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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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Coolest thing for sale in the GolfWRX Classifieds (4/18/24): TaylorMade BRNR mini driver head

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At GolfWRX, we are a community of like-minded individuals that all experience and express our enjoyment of the game in many ways.

It’s that sense of community that drives day-to-day interactions in the forums on topics that range from best driver to what marker you use to mark your ball. It even allows us to share another thing we all love – buying and selling equipment.

Currently, in our GolfWRX buy/sell/trade (BST) forum, there is a listing for a TaylorMade BRNR mini driver head

From the seller: (@lasallen): “For sale is a BRNR mini 11.5 deg head only in brand new condition.  $325 shipped.”

To check out the full listing in our BST forum, head through the link: TaylorMade BRNR mini driver head 

This is the most impressive current listing from the GolfWRX BST, and if you are curious about the rules to participate in the BST Forum you can check them out here: GolfWRX BST Rules

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Coolest thing for sale in the GolfWRX Classifieds (4/18/24): Ping PLD Limited Anser – 1988 Open Championship – #2 of only 88 Made

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At GolfWRX, we are a community of like-minded individuals that all experience and express our enjoyment of the game in many ways.

It’s that sense of community that drives day-to-day interactions in the forums on topics that range from best driver to what marker you use to mark your ball. It even allows us to share another thing we all love – buying and selling equipment.

Currently, in our GolfWRX buy/sell/trade (BST) forum, there is a listing for a Ping PLD Limited Anser – 1988 Open Championship – #2 of only 88 Made.

From the seller: (@DLong72): “Ping PLD Limited Anser – 1988 Open Championship – #2 of only 88 Made. ?: $1150. ?? 100% milled collectors item from the limited releases commemorating when Ping putters won every major in 1988 (88 putters made). This was the model Seve Ballesteros used to win the 1988 Open Championship. Condition is brand new, never gamed, everything is in the original packaging as it came. Putter features the iconic sound slot.

Specs/ Additional Details

-100% Milled, Aluminum/Bronze Alloy (310g)

-Original Anser Design

-PING PP58 Grip

-Putter is built to standard specs.”

To check out the full listing in our BST forum, head through the link: Ping PLD Limited Anser – 1988 Open Championship – #2 of only 88 Made

This is the most impressive current listing from the GolfWRX BST, and if you are curious about the rules to participate in the BST Forum you can check them out here: GolfWRX BST Rules

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Inside Collin Morikawa’s recent golf ball, driver, 3-wood, and “Proto” iron changes

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As you probably know by now, Collin Morikawa switched putters after the first round of The Masters, and he ultimately went on to finish T3.

The putter was far from the only change he made last week, however, and his bag is continuing to change this week at the 2024 RBC Heritage.

On the range of The Masters, Morikawa worked closely with Adrian Reitveld, TaylorMade’s Senior Manager of Tour at TaylorMade, to find the perfect driver and 3-wood setups.

Morikawa started off 2024 by switching into TaylorMade’s Qi10 Max driver, but since went back to his faithful TaylorMade SIM – yes, the original SIM from 2020. Somehow, some way, it seems Morikawa always ends up back in that driver, which he used to win the 2020 PGA Championship, and the 2021 Open Championship.

At The Masters, however, Rietveld said the duo found the driver head that allowed “zero compromise” on Morikawa’s preferred fade flight and spin. To match his preferences, they landed on a TaylorMade Qi10 LS 9-degree head, and the lie angle is a touch flatter than his former SIM.

“It’s faster than his gamer, and I think what we found is it fits his desired shot shape, with zero compromise” Rietveld told GolfWRX.com on Wednesday at the RBC Heritage.

Then, to replace his former SIM rocket 3-wood, Morikawa decided to switch into the TaylorMade Qi10 core model 13.5-degree rocket head, with an adjustable hosel.

“He likes the spin characteristics of that head,” Rietveld said. “Now he’s interesting because with Collin, you can turn up at a tournament, and you look at his 3-wood, and he’s changed the setting. One day there’s more loft on it, one day there’s less loft on it. He’s that type of guy. He’s not scared to use the adjustability of the club.

“And I think he felt our titanium head didn’t spin as low as his original SIM. So we did some work with the other head, just because he liked the feel of it. It was a little high launching, so we fit him into something with less loft. It’s a naughty little piece of equipment.” 

In addition to the driver and fairway wood changes, Morikawa also debuted his new “MySymbol” jersey No. 5 TP5x golf ball at The Masters. Morikawa’s choice of symbols is likely tied to his love of the Los Angeles Dodgers baseball team.

Not enough changes for you? There’s one more.

On Wednesday at the 2024 RBC Heritage, Morikawa was spotted with a new TaylorMade “Proto” 4-iron in the bag. If you recall, it’s the same model that Rory McIlroy debuted at the 2024 Valero Texas Open.

According to Morikawa, the new Proto 4-iron will replace his old P-770 hollow-bodied 4-iron.

“I used to hit my P-770 on a string, but sometimes the distance would be a little unpredictable,” Morikawa told GolfWRX.com. “This one launches a touch higher, and I feel I can predict the distance better. I know Rory replaced his P-760 with it. I’m liking it so far.” 

See Morikawa’s full WITB from the 2024 RBC Heritage here. 

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