Once he starts hitting fairways, is there really any way to keep him down. Photo by: Alan Bushnell
Here’s a good lesson for any golfer out there. Next time you balk at adding more loft to your driver, look no further than the world’s best player. Tiger added a degree of loft and another fine tournament win to his cache, as he captured the Memorial Tournament in comeback fashion.
The following is an excerpt from a Nike Golf Press Release following the tournament:
One of the most notable statistics of the tournament was Woods’ driving performance. After switching from a 9.5-degree to a 10.5-degree loft in his Nike SQ DYMO driver, Woods was able to better control his ball flight, hitting 49 out of 56 fairways during the week. The winning combination of his Nike SQ DYMO driver and Nike ONE Tour ball represents his most accurate week in driving rounds since the 1998 Masters.
“I went with a little more loft, 10 Degree (it was a 10.5 degree that had an effective loft of 10-degrees). As my release has changed over time with Hank, I needed a little more loft to get the ball in the air, little more spin. I’m still hitting it just as far but probably a different way,” said Woods. He did not miss a fairway in the final round.
Woods’ impressive driving accuracy set him up well for his iron shots. He ranked tied for third in greens in regulation using the Nike Blades. Rounding out his arsenal of Nike equipment were his Nike SQ 2 13-degree and SQ 2 19-degree fairway woods; his 56-degree Nike Victory Red (VR) and 60-degree Nike SV wedge. For Woods’ apparel and footwear, he featured Nike Golf’s Tiger Woods Collection and his Nike Air Zoom TW 2009 footwear.
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