Nike Golf exposure on the PGA Tour will now be increased with the addition of 23-year-old Nick Flanagan, who has earned immediate entry on the PGA Tour after winning his third Nationwide Tour victory at the Xerox Classic. Flanagan becomes the eighth player to earn the three-win promotion. Flanagan is the 16th head-to-toe (apparel, footwear, club and ball) Nike Golf Tour Staff member on the PGA Tour, bringing to 19 the total number of Nike Golf PGA Tour staff members who play with Nike Golf clubs and Nike Golf balls.
Flanagan’s Xerox Classic Highlights
· The Australian posted a 7-under-par final round of 63 for the best round of the week.
· Flanagan came from seven strokes behind to win by one stroke.
· Averaged 298-yard drives using Nike Golf’s Sumo driver and Nike One Black ball.
· With the help of his Nike CCi irons, Flanagan ranked first and second in birdies and eagles in the field.
Flanagan’s Nike Golf Arsenal
· Driver: Nike Golf SUMO
· Fairway Woods: SasQuatch 13˚
· Irons: Nike CCi (3-9)
· Wedges: Nike SV Tour PW, Nike SV 54˚ and 59˚
· Ball: Nike One Black
· Foowear: Nike SP 8 TW Tour
· Apparel: Nike Golf
· Glove: Nike DriFIT
Nike Golf’s Wyndham Championship PGA Tour Highlights
· Nike Golf’s Carl Pettersson posted four rounds in the 60’s and finished fifth.
· Pettersson’s Nike Arsenal: Driver – Nike SasQuatch Tour; Irons – Nike Pro Combo Tour; Wedges – Nike 49˚, 55˚, 59˚; Ball – Nike One Platinum; Nike Apparel; Nike footwear
Nike Golf Highlights
· So far in 2007, Nike Golf’s head-to-toe athletes have captured eight PGA Tour victories; three international wins; and three Nationwide Tour titles.
· Flanagan’s victory brings to 28 the number of global wins for the Nike SasQuatch franchise and 46 for the Nike One Ball series.
· Two members of Nike Golf’s Tour staff are multiple winners on the PGA Tour in 2007: Tiger Woods (5) and K.J. Choi (2)
· To date, Nike Golf leads the PGA Tour in driver and irons wins, according to the Darrell Survey.
Nike Golf 2007 PGA Tour Victories
· Tiger Woods – PGA Championship
· Tiger Woods – WGC – Bridgestone Invitational
· K.J. Choi – AT&T National
· K.J. Choi – The Memorial Tournament
· Rory Sabbatini – Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial Championship
· Tiger Wood – Wachovia Classic
· Tiger Woods – WGC – CA Championship
· Tiger Woods – Buick Invitational
Nike Golf 2007 International Tour Wins
· Shingo Katayama – Japan Tour Championship
· Ashleigh Simon – Catalonia Ladies Masters
· Paul Casey – Abu Dubai Championship
Nike Golf 2007 Nationwide Tour Wins
· Nick Flanagan – Xerox Classic
· Nick Flanagan – BMW Charity Pro-Am
· Nick Flanagan – Henrico County Open
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