2007 has been an important year for Nickent Golf, from their first-ever tour win with a driver, to the signing of their first-ever professional staff, everything this fledgling company is doing is building momentum and pushing them to the top of the golf club industry. More and more of the best players in the world have been choosing to play Nickent.
Now, the fast-growing California company can add a Major Championship victory to their resume. Nickent hybrids played a major factor at Oakmont, helping the eventual champion stay away from the brutal rough off the tee. He was the only player to shoot under par in two rounds at the 2007 US Open, a feat largely the result of his accuracy off the tee.
The winner used a 17-degree 3DX DC Ironwood with a 42 1/2" Aldila Proto-pype Lo-Brid 85-X shaft. The club helped the player nicknamed "El Pato" to his first major victory and also the first US Open victory for a player from Argentina.
"I watched all the majors on TV when I was a kid," the winner said. "I never thought I would be here at this moment."
The champion collected $1.26 million for his accomplishment. He also earned a five-year exemption on the PGA Tour, an exemption into the Open for 10 years and a five-year exemption into the Masters, British Open, P.G.A. Championship and the Players Championship.
The new 4DX Ironwood from Nickent also made a big impact on the leaderboard, as it helped the # 1 player in driving distance on the PGA Tour stay in the fairway to finish in the Top 5, his best finish in a major since graduating to the PGA Tour from the Nationwide Tour two years ago. Nickent was the only company to have two players using their hybrids finish in the Top 5 of the US Open.
"It’s a dream come true for Nickent," said Nickent CEO Michael Lee. "We started signing staff players on the tours this year, which has been made well known by the play of our star player Jeff Quinney. But everyone in golf knows the biggest impact the tour can have on a company is winning a major, especially the Masters or the US Open. When people find out the US Open champion used a Nickent hybrid without being paid, they will want to see what these clubs can do for their game!"
The US Open win was Nickent’s 17th win on the PGA Tours over the last 3 seasons, 4 on the PGA Tour and 13 on the Nationwide Tour, the tour Nickent considers home. Thirteen Nickent hybrids (7 4DX, 6 3DC DC) were in play at the US Open. The majority of the clubs in play were a direct result of Nickent’s efforts on the Nationwide Tour.
Six players who use Nickent hybrids in 2007 are currently in the Top 40 of the Fed Ex Cup standings (#8, #22, #26, #28, #31, and #39).
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Jon Claffey
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Nickent Golf
