Equipment

Non-adjustable Nike Covert driver spotted

Published

13 years ago

Jun 25, 2013

Here’s a safe bet — the non-adjustable Nike Covert Tour Version 5 driver that made its way onto the USGA’s List of Conforming Driver Heads this week was created specifically for Tiger Woods.

Click here to see what members are saying about the driver in the forums.

According to a source at Nike Golf, Woods was “really close” to switching to an adjustable version of a Nike Covert Tour driver earlier in the year — the Tour-only Version 3 or Version 4 model of the driver that was spotted on the USGA’s list in February. But after Woods rattled off wins at the WGC-Cadillac Championship, Arnold Palmer Invitational and The Players Championship, the world’s No. 1-ranked golfer lost interest in testing new drivers, the source said.

After disappointing weeks at The Memorial, where Woods finished T65, and the U.S. Open, where he finished T32, it appears that Woods is ready to test drivers again.

Like the Version 3 and 4, the Covert Tour Version 5 does not have a visible weight screw in the sole, which indicates a center of gravity change from the retail model. And while the USGA’s photos are black and white, it is obvious that the driver has the same Covert Tour color scheme, which features a black PVD finish on the face and sole instead of the silver face and sole on Nike’s higher spinning non-Tour driver.

The Nike Covert Tour Version 3 (left) and Version 4 (right) are nearly indistinguishable from each other. But the new Version 5 lacks Nike’s FlexLoft system, which removes adjustability to give Woods the longer, skinnier hosel he prefers to see at address.

The thing that’s new about the Version 5 is that it lacks Nike’s FlexLoft technology, an adjustable hosel that allows Covert drivers to be tweaked from 8.5 to 12.5 degrees of loft, and accommodates three independent face angles — left, neutral and right (Click here to read more about the retail versions of Nike’s Covert and Covert Tour drivers).

It’s doubtful, however, that a golfer of Woods’ caliber needs to make loft and face angle adjustments to a custom-made driver, as he’s been playing drivers with similar lofts and face angles for several years. And the lack of an adjustable hosel means that the Version 5’s hosel is skinner, a look that Woods prefers at address.

Woods is currently on a break from competitive golf until the British due to golfer’s elbow, a condition that he said he aggravated during The Players Championship in early May.

At this year’s Masters, Woods decided to put a new Nike VR_S Covert 3 wood in his bag, which he said was necessary because he had “cracked,” or broken the faces of too many of his old Nike VR Pro Limited Edition 3 woods.

As in most British Opens, Woods likely won’t be hitting the driver that much anyways. He’ll rely on his Covert 3 wood, and maybe a 2 iron or 5 wood off the tee. So it wouldn’t be a shock to see him use a new driver on July 18 in Scotland.

Click here to see what members are saying about the driver in the forums.

Equipment

Slab city on the Korn Ferry Tour — Lead Tape Report

Published

9 hours ago

Jun 10, 2026

Andrew Von Lossow

This week, we have our Tour Photographer, Greg Moore, on the ground at the OccuNet Classic at Tascosa Golf Club in Amarillo, Texas, for the 14th event of the 2026 Korn Ferry Tour season. With that, we see some great things in the Lead Tape Report as we roll into Amarillo.

Joel Thelen

Monday Qualifier, Joel Thelen is in the field this week. He has played on the Korn Ferry Tour for a full season in 2023, and he is back in action this week. A couple of clubs caught my eye this week in his bag.

First off: His trusted Titleist 816 H2 hybrid. This club came out in October of 2015, and it still remains strong in the bag. Also, take a look at this Odyssey White Hot OG 7, putting a capital S in the 7S model. This custom neck has some impressive lean for an arm-lock-style putter. The bottom of the putter is covered in tape for optimal weighting.

Mitchell Meissner

Taking a look at Mitchell Meissner’s bag this week, we have some great lead tape coverage. Top to bottom working from fairway metals, irons, and wedges. We can see on the short irons and wedges that there is tape at the base of the grip, adding a little counterbalance. Along with that, some tape on the short irons and wedges as well. Moving to his putter, he rolls the Odyssey 7 Bird putter. Meissner putts left-handed and strikes the ball right-handed.

Whats in the Bag

Bud Cauley WITB 2026 (June)

Published

9 hours ago

Jun 10, 2026

Will Schube

Bud Cauley had >14 clubs in his bag when photographed prior to the Memorial Tournament.

Driver: Titleist GTS2 (8 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 6 X

3-wood: Titleist GTS3 (15 degrees, B1 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Chemical Tensei 1K Pro Red 70 TX

7-wood: Titleist GTS3 (21 degrees, D1 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Chemical Tensei 1K Pro Red 80 TX

Irons: Titleist U505 (3), Titleist 620 MB (4-9)
Shafts: Fujikura Ventus Black HB 8 X, True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue

Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM11 (48-10F, 52-12F, 56-14F), WedgeWorks (60-K*)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400

Putters: Scotty Cameron Tour Prototype, Scotty Cameron GOLO 6.3 Prototype

Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet Align

Ball: Titleist Pro V1

See more in-hand photos of Bud Cauley’s clubs here.

Equipment

Name every set of irons you’ve owned – GolfWRXers discuss

Published

9 hours ago

Jun 10, 2026

Will Schube

In our forums, one user has offered up a prompt for the true sickos, inviting fellow forum members to share every set of irons they’ve ever owned. As to be expected, this is a lengthy forum topic.

@Lamosteve began:

Can you name every set of irons you’ve owned? Here’s mine

Spalding Dots
Spalding Eclipse
Ram Lazer FX
Lynx Parallax
Mizuno EZ Comp
Ben Hogans
Cleveland CG Red
Taylor Made R9s
PING i20
PING iE1
Taylor Made M6

Our members in the forum have been offering up their own collections. Here are a few posts from the thread, but make sure to check out the entire discussion and have your say at the link below.

macedan: “Started with a hand-me-down Golden Bear set from my brother when I was in high school, never really played more than once a year or got into the game until about summer of 2017. First purchased a set of Cleveland CG4’s (I actually really miss this set sometimes, soft & not terribly large for a GI iron), moved into Nike Vapor Fly’s by the end of the year. Those lasted until spring of 18 when I decided I wanted new, so I traded them in for TM Rbladez. Honestly, although I liked the Rbladez, poor decision on my part, I think this was really about the only time so far that after a week or two I was kicking myself for not staying with what I had. Rbladez stayed with me until late last summer when I switched to P790’s and (knock on wood) I am hoping this will be my longest lasting set.”
JimmyC59: “MacGregor Jack Nicklaus Triple Crown. Palmer The Standard. Still play these.”
jgrzask: “Tommy Armour 845u
Mizuno MP-32
Mizuno MP-33 (2 sets)
Bridgestone J33cb – still own
Srixon i-302 (2 sets) – still own
Tourstage X-Blades – still own
Mizuno Hot Metal – still own
Nike Forged Blades – still own
Titleist 714 AP1 – still own
Cobra Forged SS – still own”

Entire Thread: “Name every set of irons you’ve owned.”