WATCH “Welcome Back,” Nike’s new Tiger Woods commercial
In Nike’s new Tiger Woods ad, “Welcome Back,” Woods’ long-time sponsor strings together a few of the seminal moments in the 14-time major champion’s career (starting with his appearance on The Dick Cavett Show as a tot, of course).
WRXers will be particular enthused by this shot Woods as a junior, holding out his Ping Eye 2 8-iron for the camera. Check it out.
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According to GolfMagic, Nike’s Air Jordan III golf shoe took off from the foul line and soared right out of stock.
Per the site: “Nike launched this new model back in February… but you’ll do very well to get your hands on either them right now as they have sold out on Nike’s website. However, a Nike spokesperson has since commented saying “more is on the way.”
Grammar aside, this is interesting.
Now, it wasn’t long ago that all golf shoes looked like this.
And with all due respect to the Etonic Dri-Lite of yore, and giving wide berth to the traditionalists in the golf footwear space, the transition to sneaker-style golf shoes is cool, isn’t it? I mean, even if you’re monumentally swagger impaired like myself and could never pull the “Js on the fairways” look off, it’s intriguing, no?
With that in mind, and recognizing the demand for the 3s, I thought it’d be interesting to consider what the next Jordan golf shoe ought to be.
Here are my finalists for the next wide release (yes, I know Nike made Ray Allen custom 11s and MJ has had a few customs). Many of these are new colorways of classic (OG) models. I’ve tried for a range of styles and picks from across the Jordan timeline. Images via the excellent catalogue on the Jordan website.
Air Jordan XXXII
Air Jordan VI
Air Jordan VIII
Air Jordan II (low)
Air Jordan XXX
Let me know what you think, GolfWRX Members!
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Tiger Woods was 39th in strokes gained: putting in 2018. Historically an excellent putter, Woods was hot-and-cold with the flatstick, even benching his soulmate Scotty Cameron Newport 2.
It looks like Woods may have an ace in the hole for the upcoming season, however, with respect to his green reading and putt sinking. Check out this video posted to his Instagram from the Tiger Woods Invitational on the Monterey Peninsula earlier this week.
Good thing the USGA is restricting the use of green-reading devices and technologies, because this kid looks close to cracking the eternal mystery of the perfect marriage of line and speed for every putt.
Cool stuff, though, isn’t it? It’s also cool to see Tiger so genuinely excited about his “mentee.”
We all know the story of how, after September 11, Woods re-evaluated his charitable endeavors and began to conceive of the Tiger Woods Learning Center. He’s spoken passionately about the students who have made their way through the various programs in the past, and there’s no doubt he cares deeply about the TGR Foundation’s efforts, but seeing a thin slice of that reality is awesome.
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If you’re on Instagram, you’re hopefully aware that we are ‘gramming it up as well (@golfwrx). And if you’re not following us, well, that hurts our feelings more than a three-putt bogey.
Even if you do follow WRX on Instagram, however, you may not be aware that an abundance of equipment enthusiasts are hashtagging their photos #GolfWRX. We feel it’s only right to feature the best of the WRX-tagged imagery here.
And if you’re not on Instagram, well there’s no way you could see these photos, so think of this series as a handy filter for the best #GolfWRX photos from the past 24 hours.
Michael Martinez with a phenomenal custom Nike concept sketch in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month.
Worse than the blue screen of death…
In the pantheon of golf tattoos, this one has to be featured prominently, no?
BB&F continues to reign as the ferrule king.
Kraken’s latest ballmarker is hotter than a fire track.
With all due respect to aquatic creatures, these are the best kind of scallops.
A clean sole grind and stamping from Don White. Nothing like it.
If you’re on Instagram, remember to hashtag your photos #GolfWRX. And if you’re not on Instagram, well, don’t.
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Apr 6, 2018 at 10:29 am
It’s the saddest thing I’ve ever seen, knowing what a sick child he really is in the real world without golf
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Apr 5, 2018 at 3:12 pm
Welcome Back Kotter…. 😛