Nike Golf T-40 Fairway
Woods Ship This Week
BEAVERTON, OR. (February 4, 2003) - Nike Golf's new T-40 Fairway Woods
(Tour and Oversize) debut at golf specialty shops and sporting goods
stores nationwide this week. The introduction comes on the heels of
the T-40's arrival on the European and US PGA Tours in growing numbers
as the 2003 season rolls on. Nike Golf Tour Staff players wielding the
Tour version of the T-40 include: John Cook (13, 15, 17); Pat Perez
(13); Stewart Cink (13); Notah Begay (15, 21); Spike McRoy (19); Jason
Gore (13); Michael Campbell (15, 19); and Trevor Immelman (17).
 The
key element of the T-40 series is the 40-gram Tungsten plug sole
insert. The 40 grams tungsten plug places 2/3 of the weight of the
club below the equator of the golf ball, which contributes to optimal
lift and shot trajectory. Needing less space to provide the same
weight as steel, the Tungsten insert frees up room for more weight
around the perimeter of the club. Combined with a larger face, the
result is a more forgiving club that provides greater distance and
accuracy.
Nike's unique camber sole design was created to ensure optimum trajectory,
so golfers can hit the ball long out of the rough or a divot, but won't
experience the pop-up effect of other fairway woods.
The Oversize T-40 head is blue to match Nike Golf's forged driver series
and is slightly larger and more forgiving than its Tour counterpart.
The Oversize T-40 comes in 3,4,5,7 and 9 woods, with lofts ranging from
15 to 23 degrees. The Tour T-40 series, with smaller heads that many
professional players prefer and a distinctive grey color, feature a
strong 3 (13-degrees) and regular 3 (15-degrees), a 4-wood (17-degrees)
and a 5-wood (19-degrees).
Both the Oversize and the Tour are available with the Nike Graphite
Shaft or the Nike Speed Step Steel Shaft. The Nike Graphite Shafts are
lightweight with torsional resistance, while the Nike Speed Step Shaft
is 30 percent lighter and 14 percent stronger than standard steel -
both shafts are designed to promote easy ball launch and greater club
head speed for more distance.
Nike Golf's T-40 Oversize Fairway Woods (SRP: $279 graphite/$229 steel),
will be available in a Women's Graphite Shaft (March 1) and a left-handed
set-up (May 1) in a 3-wood, 5-wood and 7-wood.
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