BEAVERTON, Ore. -- Carl Pettersson's victory this week at the RBC Canadian Open marks the fourth PGA Tour victory of his career. The turning point in the tournament for Pettersson was in the third round when he posted a 10—under-par round of 60 for a new tournament record. Pettersson said he was pleased with his driving and one of the keys to his record-breaking third round was in the way he drove the ball. Using his Nike VR Tour 11.5 degree driver, Pettersson hit every fairway en route to a 60.
"I changed my driver a month and a half ago to the VR," said Pettersson after he secured his victory. "Yeah, the key to winning here was driving -- putting it in play."
Using the winning combination of the Nike VR Tour Driver and Nike ONE Tour ball, Pettersson finished in the top-10 in driving accuracy with a 73% average.
Rounding out Pettersson's arsenal of Nike Golf equipment was his Nike Pro Combo 4-iron, Nike VR Split Cavity irons (5-pw), his Nike VR 49 and 55-degree wedges and the new Nike VR V-Rev 60-degree wedge. Pettersson has used Nike Golf equipment for each of his four PGA Tour victories.
"I've been with Nike for eight years now, and they've been very good to me. I like the equipment," said Pettersson.
Other Nike top-finishers in the tournament include major champions Trevor Immelman and David Duval who finished at 9-under-par and 8-under-par, respectively.
Pettersson's Nike Arsenal:
* Driver: Nike VR Tour 11.5 degrees
* Irons: Nike VR Split Cavity (5-PW); Nike Pro Combo 4-iron
* Wedges: Nike VR 49, 55-degree; Nike VR V-Rev 60-degree
* Ball: Nike ONE Tour
* Glove: Nike Dri-FIT Tour
* Apparel: Nike Golf Tour Apparel
* Footwear: Nike Tour Premium
Nike Golf's 2010 PGA Tour Victories:
* Carl Pettersson - RBC Canadian Open
* Anthony Kim - Shell Houston Open
Nike Golf's 2010 International Victories:
* James Morrison - Madeira Open
* Charl Schwartzel - Joburg Open (PGA European Tour)
* Charl Schwartzel - Africa Open (PGA European Tour)
* Pablo Martin - Alfred Dunhill Championship (PGA European Tour)
Nike Golf's 2010 Nationwide Tour Victories:
* Jamie Lovemark - Mexico Open Bicentenary
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