Cook set his Nike SQ DYMO STR8-FIT driver to 1-degree up and 1-degree open to perfect his ball flight
Nike Golf athlete John Cook captured his third career Champions Tour victory at the Administaff Small Business Classic in The Woodlands, Texas after posting a final round score of four-under-par 68 to win by two strokes over fellow Nike athlete Bob Tway.
Cook hit some crucial shots coming down the stretch, including a near-perfect drive on the final hole. “On 18, I hit one of my best drives of the week,” he said. “I trusted what I was seeing.” Assisting him to victory was Cook’s Nike SQ DYMO STR8-FIT driver, which was set 1-degree up and 1-degree open. He finished the week tied for 14th in driving accuracy with an average of 80%
Using the combination of Nike’s Victory Red (VR) blade irons and Nike ONE Tour golf ball, Cook finished tied for third in greens in regulation with an average of 74%. He finished sixth in putts per greens in regulation using the Nike Method putter which already has been used by Nike athletes to win three times on the PGA Tour, including two Major championships. Paul Casey used it to win the Shell Houston Open and Lucas Glover and Stewart Cink used it to win the U.S. Open and the OPEN Championship, respectively. The Method Putter will be available in limited quantities online at www.nikestore.com beginning at 12:01 p.m. EST on Monday, November 2, 2009. The successful Method Putters will be available at retail on February 1, 2010.
Rounding out Cook’s Nike arsenal for this win are his 53- and 59-degree VR wedges. Cook was wearing Nike Golf apparel and Nike Golf Air Zoom Tour footwear for his victory.
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Cook’s Nike Arsenal
• Driver: Nike SQ DYMO STR8-FIT 8.5 degrees
• Irons: Nike Victory Red (VR) Blades (3-PW)
• Wedges: Nike VR 53 degree and Nike VR 59 degree
• Putter: Nike Method
• Ball: Nike ONE Tour
• Apparel: Nike Golf Apparel
• Footwear: Nike Air Zoom Tour
Other Nike Golf News
• Nike athlete Bob Tway finished T-2 in the Champion Tour’s Administaff Small Business Classic.
• Nike athlete Francesco Molinari finished 2nd and Charl Schwartzel finished T-6 at the Portugal Masters on the PGA European Tour.
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Nike Golf’s 2009 PGA Tour Victories
• Tiger Woods – The BMW Championship
• Tiger Woods – Bridgestone Invitational
• Tiger Woods – The Buick Open
• Stewart Cink – The OPEN Championship
• Bo Van Pelt – U.S. Bank Championship in Milwaukee
• Tiger Woods – AT&T National
• Lucas Glover – US Open Championship
• Tiger Woods – The Memorial Tournament
• Paul Casey – Shell Houston Open
• Tiger Woods – Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill
Nike Golf’s 2009 International Victories
• Simon Dyson – Alfred Dunhill Links Championship (European Tour)
• Simon Dyson – KLM Open (European Tour)
• Paul Casey – BMW PGA Championship (European Tour)
• Paul Casey – Abu Dhabi Golf Championship (European Tour)
Nike Golf’s 2009 Champions Tour Victories
• John Cook – Administaff Small Business Classic (Champions Tour)
Nike Golf’s 2009 LPGA Tour Victories
• Suzann Pettersen – CN Canadian Women’s Open
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