The winning combination of the Nike SQ family drivers and Nike One balls continues
The momentum continues for Nike Golf with the addition of Suzann Pettersen’s five-stroke victory at the AIB Irish Open on the Ladies European Tour (LET). It was her second win on the LET this year since joining Nike Golf’s Tour staff at the start of the season.
Pettersen benefited from the winning combination of Nike Golf’s SQ SUMO 5000 driver and Nike ONE Black ball, evidenced by her producing six birdies in the final round, four of which were on the par 5 holes.
Also helping her en route to her victory was her precise iron play with her Nike CCi Forged irons. Since switching to Nike’s CCi Forged irons at the beginning of this year, Pettersen has improved her Greens in Regulation average on the LET from 78.6% to 85%, which brings her to the number one ranking on the respective Tour. Rounding out her Nike Golf arsenal was her SQ2 3-Wood, Nike SQ 18-degree Hybrid and her Nike SV 54 and 60-degree wedges.
In her first year with Nike Golf, Pettersen is ranked third on the Women’s World Golf Rankings, second on the LET money list, eighth on the LPGA Money List and second in European standings for the 2009 Solheim Cup. Pettersen joins Tiger Woods, Anthony Kim and Richard Finch among Nike Golf’s multiple winners this year.
Nike Golf maintains its lead in driver, irons and wedge wins on the PGA Tour. The combination of the SQ family of drivers and Nike ONE Ball is the winningest combination on Tour. Nike Golf also is two for two in major championships with Nike athletes Trevor Immelman winning The Masters and Tiger Woods’ victory at the U.S. Open.
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Pettersen’s Irish Open Highlights
· Pettersen wins her second tournament of the year on the Ladies European Tour.
· This victory maintains Pettersen’s second-place position in the Solheim Cup rankings.
· Pettersen is ranked first in Greens in Regulation with 85% on the ladies European Tour and is
ranked fifth in Greens in Regulation on the LPGA Tour with 72.2%.
· She is now ranked second on the Ladies European Tour money list and is third in the World Golf
Rankings.
· This is her second victory in six starts.
Pettersen’s Nike Golf Arsenal
· Driver: Nike SQ SUMO 5000
· Fairway Woods: Nike SQ2 3-wood (15 degrees)
· Hybrid: Nike SQ Sumo 18 degree
· Irons: Nike CCi Forged (4-PW)
· Wedges: Nike Forged Blade 48-degree, SV 54-degree and Nike SV 60-degree
· Ball: Nike ONE Black featuring Power Transfer Technology
· Footwear: Nike SP 5.5 Classic
· Glove: Nike Golf’s Elite Feel
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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
· Tiger Woods – U.S. Open
· Stewart Cink – Travelers Championship
· Anthony Kim – AT&T National
Nike Golf’s 2008 International Victories
· Tiger Woods – Dubai Desert Classic
· Richard Finch – New Zealand Open
· KJ Choi – SK Telecom
· Shingo Katayama – Japan Pro Championship
· Richard Finch – Irish Open
· Suzann Pettersen – Deutsche Bank Ladies Swiss Open
· Suzann Pettersen – AIB Irish Open
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