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new nike golf product showcase

 

 

Never before has Nike Golf offered such a wide assortment of clubs that deliver the benefits of Nike innovation for every golfer, including:

 

 

 

 

·   Successful SQ SUMO² square technology has extended into fairway woods, hybrids and even irons

 

·   Nike Golf is aggressively launching three new iron sets for 2008

·   Three new Unitized putters and the new IC putter line

 

That’s just part of the Nike Golf 2008 equipment story. For more on what’s in store ...

 

SQ SUMO² 5900

 

The second generation of the square geometric driver design, the SQ SUMO² 5900 delivers the highest MOI allowable under USGA limits at 5900, making it the most for giving, longest andmost accurate driver on the market.

 

The new SQ SUMO² 5900 features a sleeker profile, a softer look and better sound than the original.

 

Gaining upwards of 20 yards off the tee, Stephen Ames won the PGA Tour’s Children’s Miracle Networ k Classic and the LG Skins Game usinga prototype.

 

The new SQ SUMO² 5900 will be available for purchase in stores on SUMO Saturday, February 2, 2008.

 

 

Cdn SRP$499


 

SQ SUMO5000

Offering a generous MOI of 5000, the SQ SUMO 5000 is a moretraditionally round-shaped driver that provides forgiveness and freedom to shape the ball or hit it long and straight.

 

The PowerBow design strategically positions weight in the club head to optimize the centre of gravity location for longer and straighter drives.

 

 

Cdn SRP$399. Available SUMO Saturday, February 2, 2008

 

 

SQ SUMO² Fairway Woods

 

Square geometric design comes to a fairway metal, providing high MOI and increasedforgiveness.

 

Designed for players seeking a game improvement wood, SQ SUMO² Fairway Woods help you get the ball airborne and hit it farther and straighter.

 

Optimized centre of gravity location and PowerBow weighting makes them extremely forgiving with tight shot dispersion.

 

 

Cdn SRP$299. Available SUMO Saturday

 

 

SQ SUMO² Hybrid

 

The SQ SUMO² family grows with the introduction of square geometry to a hybrid, delivering the benefits of high MOI.

 

Generous offset, extreme perimeter weighting and high MOI make it very forgiving and appealing for players seeking a game improvement hybrid.

 

PowerBow weighting and a hot cryo steel face delivers increased forgiveness and stability for high ball speed that means more distance.

 

 

 

Cdn SRP$229. Available now

 

 

 

SQ SUMO Hybrid

 

An exciting evolution of hybrid design, SUMO technology delivers high MOI for increased forgiveness and stability on off-centre hits without sacrificing workability.

 

If you want to hit it straight or shape your shot, the compact head, monorail sole and minimal offset make the SQ SUMO Hybrid a shot-maker’s club.

 

The SQ SUMO updates hybrid design with new Nike geometry and PowerBow weighting that helps better players shape shots and hit a hybrid farther and straighter.

 

 

CdnSRP$199 Graphite/$169 Steel. Available now

 

 

 

SQ SUMO² Hybrid/Iron set

 

This is the ultimate game improvement iron/hybrid set for players seeking maximum forgiveness to get the ball airborne easier and hit it longer and straighter.

 

SQ SUMO² square technology in four hybrids replacing 4-7 irons and four irons 8, 9, PW and AW provides golfers with high MOI that makes them extremely forgiving and inspires confidence.

 

SQ SUMO² irons have a longer blade, a wide sole and PowerBow weighting that provides for a lower centre of gravity and high MOI, making them easier to hit.

 

 

Cdn SRP$1399 Graphite/$1299 Steel. Available SUMO Saturday


 

 

SQ SUMO Irons

 

SQ SUMO technology comes to a game improvement iron that delivers high forgiveness but also workability to shape shots.

 

The PowerBow design delivers expanded COR and high MOI, making these irons extremely forgiving which provides for maximum distance and accuracy on off-centre hits.

 

A long blade, a wide sole and a lower centre of gravity makes the club extremely stable yet still easy to work the ball.

 

 

 

Cdn SRP$999 Graphite/Steel $899. Available now

 

 

 

Slingshot 4D Irons

 

The evolution of the award-winning Slingshot iron delivers four major features that make these irons very forgiving but also extremely workable:

  • Slingback design makes it easy to launch the ball and hit long,high shots
  • Variable sole width narrows through the set
  • Progressive offset through the setClubhhead profile provides hybrid-like forgiveness in longer irons and mid-size profile in shorter irons for increased control
  • Clubhhead profile provides hybrid-like forgiveness in longerirons and mid-size profile in shorter irons for increased controlClubhhead profile provides hybrid-like forgiveness in longer irons and mid-size profile in shorter irons for increased control
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    Cdn SRP$849 Graphite/$749 Steel. Available now


     

     

    IC Putters

     

    With the new IC putters, Nike Golf takes the art of putting forward with new optical engineering that helps golfers align the ball and roll it on the desired line.

     

    The optically engineered alignment aid helps focus your eyes on the putter face so you can easily square the face to the desired target.

     

    Distinctive green colouring of the shaft and head reduces distractions so golfer can concentrate on aligning the ball on the desired line.

     

     

    Cdn RSP$199. Available now


     

     

    Unitized Putters

     

    Three new additions to the successful Unitized line for golfers seeking great feel in a classic blade, a mid mallet and a large mallet.

     

    Through unique design, Unitized putters offer great feel from the face to the hands.  The putter head is laser welded directly to the shaft and plated as a single unit, providing pure feel and accurate feedback.

     

     

    Cdn RSP$299. Available now


     

     

    KARMA ball

     

    Nike Golf is bringing good KARMA to golfers with the softest ball ever created by Nike. 

     

    With its soft 50-compression, the two-piece, 312-dimple KARMA helps golfers with slower swing speeds to get maximum carry and distance.

     

    Nike Golf purposefully packaged the KARMA ball with 50% recycled content. Cdn SRP $24.99. Available now.   

     

     

    Total Performance footwear

     

    Nike has built on 25 years of designing footwear for athletes to provide golfers with two shoes that provide total performance in two difference styles.

     

    The Nike Golf Air Tour TW 8.5 is a tech saddle that combines technical with contemporary style. It is worn by members of Nike Golf’s Tour staff.

     

    The Nike Golf Air Zoom Elite represents a combination of athletic and classic style. It is worn by Tiger Woods and a majority of Nike Golf’s Tour staff.


    Both shoes build on its foundation of total performance—the marriage of Nike Air Technology with Nike Power Platform technology.  They are lighter, softer and provide an exceptional no-slip fit.

     

    The Air Tour TW 8.5 is Cdn RSP$230 and the Air Zoom Elite is Cdn RSP$170. Both are available now.

     

     

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