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Casey to use Nike Vapor Fly driver at Tour Championship
Paul Casey will use Nike’s new Vapor Fly driver this week at the Tour Championship, the golfer told GolfWRX.
Nike’s new Vapor Fly driver keeps Nike’s Volt accent color, and pairs it with a new blue body and crown.
Casey first tested the driver, which was added to the USGA’s List of Conforming Drivers this week, on Tuesday at East Lake, site of the Tour Championship. Casey said he did not expect to put the new driver in play this week, but changed his mind after his Tuesday’s practice round. Our photos show him practicing with the driver at East Lake on Wednesday, and he will be the first golfer to use the new club in competition.
Casey’s Nike Vapor Fly driver (right) alongside his Vapor Speed driver.
Casey told GolfWRX that he likes the Vapor Fly because it launches higher than the Nike Vapor Speed driver he used throughout the 2015 season, and has a flatter trajectory at the apex of his ball flight that creates more carry distance and roll out.
Nike’s Vapor Fly driver has a blue crown.
Related: See all the clubs Casey has in the bag.
Casey will play the Vapor Fly at the same 10.5-degree loft and neutral as his previous driver, with the same Mitsubishi Rayon Diamana White Board 73X shaft. He also has a new putter in the bag this week.
Casey’s chances this week
At No. 22 in the FedExCup Standings, Casey has a slim chance of winning the PGA Tour’s FedExCup. To claim the $10 million bonus, the golfer would need the following seven things to happen, according to PGATour.com:
- Win the TOUR Championship
- No. 1 must finish in a 3-way tie for 13th or worse
- No. 2 must finish T5 or worse
- No. 3 must finish in a 3-way tie for third or worse
- No. 4 must finish T3 or worse
- No. 5 must finish in a 3-way tie for second or worse
- No. 6 must finish T2 or worse
See what GolfWRX Members are saying about Nike’s Vapor Fly driver in our forum.
Neal Shipley was the first to admit that he enjoyed his food while in college. But since his days at Ohio State, he’s slimmed down and earned a PGA Tour Card.
That hasn’t stopped him from having fun with his wedge stampings, though it’s led to some misunderstandings.
On the 54 (degree), we have ‘Big Fudge,'” Shipley told GolfWRX. “It was supposed to be ‘Big Fridge,’ so this happened a little while ago. ‘Big Fridge’ was a nickname between my college teammates and I, with ‘fridge’ meaning stomach, a big stomach.
“We told the Ping guys to put … ‘Big Fridge’ on it, and I think maybe some bad cell service or something, and they thought I said ‘fudge,’ so they put fudge on it.”
On Shipley’s 50-degree he also continues the food theme, this time with his go-to order at the “Golden Arches,” and his stamping “DONS 7.”
“The number 7 meal, the two cheeseburger meal, that was my McDonald’s order, back when I would have McDonald’s frequently,” Shipley shared.
At GolfWRX, we are a community of like-minded individuals who all experience and express our enjoyment of the game in many ways.
It’s that sense of community that drives day-to-day interactions in the forums on topics that range from best driver to what marker you use to mark your ball. It even allows us to share another thing we all love – buying and selling equipment.
Currently, in our GolfWRX buy/sell/trade (BST) forum, @raw10628 has a L.A.B. DF3 putter and Masters putter cover up for grabs.
From the listing: “Some great items here today, time to thin out and make room for next set of gear. All prices include shipping.
LAB DF3 Purple 33.5” 68° lie with TPT – $725. LAB Masters release DF3 cover – $150.”
To check out the full listing in our BST forum, head through the link. If you are curious about the rules to participate in the BST Forum, you can learn more here: GolfWRX BST Rules
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James G
Nov 6, 2015 at 12:29 pm
McIlroy was just gaming one that was painted the same as this but not sure if it is the same model.
pj
Sep 30, 2015 at 9:32 am
The color was a great choice for recognition and sales. Taylormade had a surge in driver sales once everyone on tv saw that non-staffers were playing their white headed drivers. Nike is doing the same thing with their choices of color schemes. The majority of the golfing public doesn’t view this site to see what the pros are playing. All there is for the majority of the golfing public is seeing: colorful drivers; names on bags and headcovers; and close-ups of putters.
Devin Debay
Sep 25, 2015 at 2:42 pm
I love the look of this new driver!! I’m a Nike staffer myself, and I love everything Nike does, such an innovative company!! Wow what nice colours too!
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Golfraven
Sep 25, 2015 at 8:52 am
lets be honest Casey will not win the pot with this new driver or putter..
Golfraven
Sep 25, 2015 at 8:50 am
Make it black & white and you may have couple of buyers. But hey boys on the tour like it although they don’t have to pay for it and in return receive big bugs $. Happy buying gents.
Sodapoppin
Sep 24, 2015 at 2:43 am
WTF? Stupid ugly colors.
Yeah
Sep 24, 2015 at 3:44 am
Yeah, I agree so much :/
Jon
Sep 24, 2015 at 12:37 pm
So why couldn’t a guy, or a gal for that matter, paint it a different color?
Joe
Sep 23, 2015 at 10:55 pm
LOVE.THIS.COLOR.COMBO. Glad the face is silver and the bottom has chrome
mo
Sep 23, 2015 at 7:46 pm
Just not a fan of pastel colored drivers. I like the tech behind it but wow that color is hideous.
Cb
Sep 23, 2015 at 5:16 pm
No Nike not blue!!! I was so happy when they went back to the classic black but I should have known they were going to go back to color again
billm311
Sep 23, 2015 at 4:30 pm
Looks like it may have some weight saving material in the crown, lower the CG a bit from the Vapor line…
Gorden
Sep 23, 2015 at 3:31 pm
Casey is a pro, with fitting experts working with him and every little twist and adjustment available to him it is a safe bet they can fit any driver to him….the only real veritable is between his ears as with any new equipment the mind will make the final decision if it is the right club or not.
Point
Sep 23, 2015 at 5:01 pm
And your point is……? lol
slimeone
Sep 24, 2015 at 1:55 am
It always comes down to the veritables!
Joe
Sep 24, 2015 at 1:25 pm
It would seem that Gorden is a veritable genius.