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Nike to release a black VRS Covert 2.0 driver

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Like Nike’s VRS Covert 2.0 driver, but not its shiny red crown? You’re in luck, because the company is releasing a Covert 2.0 driver with a matte black crown on May 15.

Click here to enter our giveaway that could land you a Matte Black Covert 2.0 Driver before it’s available in stores!

Nike pins the release of the limited-edition driver on trends it has seen in college football, where it has worked teams to incorporate black into their uniforms for special games.

“[Black is] a color traditionally associated with power, strength and sophistication,” the Nike Golf press release said.

While that may be true, customized golf equipment, particularly in the driver space, has accelerated in the last year, with Cobra offering its Bio Cell drivers in five different colors and TaylorMade recently releasing its SLDR 460 driver with a white crown. Callaway has also gotten into the mix, allowing golfers to customize the colors of its Big Bertha and Big Bertha Alpha drivers through its uDdesign platform for a $100 upcharge.

The matte black Covert 2.0 has the same construction as standard Covert 2.0, which we named to our 2014 Gear Trials: Best drivers list as one of the top-5 models in the “Forgiveness-First” category. It will sell for $299 (righties only) and comes stock with a Mitsubishi Rayon Kuro Kage Black HBP 50 shaft.

Click here to read our full review of Nike’s Covert 2.0 and Covert 2.0 Tour drivers.

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  1. Tayler

    Apr 27, 2014 at 6:35 pm

    This is fantastic….would love to put this in the bag!

  2. Ethan

    Apr 26, 2014 at 2:25 pm

    I have the covert 1 but wow that looks gorgeous

  3. De

    Apr 25, 2014 at 2:14 am

    Finally, The ping matte black, the titleist black or older dark metallic gray are the best colors and I wish more companies would go back to normal colors. Cobra look like something in a Toys’r’us or something for kids or at walmart. This is atleast a step in the right direction.

  4. Square

    Apr 24, 2014 at 3:52 pm

    Smart

  5. 69Gator

    Apr 23, 2014 at 8:44 pm

    Word is that only 2,000 being released

  6. Dan

    Apr 23, 2014 at 5:44 pm

    beautiful

  7. Jordan

    Apr 23, 2014 at 2:28 pm

    Getting one of these.. fo sho

  8. Teekman

    Apr 23, 2014 at 1:00 pm

    Wow now I will finally considering buying one of these!

  9. hyunsbuns

    Apr 23, 2014 at 12:45 pm

    dammit! I just bought this a week ago!

  10. Scall1968

    Apr 23, 2014 at 12:22 pm

    Wish they would offer this LH. I would have taken a serious look. I can’t get past the “red” head.

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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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