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Nike Covert FAQ’s with Sara Brown

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Nike Golf’s new line of VR_S Covert drivers and fairway woods have been the most talked about new offering from the company in its history. But for many golfers, the differences between the company’s “Performance” and “Tour” models have been confusing.

Why is Rory McIlroy playing a Covert Tour driver, when Kyle Stanley and Nick Watney are playing the Performance model? And why do McIlroy and Tiger Woods play Performance models in their fairway woods?

GolfWRX On-Course Reporter Sara Brown talked to Rob Burbick, who fits Nike Golf athletes every week on the PGA Tour for new equipment, about some of our viewers most frequently asked questions.

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  1. Swooshmeup

    Jun 13, 2013 at 12:58 am

    Nike is so good…

  2. Dick

    May 12, 2013 at 9:09 am

    I looked at the video, and went to the Nike site to check specs (shaft SW etc). NO specs on this particular driver.

    Two weeks ago I was in oregegon and walked into a Nike Outlet first, then the “Nike Store” in Portland looking for a golf hat, maybe a shirt. Both times I was told “no golf stuff in the store”.

    What the heck is Nike doing about marketing golf besides spending many millions on ads and sponsorships???

    • MG

      May 15, 2013 at 2:14 pm

      Yeah. You’re right. I live in the PDX area. And no Nike golf stuff in their store. Only at golf shops and online. Or, if you can score a pass to the employee store. Although, there are a ton of serious golfers in this area, Nike really caters to the runner. (Typical PacNW folks). Us golfer in the NW could care less about running.

  3. JL

    May 12, 2013 at 1:27 am

    That’s gotta be the least amount of bs I heard about new clubs. No 10 yards here, 17 yards there. Just play what fits them better. All about finding the best shaft head combo.

  4. jeff pohlman

    May 10, 2013 at 10:07 pm

    That explanation by the Nike rep. was the biggest bunch of B.S. I have ever heard about equipment. That is not the reason that any of their tour players play one head over another.

    • Dan Francis

      May 11, 2013 at 3:01 am

      Oh, well thank you for that. I was about to swallow his evil lies hook, line and sinker. Phew!
      Please enlighten us. What is the REAL reason Tour players use one head over another?

    • moses

      May 11, 2013 at 8:40 am

      Oh please tell us what you know wise Swami.

    • Big Daddy

      Jun 14, 2013 at 12:19 am

      its not bs at all, you obviously arent that knowledgeable about equipment. I’m a 5 hcap and when I don’t play many oem clubs because they don’t give me the option of hand picking specs while many other componente vendors do. Average joe goes to a golf store and buys a driver that is stamped with whatever loft they need and thats it. Reality is head stamped 9.5 may be 9.5 or it may be 12.5. the face may sit closed or it may sit open. Experienced players know what they like visually as well as what works technically and get heads hand picked accordingly

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Steve Stricker WITB 2024 (April)

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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 WITB 2024 (April)

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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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What’s the perfect mini-driver/shaft combo? – GolfWRXers discuss

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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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