Nike Golf Athletes will sport new designs at Open

Players including Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy and ten other Nike Golf Athletes will wear the brand’s latest designs at this year’s open.  

On display for The Open will be such items as the 3D V-Neck Sweater, a poly-wool blend constructed with 3D engineered-knit sleeves designed to trap heat while allowing for maximum range of motion. The knit is fabricated to be elevated in certain zones to contain heat and offer flexibility, and tighter around places like the elbow to reduce material and weight.

Tiger Woods – Competing in his first major championship of the season, Woods will wear the TW Engineered Sweater with 3D engineered-knit sleeves developed with Woods. Underneath, he’ll wear polos from the TW collection: TW Seasonal Bold Stripe polo on Thursday and on Friday the TW Engineered Body Map polo. Saturday, Woods will wear the TW Seasonal Bold Stripe polo and the TW Ultra Polo 3.0 on Sunday in his red hue, Action Red. Each look will be with the TW Adaptive Pant, TW Ultralight Tour cap, TW Mesh Nike belt and Nike TW’ 14 footwear. Driver: Nike VRS Covert 2.0 Tour Ball: ONE Tour D. 

Rory McIlroy – Underneath the Hypervis Half-zip Cover-up, McIlroy will sport a variety of polos. He’ll start and finish the week in the Lightweight Innovation Colour polo – the same design he wore at Augusta and Pinehurst. In addition, to Friday’s Innovation Colour Block polo and Saturday’s Innovation Vent 2.0 polo. Each look will be completed with the Modern Tech pant, Tour Mesh cap, Sleek Modern Plaque belt and Nike Lunar Control footwear. Driver: Nike VRS Covert 2.0 Tour Ball: RZN Black.

Paul Casey – England’s Casey will pair his 3D V-Neck sweater with the Lightweight Innovation Stripe polo and Key Iconic Polo 2.0 on Thursday and Saturday when he returns to his home country for The Open. On Friday he’ll wear the Lightweight Innovation Cool polo, and suit up in the Key Bold Heather Stripe polo on Sunday. Casey will also wear the Flat Front Tech pant, Stripe Novelty pant, Ultralight Tour Legacy cap, Signature Swoosh Logo Cutout II belt and Lunar Control footwear. Driver Nike VRS Covert 2.0 Tour Ball: RZN Platinum. 

David Duval – The 2001 Open winner will stay protected in the Dri-FIT Performance Half-zip cover-up, Nike Victory Stripe polo, Nike Ultra Polo 2.0, Key Bold Heather Stripe polo and Key Body Mapping polo. He’ll complete his head-to-toe look with the Flat Front Tech pant, Nike Golf Plaid pant, Tour Mesh cap, TW Mesh Nike belt, and Lunar Control footwear. Driver: Nike VRS Covert 2.0 Tour Ball: RZN Platinum.  

Oliver Fisher – Fisher will wear the Sport Nike Graphic polo on Thursday and the Sport Innovation Pocket polo on Friday. For the rest of the weekend he will compete in the Sport Stripe polo and the Sport Swing Movement polo on Saturday and Sunday, accompanied with the Nike Flat Bill Tour Cap and the Nike Hyperadapt jacket to combat the elements. Driver: Nike VRS Covert 2.0 Tour Ball: RZN Black.

Tommy Fleetwood – On his Open debut Fleetwood will wear the Nike Victory polo, Sport Seasonal polo – featuring Nike’s iconic and running apparel-inspired 26-degree angle design on the upper chest, Sport Swing Movement polo and Nike Victory Stripe polo. Each look will be paired with polos with the Modern Tech pant, Dri-FIT Performance Half-zip cover-up, Ultralight Tour Legacy cap, Square Perforated Reversible belt and Lunar Control footwear. Driver: Nike VRS Covert 2.0 Tour  Ball: RZN Black.

Russell Henley – Wearing the Nike Ultra Stripe polo on Thursday,  this will be followed by the Key Body Mapping polo, Nike Ultra Polo 2.0 and Nike Victory polo. Henley will wear a mix of solids, stripes and plaid with the Flat Front Tech Pant, Nike Golf Plaid Pant and Stripe Novelty Pant. A Dri-FIT Performance Half-Zip cover-up, Signature Swoosh Logo Cutout II belt, Tall Tour visor and Lunar Control footwear will complete each look. Driver: Nike VRS STR8-FIT 9.5-degree Ball: RZN Black.

Francesco Molinari – Molinari will stay warm with the Dri-FIT Performance Half-zip Cover-up, layered over the Nike Ultra Stripe polo, Nike Ultra Polo 2.0, Key Iconic Polo 2.0 and Nike Victory polo. He’ll lace up in TW’ 14 footwear and pair each polo with the Flat Front Tech pant, Stripe Novelty pant, Tour Mesh cap, and Signature Swoosh Logo Cutout II belt. Driver : Nike VRS Covert 2.0 Ball: RZN Black.

Thorbjorn Olesen – Making his fourth Open Championship appearance Olesen will be wearing looks from the Nike Golf Sport Collection. Thursday, he will compete in the Sport Seasonal polo paired with the flat front tech pants in Photo Blue.  Friday Olesen will wear the Sport Swing Movement Polo in black with volt piping on the colour to hook up with his Volt Lunar Control footwear. For the weekend, Olesen will wear the Sport Nike Graphic Polo in Light Magnet Grey on Saturday and Cool Grey on Sunday. Driver: Nike VRS Covert 2.0 Tour Ball: RZN Black.

Charl Schwartzel – On Thursday will wear Sport Innovation Pocket polo and the Sport Stripe polo on Friday. While on Saturday Schwartzel will wear the Sport Nike Graphic polo and the Sport Swing Movement polo on Sunday. He’ll stay protected from any temperatures in the 3D V-Neck Sweater and Sport Long Sleeve Crew. Nike Golf’s Modern Tech Pant, Tour Mesh cap, Sleek Modern Plaque belt and FI Impact footwear complete each head-to-toe look. Driver: Nike VRS Covert 2.0 Tour Ball: RZN Black.

Nick Watney – Watney who’ll be hoping for his first Major Championship, will wear a range of bold graphics and designs, including Sunday’s Innovation Mesh Sub polo. He’ll round out the weekend with the Innovation Jacquard polo on Thursday, Innovation Stripe polo on Friday, and Nike Premium Jacquard polo on Saturday. The 3D V-Neck Sweater, Half-zip Wind-resistant sweater, Dri-FIT Wool Tech sweater Flat Front Tech pant, Flat Bill Tour cap, Signature Swoosh Logo Cutout II belt and Lunar Control footwear will finish each look. Driver: Nike VRS Covert 2.0 Ball: RZN Platinum. 

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