Golf News for Friday, July 15, 2005 | Equipment

37 3DX's in play earns Nickent largest hybrid count of 2005 count on tour

The 3DX hybrid routed the # 2 hybrid manufacturer by a 16-club margin at the Pete Dye Classic on the Nationwide Tour. With 37 hybrids in play, the 3DX scored the highest number of hybrids in play in any PGA or Nationwide Tour event in 2005.

What sets Nickent apart from the rest is that it is accomplishing this without a single staff or compensated player on either Tour. This week alone, the 3DX scored a Top 5 finish at the Scottish Open in the bag of the 13th ranked player in world, a Top 10 finish in the bag of a PGA Tour rookie at the John Deere Classic and two top 5 finishes at the Pete Dye Classic on the Nationwide Tour.

Pete Dye Classic Hybrid Wood Count

Hybrid Wood Brand
Count
Percent

NICKENT
37
43.5

Manufacturer
21
24.7

Manufacturer
12
14.1

Manufacturer
3

Manufacturer
3

Manufacturer
3

Manufacturer
2

Manufacturer
2

One each
2

TOTAL
85

According to the Darrell Survey

The 3DX Ironwood by Nickent Golf is clearly dominating the Nationwide Tour club counts in its first full year on the more even-level tour and it has finished as high as the # 2 hybrid on the PGA Tour, proof that the 3DX is the undeniable King of Hybrids. See the other amazing feats the 3DX has accomplished this season:

- In the 2005 season, 27 PGA Tour players and 81 Nationwide Tour players have put the 3DX in their bags.

- The 3DX is the winningest hybrid on the 2005 PGA and Nationwide Tours with 3 wins. It has 5 worldwide wins on the year (PGA Tour – 1, Nationwide Tour – 2, European Tour – 2) .

- The 3DX represents over 25% of all hybrids in play on the PGA Tour and Nationwide Tour in the last 2 months on tour, or 24 total events, easily making it the fastest growing and most explosive hybrid on tour.

- Since the 3DX dethroned the old # 1 ranking hybrid, it has been the # 1 most played hybrid in 12 of the last 20 Nationwide Tour events, including 7 of the last 8 weeks on tour.

- The 3DX has earned an amazing 37 Top 10 finishes in the 26 events since the hybrid was introduced to the Nationwide Tour.

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