Justin Leonard Wins the St. Jude Championship to Retain Nike Golf’s #1 Position in Driver and Iron Wins on the PGA Tour
Nike Golf’s Swoosh domination continues with Justin Leonard’s victory at the Stanford St. Jude Championship, bringing to seven the total number of wins by Nike athletes on the PGA Tour. Leonard’s win also retains Nike Golf’s number one position in driver and irons wins on the PGA Tour this season.
For his 12th PGA Tour title, Leonard delivered an impressive display of pin-seeking iron shots with his Nike Forged Blade irons. Using the new Nike ONE Platinum ball featuring Nike’s Power Transfer Technology, Leonard is ranked second in greens in regulation on the PGA Tour in 2008. Since switching to the new Nike ONE Platinum ball earlier this season, Leonard has moved up the rankings from 94th in 2007 to 2nd this season.
Completing his full bag of Nike Golf arsenal were his SQ SUMO 5000 driver, Nike SQ2 17-degree fairway wood, Nike Pro Combo Tour 3-iron and his Nike SV 54 and SV 58-degree wedges. Leonard also wore Nike Golf apparel from its Tour and Tiger Woods Collection, as well as Nike’s SP-8 TW Tour footwear.
Nike Golf athletes have enjoyed incredible success on the PGA Tour this season with seven wins, including five different winners, and a major championship by Trevor Immelman at The Masters.
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Leonard’s Stanford St. Jude Championship Highlights
– Leonard captured his second Stanford St. Jude Championship victory holing a 19-foot birdie putt on the second playoff hole (over fellow Nike Golf Tour
staff member Trevor Immelman)
– Leonard was T11 in Greens in Regulation, maintaining his #2 position in GIR for the 2008 PGA Tour Season
– This win is Leonard’s first of the 2008 PGA Tour season and 12th of his career
– Leonard averaged 290-yard drives with his Nike SQ SUMO 5000 driver
Leonard’s Nike Golf Arsenal
– Driver: Nike SQ SUMO 5000
– Irons: Nike Forged Blades (4-PW), Pro Combo Tungsten 3-iron
– Fairway Woods: Nike SQ2 17˚
– Wedges: Nike SV 54˚ and Nike SV 58˚
– Ball: Nike ONE Platinum featuring Nike Power Transfer Technology
– Footwear: SP-8 TW Tour Footwear
– Apparel: Nike Golf Tour and Nike Golf Tiger Woods Apparel
– Glove: Nike Golf’s Dri-FIT Tour
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Nike Golf Tour Staff Highlights
– PGA Tour – The St. Jude Championship: Justin Leonard (1), Trevor Immelman (T2)
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Nike Golf’s 2008 PGA Tour Victories
– Tiger Woods – Buick Invitational
– K.J. Choi – Sony Open
– Tiger Woods – World Golf Championships – Accenture Match Play Championship
– Tiger Woods – Arnold Palmer Invitational
– Trevor Immelman – The Masters
– Anthony Kim – The Wachovia Championship
– Justin Leonard – The Stanford St. Jude Championship
Nike Golf’s 2008 International Victories
– Tiger Woods – Dubai Desert Classic
– Richard Finch – New Zealand Open
– Shingo Katayama – Japan Pro Championship
– Richard Finch – Irish Open
– Suzann Pettersen – Deutsche Bank Ladies Swiss Open
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