy buying gents.
Sodapoppin
Sep 24, 2015 at 2:43 am
WTF? Stupid ugly colors.
Yeah
Sep 24, 2015 at 3:44 am
Yeah, I agree so much :/
Jon
Sep 24, 2015 at 12:37 pm
So why couldn’t a guy, or a gal for that matter, paint it a different color?
Joe
Sep 23, 2015 at 10:55 pm
LOVE.THIS.COLOR.COMBO. Glad the face is silver and the bottom has chrome
mo
Sep 23, 2015 at 7:46 pm
Just not a fan of pastel colored drivers. I like the tech behind it but wow that color is hideous.
Cb
Sep 23, 2015 at 5:16 pm
No Nike not blue!!! I was so happy when they went back to the classic black but I should have known they were going to go back to color again
billm311
Sep 23, 2015 at 4:30 pm
Looks like it may have some weight saving material in the crown, lower the CG a bit from the Vapor line…
Gorden
Sep 23, 2015 at 3:31 pm
Casey is a pro, with fitting experts working with him and every little twist and adjustment available to him it is a safe bet they can fit any driver to him….the only real veritable is between his ears as with any new equipment the mind will make the final decision if it is the right club or not.
Point
Sep 23, 2015 at 5:01 pm
And your point is……? lol
slimeone
Sep 24, 2015 at 1:55 am
It always comes down to the veritables!
Joe
Sep 24, 2015 at 1:25 pm
It would seem that Gorden is a veritable genius.