Equipment
Nike to release matte black Vapor Fly drivers
While the blue-and-volt colorways of the Nike Vapor Fly line of golf clubs make golfers stand out, Nike’s new limited-edition release is made to help them blend in. As part of the “Stay Hidden. Be Seen” pack, Nike is releasing Nike Vapor Fly and Vapor Fly Pro drivers with a matte black crown.
The drivers will be available along with a line of clothing that includes camouflage, reflective and black designs on polos, shorts, jackets, shoes, hats and more. Check out some of the gear in the photo below.
The collection will be available on nike.com and select retailers starting May 7.
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.
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
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”
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Clay
May 8, 2016 at 9:01 am
Love this color scheme but I spoke with Nike and because it is a limited release they are offering no optional shafts. For the Pro it is S+60 in R or S only…
Curt
May 8, 2016 at 11:37 am
That sucks!!! Count me out!
Curt
May 4, 2016 at 11:33 pm
Nike, please Stick with all black. You will sell more woods over the long haul!!!
SPANKY
May 4, 2016 at 11:23 pm
You are saying ferry yellow and sissy blue isn’t selling well? I see a few yellow sissy ferries playing them though………..
Wet
May 5, 2016 at 2:58 am
Only you’d know about ferry yellow and sissy blue.
Whatever those mean.
Bobby
May 4, 2016 at 10:35 pm
Stick to sneakers…,
Goof
May 4, 2016 at 9:26 pm
Does Barbie some with the costume set?
Retro RAD
May 4, 2016 at 5:01 pm
Every time I see the Nike logo I feel like I have thrown inside of a time machine that is stuck in the 1970’s – and these new B&W offerings remind me of the Leave it to Beaver reruns that once followed the Brady Bunch reruns back in the 1970’s.
steve
May 4, 2016 at 8:40 am
There’s something about this that’s so black, it’s like how much more black could this be? And the answer is none. None more black.
blake
May 4, 2016 at 7:29 pm
Does it go to 11?
thomas murphy
May 5, 2016 at 12:33 am
LOL, rock on dude!
Peter Roffey
May 9, 2016 at 1:48 pm
I don’t know about that, but it goes to 11.5, which is one and half more if everything is at ten.
Johnny
May 4, 2016 at 1:57 am
Best looking Nike driver in years, maybe ever.
SPANKY
May 4, 2016 at 11:22 pm
your brain is fried hack
Mark
May 3, 2016 at 8:49 pm
Light years better colour scheme. Note to Nike marketing….bling is not appreciated by the better player.
Tim
May 4, 2016 at 5:48 am
*players wanting to look like better players
Nolanski
May 3, 2016 at 7:40 pm
Sweet looking driver. I’m sure all the country club folks are gonna loooove the camo apparel!
Nobody
May 4, 2016 at 9:06 pm
So the game is all about the prototypical “country club folk”? Golf needs to stop being so stiff and self absorbed. I love the game, but could do without this thought process. Im not into camo on or off the course, but I love what Nike is doing here.
Tom
May 3, 2016 at 6:03 pm
I told ya guyz…I told ya….Black fly is next..lol
Mats
May 3, 2016 at 5:59 pm
Best looking Nike Driver so far! Thumbs up! 😉
Tim
May 4, 2016 at 5:48 am
*players wanting to look like better players
chad
May 3, 2016 at 4:25 pm
Very nice
OK Taylormade – it’s your turn. We’re waiting……
Eric
May 3, 2016 at 4:05 pm
…and mine. Damn that’s beautiful. the G LS Tec is my wife, but I think this might be my next girlfriend.
Brad
May 3, 2016 at 4:16 pm
Playing a G LS Tec as well. Will have to see it in person, but it looks like I’ll be wielding 2 drivers.
Brad
May 3, 2016 at 2:56 pm
(Sigh) There goes the rest of my tax return…
SPANKY
May 4, 2016 at 11:27 pm
GET A REAL JOB THEN AND SPEND IT ON A REAL DRIVER
effyouscott
Sep 3, 2016 at 12:51 pm
move out of your moms basement Spanky gtfo the boards