Victory Red Fairway Woods

2010-01-18

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By Steve Pike

Nike Golf says it has been "closely working'' with its stable of Tour athletes to optimize shape, adjustability and face thickness to deliver the new VR STR8-FIT Tour fairway woods. This introduction follows in the footsteps of Nike Golf’s recently announced new premium drivers, the VR STR8-FIT Tour and the VR Tour.

The VR STR8-FIT Tour fairway woods (suggested retail price $299.99 each) will be beginning Jan. 28. Nike Golf staffer and 2009 U.S. Open champion Lucas Glover used the VR STR8-FIT Tour 15 degree 3-wood at the SBS Championship where he led the field for three rounds.

Nike Golf says the VR STR8-FIT Tour fairway woods include STR8-FIT face-angle technology that has 32 face options to shape any shot. As with the VR STR8-FIT Tour drivers, the VR STR8-FIT Tour fairway woods feature Nike’s distinctive red Compression Channel on the sole. The split compression channel, according to Nike Golf,optimizes a 455 ultra thin steel face that delivers a hotter response and longer shots.

The VR STR8-Fit Tour fairway woods include a thin Nike Powerbow design that the company says places the center of gravity low and forward for faster swing speeds. With a round shape head, the VR STR8-Fit Tour fairway woods feature a mid shallow head design. The VR STR8-FIT Tour fairway woods come with an Aldila Voodoo shaft.