Equipment

Nike TW ’15 Golf Shoes

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9 years ago

Jan 27, 2015

Tiger’s newest golf shoes — Nike’s TW ’15 — made its debut via Tiger Woods’ Twitter account before a practice round at the 2015 Waste Management Phoenix Open. It’s woven with technology that makes it 10 percent lighter than its predecessor.

MY FOOTWORK HAS NEVER BEEN BETTER. EXCITED TO PUT THEM IN PLAY THIS WEEK. #TW15 PIC.TWITTER.COM/ABCQVOJLPV

— TIGER WOODS (@TIGERWOODS) JANUARY 27, 2015

Woods and Tobie Hatfield, Nike’s Senior Director of Athlete Innovation, collaborated on the design, which has Nike’s new Flyweave technology to give it a flexible, stable and form-fitting upper.

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[quote_center]“Nike keeps answering the bell every time I want to push the envelope,” Woods said. “The new Flyweave technology provides even more stability and support for my foot, and when you pair that with the Free-inspired outsole, I noticed I can push off the ground better and finish my swing with power.”[/quote_center]

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Flyweave first debuted in a Nike basketball shoe in 2014 and uses a one-piece woven upper that has a greater strength-to-weight support for stability during the swing, while offering the lightweight flexibility golfers require.

As with previous TW shoe generations, the TW ’15 shoes use a Nike Free-inspired outsole.

The Nike Free-inspired outsole on the TW ’15 also sits 3 millimeters lower than the TW ’14, and Integrated Traction in the toe area offers more flexibility, allowing golfers to better harness power throughout the swing without suffering from traction issues.

“TIGER EPITOMIZES POWER,” SAID HATFIELD. “HIS POWER STARTS WITH NATURAL MOTION WHICH BEGINS WITH UNLEASHING THE FOOT FROM THE GROUND UP. FLYWEAVE GIVES YOU THAT FLEXIBILITY COUPLED WITH SUPPORT.”

Hatfield’s original sketch was influenced by Woods’ love of fishing and diving — with design elements inspired by Octopus beaks and shark scales.

Nike’s TW ’15 shoes will be available on Nike’s website Feb. 2 as part of a limited run. The shoe will hit stores on March 5 (preorder Feb. 12) for $250 (MSRP) in three color ways (University Red/Black), (Metallic Silver/Black) and (Black/White).

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He played on the Hawaii Pacific University Men's Golf team and earned a Masters degree in Communications. He also played college golf at Rutgers University, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism.

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West

Jan 29, 2015 at 12:15 pm

I bet they feel and perform amaze, but hope there are some more traditional colorways, plus not too thrilled about the 1 less interchangeable cleat. Will be interested to see firsthand!

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Jan 29, 2015 at 1:27 am

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Dave S

Jan 28, 2015 at 3:24 pm

Don’t love these. I have a pair of the white TW ’13s and they’re the best golf shoe i’ve ever owned (much better than the ’14s). If I can’t find another pair of them somewhere in my size, I’d go with the new Lunar Control 3’s before the TW ’15s.

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- marcel
  
  Jan 28, 2015 at 4:38 pm
  
  best golf shoe is Adidas 360 Tour – most stability then ever.
  
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- Nick B
  
  Jan 28, 2015 at 8:05 pm
  
  As an owner of the TW ’13s and 14s, which I agree were the best shoes made to the date, I am very excited for these. I’m gonna have to compare them with the Adidas Energy Boost, though, as I am on my second pair of the running shoes. Believe me, you’ve got to try the boost. It’s the most revolutionary foam in a shoe ever in my opinion. It makes every other shoe feel like walking in chunks of hard plastic. They just feel so different.
  
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bradford

Jan 28, 2015 at 3:01 pm

ok, maybe sharks have scales—but that still doesn’t mean they can play golf.

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bradford

Jan 28, 2015 at 3:00 pm

Octopus beaks and shark scales?

1. Sharks don’t have scales
2. Sharks don’t have scales
3. Why would an octopus’ beak have anything to do with a good golf shoe?
4. Lion feathers.

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Donnie

Jan 28, 2015 at 2:59 pm

Hard pass.

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Ct

Jan 28, 2015 at 1:56 pm

If I wear these, will I play like Tiger? No thanks!

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Jean Cullen

Jan 28, 2015 at 1:54 pm

When it comes to Golf Shoes….. Nike is much like the cow that went dry……Udder failure !!!!!!!

FJ guy 4 life !!!!!!!!

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PGAPro

Jan 28, 2015 at 1:48 pm

Well said Mr. Snead !!!!!

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Iceman

Jan 28, 2015 at 1:41 pm

I’ve been a strong supporter of Nike sneakers / shoes (golf / tennis / basketball / cross-trainers) for over 25 years. In my opinion, there have only been two sneakers / shoes that were not better (or arguable worse) than a prior year’s product. . . The ’01 / ’02 Nike Zoom Tennis sneaker (the most uncomfortable competition tennis sneaker I’ve ever worn) and the TW ’14 (absolutely crippling over an 18-hole round – walking). The Lunar Controls have been great, the prior iterations of TW’s golf shoe (pre-free motion design) are great, even the 04′ nike shox golf sneaker were super comfortable. . . The newer TW’s, not so much. Just my opinion, I’m sure others differ.

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Trevor

Jan 28, 2015 at 1:14 pm

Except Tiger’s pair will be using steel spikes.

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duke2001j

Jan 28, 2015 at 12:59 pm

This won’t be for everyone (obviously from the price point), but I like how Nike is getting their golf shoe collection in line with their other lines of sneakers (Jordan, etc) with the limited releases – makes perfect sense. I have a pair of the mesh version of the TW 14’s that I got through Nike ID, and I’ll probably get a pair of these as well. There’s a market of golf “sneakerheads” that these limited releases cater to – count me among that breed.
The high price points make sense when you know the shoe will be in high demand. Leads to reduced prices on the older models as well. Everyone wins.

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Jack Nash

Jan 28, 2015 at 12:48 pm

But do they come in Beast Mode Gold?

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Jeff Smith

Jan 28, 2015 at 12:45 pm

Why do I need to know?

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Sam Snead

Jan 28, 2015 at 11:49 am

I won 82 PGA tours by practicing with bare feet. Save the 200 bucks and cut a few strokes off your game by investing a solid lesson.

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- Jay
  
  Jan 28, 2015 at 2:47 pm
  
  Can’t you do both? Unless you’ve won 82 times, no one wants to see your bare feet on the course, lol. #buyapair
  
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Joe

Jan 27, 2015 at 8:52 pm

I’ve still wear 2 pairs of the 8.5 and the 13’s I will give these a shot too when the price comes down. 13’s are the most comfortable. Yes, I am a shoe Ho!

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Tim

Jan 27, 2015 at 6:44 pm

I notice Rory and a lot of other players not all of them Nike staffers are very happy with the lunars, the only person other than tiger I have seen wear the tw shoe is Francesco molinari. Says a lot about a shoe when virtually no one other than the guy who’s name is on them will wear them. I would buy the lunars because they are better in wet weather and cheaper. Pros don’t need to worry about those considerations and yet many of them still don’t wear them.

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- Kyle
  
  Jan 27, 2015 at 6:54 pm
  
  Other pros don’t wear them because they have TW on them….
  
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- Michael
  
  Jan 28, 2015 at 1:00 pm
  
  Exactly what Kyle said. Not many athletes want to wear a shoe with someone elses name on them. Not to mention a lot of tour players are not allowed to wear competitors shoes.
  
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Greg

Jan 27, 2015 at 6:17 pm

I still wear the TW 13 shoe. one of the most comfortable shoes I have worn. I still like the tour premiums the best though! The old guys always have a stupid comment about them…and I’m 56

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Brad Ingarfield

Jan 27, 2015 at 6:15 pm

I think they look great.

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JR

Jan 27, 2015 at 5:28 pm

Lots of experts here telling us how bad these shoes are without seeing the in person, let alone testing them in real playing conditions.

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R

Jan 27, 2015 at 5:23 pm

And why would you have fewer spikes in the wrong places, when guys like Ben Hogan ADDED spikes on the edges so they have more grip? What a stupid shoe

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- Kyle
  
  Jan 27, 2015 at 6:55 pm
  
  Yeah because Ben hogan had all of the technology back then to know where the optimal places for spikes were..
  
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  - Teaj
    
    Jan 28, 2015 at 8:12 am
    
    its to early to think of a smart a$$ answer, but I agree with you Kyle.
    
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- Jack Nash
  
  Jan 28, 2015 at 12:47 pm
  
  I wouldn’t doubt he’s still conscious of his knee problems and torquing while having your feet stapled to the ground isn’t the best idea. You need a little slippage.
  
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kc_macaroni

Jan 27, 2015 at 5:22 pm

It took 3 years from initial design to public release? wow

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R

Jan 27, 2015 at 5:22 pm

It’s not power. It’s VIOLENCE.

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Billy

Jan 27, 2015 at 3:54 pm

These are $200 retail, incase anyone can’t read that the MSRP is $250.

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Jonny B

Jan 27, 2015 at 3:32 pm

These things have slippery written all over them. Not for the early morning dew crowd or the rain players. Careful. I think you can’t beat the new Lunars that Rory is sporting when it comes to Nike’s golf shoes.

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Jafar

Jan 27, 2015 at 3:15 pm

These are nice, but so were the 2014’s which are now half off because these are coming out.

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- Chris Loskie
  
  Jan 27, 2015 at 7:15 pm
  
  Lol I agree… I still have and plan to buy another pair of 13’s and 14’s.. the 13’s are hands down the most comfortable golf shoe ive tried yet.. 14’s just have cool grey color lol..
  
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- Teaj
  
  Jan 28, 2015 at 8:15 am
  
  And we wonder why the golf industry is in shambles. naa ill wait until it comes down in price.
  
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  - Chaz
    
    Jan 28, 2015 at 1:40 pm
    
    Ever hear of you get what you pay for. Want cheaper shoes then by cheaper ones.
    
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A shocking Backstryke putter appearance + 7 interesting gear photos from the Zurich Classic

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Apr 25, 2024

Andrew Tursky

Welcome to New Orleans, where TPC Louisiana plays host to the 2024 Zurich Classic. In between breakfast beignets and nightly Creole feasts, PGA Tour players are also competing in the unique two-man format at the Zurich this week.

Although the vibes in Nawlins are a bit lighter-fare than the recent back-to-back competitions the Masters and the RBC Heritage signature event), the gear news was no less serious this week.

We spotted some recent changes from Rory McIlroy, a very rare Odyssey Backstryke putter, dove into the bag of legendary New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees, and spotted Patrick Cantlay continuing to test new equipment.

Get your beads out and crack your crawfish, because it’s time for an equipment rundown from The Big Easy (meaning New Orleans, of course, not Ernie Els).

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Since the end of 2023, Rory McIlroy has had an on-again, off-again relationship with a Titleist Vokey K-Grind lob wedge. In his last start, it was on, and the wedge is back in the bag again this week. We got a great look at the complicated grind that McIlroy uses.

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A full look into McIlroy’s bag above also shows that he switched out of the TaylorMade BRNR Mini Copper that he used at the RBC Heritage, and he’s back into the Qi10 core 3-wood. As we discussed last week, McIlroy will likely keep the BRNR around as a course-specific club, trading it in and out for the 3-wood.

See Rory McIlroy’s full 2024 WITB from the Zurich here

Turning Back the clock

Unless Tommy Gainey is in the field, it’s unlikely you’ll ever see Odyssey’s Backstryke technology make an appearance on the PGA Tour.

But then, when you least expect it, Russ Cochran shows up.

For more than a decade – since the 2013 Sony Open in Hawai’i – Cochran has been stuck on 599 PGA Tour starts. This week will be his 600th.

Cochran is in the field at the Zurich this week playing alongside Eric Cole, whose regular caddie is Reed Cochran, Russ’s son.

The Backstryke putter was first released back in 2010, and its unique design helps shift the axis point of the putter closer to the CG of the head. And, the putter is getting a nod this week at the Zurich Classic, thanks to Cochran’s 600th career PGA Tour start.

The putter is certainly awesome, but don’t forget to check out Cochran’s full WITB from this week.

Drew Brees with a Super Bowl winning Scotty Cameron putter

Drew Brees, a legendary retired quarterback for the hometown New Orleans Saints, made an appearance at the Zurich’s Wednesday Pro-Am, playing alongside Zach Johnson, Ryan Palmer, and current Saints QB Derek Carr.

Brees’ bag included a TaylorMade Stealth2 Plus driver, a BRNR Mini 13.5-degree, a Stealth 5-wood, a mixed set of P-790 and P-760 irons, Milled Grind Hi-Toe wedges, and a custom Scotty Cameron “New Orleans Saints” putter, which Scotty made for Brees following his Super Bowl MVP-winning performance in 2010.

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It should also be noted that Brees has his Venmo QR code as a bag tag.

If you’re gambling with Brees on the course, just know that not having cash won’t work as an excuse.

Brilliant.

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Stricker’s unrecognizable putter

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Daniel Berger’s custom Jailbird site lines

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