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Tiger’s driver: Major outlets report what you probably already knew

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12 years ago

Aug 2, 2014

If you take a look at the golf news today, there are reports from almost every major outlet (thanks largely to the dissemination of an AP piece by Doug Ferguson) that Tiger Woods was using his prototype Nike Covert from last year in the third round at the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational.

I guess Doug Ferguson and writers from the major outlets don’t read the GolfWRX forums.

Swopes30 started a thread July 31 at 1:34 p.m. titled “Tiger back to Covert 1 in practice round” and posted photos supporting the claim.

That’s right, Tiger has been using his driver from last year all week and no major outlet said anything until today. Yet a GolfWRXer posted about it Thursday.

And Ferguson, in his AP piece, seems to claim Woods just put the driver in the bag for the third round. If the photos readily available to all on Getty Images are to be believed, he used it in the first and second rounds as well.

I’m tempted to rant about the laziness of the mainstream golf media and their contentment in passing around the same half-baked stories from one outlet to another like a lukewarm potato.

Instead, here are photos of the two drivers.

The Covert prototype from last year Woods put back in the bag this week, below.

Tiger’s Covert 2.0 prototype from this year, below.

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How’s it working? Not very well: Woods hit six fairways Saturday (42 percent).

And why the decision? As Woods said:

“I figured the lighter shaft should help me out a little bit, get some speed back, because I’m just not quite as explosive as I need to be. I haven’t done any explosive lifting. I haven’t done any of my fast-twitch stuff yet. As soon as I start doing my fast-twitch stuff, I can get my speed back up and then I can go back to my old driver.”

As for the shaft change, we spotted Woods with a Mitsubishi Rayon Diamana Blue Board 93X the week of his return to competitive golf at the Quicken Loans National, and he is using a Diamana White Board 73X shaft that is 20 grams lighter this week at the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational.

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Ben Alberstadt is the Editor-in-Chief at GolfWRX, where he’s led editorial direction and gear coverage since 2018. He first joined the site as a freelance writer in 2012 after years spent working in pro shops and bag rooms at both public and private golf courses, experiences that laid the foundation for his deep knowledge of equipment and all facets of this maddening game. Based in Philadelphia, Ben’s byline has also appeared on PGATour.com, Bleacher Report...and across numerous PGA DFS and fantasy golf platforms. Off the course, Ben is a committed cat rescuer and, of course, a passionate Philadelphia sports fan. Follow him on Instagram @benalberstadt.

17 Comments

Painter33

Mar 27, 2024 at 10:51 am

Being from tge future, I have a prediction: Nike will leave the clubmaking industry to pursue more time with its family…and because Tiger and Paul Casey are the only ones using their metal stuff. Their clothes, however, will continue to be overpriced.

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gunmetal

Aug 4, 2014 at 11:39 am

Why not reshaft the Covert 2.0?

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James

Aug 4, 2014 at 10:59 am

Why is this a big deal? if drivers added 15 yards each year we would be at 400+ by now…these companies are making a ton of money off the same shiny toy just made to look different

I can go back 15 years and hit those drivers just as far as i hit the new ones today

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dot dot

Aug 3, 2014 at 12:59 pm

Yea, you scooped the mainstream media in the sport you specialize in exclusively reporting on. You don’t get kudo’s for doing your job. The mainstream media is supposed to turn to you little specialized guys for info that they then bring in a watered down version to a wider audience. Learn your place in the world GWRX.

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ThinSoul

Aug 3, 2014 at 11:00 am

Does anyone know if Tiger’s driver is still around 44″? If so a 73g shaft is definitely on the light side. I think driver should stick to the short and heavy driver. Even if he loses 20 yards he can make it up hitting 5-8 irons in for sure.

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- ThinSoul
  
  Aug 3, 2014 at 11:02 am
  
  My phone made Tiger driver. Should read ‘I think Tiger should…’
  
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Jericho

Aug 3, 2014 at 2:03 am

Ok just googled pedantic.. gonna be throwin this one around for sure ..lol

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Jericho

Aug 3, 2014 at 1:54 am

..pedantic ..hmm ..better google that

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db

Aug 2, 2014 at 9:07 pm

Considering Rory is absolutely BOMBING the 2.0 it definitely is the driver.

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MHendon

Aug 2, 2014 at 8:09 pm

Hell the fact he’s had two prototype Coverts is news to me. I just wish they’d release the bonded hosel version to retail without that big swoosh on the crown, then I’d be interested.

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kloyd0306

Aug 2, 2014 at 7:02 pm

Is it the driver, or is it Tiger?

If it’s the driver, the “oven” boys can’t figure it out.

Tiger drove it straighter when using a DG S300 in his King Cobra SS model.

Maybe it is still in the garage too?

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- MHendon
  
  Aug 2, 2014 at 8:10 pm
  
  It ain’t the driver!
  
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Lukas

Aug 2, 2014 at 6:24 pm

Go easy on the mainstream media. Take them for what they are. The “main stream” doesn’t know what a Mitsubishi Rayon Diamana Blue Board 93X is, nor do they care. Matter of fact I’d bet the majority would stop reading by the time they hit the second “i” in Mitsubishi.

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Nick

Aug 2, 2014 at 6:13 pm

This article is unnecessarily pedantic.

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- Jwowzer
  
  Aug 2, 2014 at 7:02 pm
  
  I agree, shallow and pedantic.
  
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- MHendon
  
  Aug 2, 2014 at 8:06 pm
  
  Thanks Nick you just improved my vocabulary! Pedantic, lol?
  
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Mj Martin

Aug 2, 2014 at 6:04 pm

Probably the same media whores that have reported that Dusti was suspended by the PGA.

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