New equipment helps Paul Casey to Euro victory

Nike ambassador Paul Casey picked up his third win of the year at last week’s BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth Club in the United Kingdom.

It was Casey's 11th career title and moved him up to No. 3 in the World Rankings. Casey's performance has improved since switching to his company's new Victory Red irons, a new prototype Nike putter and the new Nike ONE Tour ball.

Since the switch, Casey has won his first PGA Tour title at the Shell Houston Open and had a second-place finish at the WGC-Accenture Match play.

Since changing putters, Casey jumped from 196^th in putts per round on the PGA Tour in 2008 to 56^th in 2009. His overall putting average dramatically improved from a 193^rd ranking in 2008 to 23^rd in 2009. In the BMW PGA Championship, Casey ranked seventh in putts per round.

Using a mixed set of Nike VR irons, Casey averaged 70 percent in Greens in Regulation. He used the VR Forged Split Cavity irons (4-5) and the VR Forged TW Blades (6-PW), and 54 and 60-degree VR wedges.

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Casey’s BMW PGA Championship Highlights

· This victory vaults Casey to #3 in World Rankings.

· This is Casey’s 11th career victory.

· Ranked seventh in putts per round using a Nike prototype putter.

· Casey shot four rounds in the 60’s en route to his third title of the season.

· Casey birdied three of the last four holes to secure his win.

· Casey won with a full bag of Nike Golf products and wore performance Nike Golf footwear and Nike Golf apparel.

· Casey’s win was the sixth Global Tour win with Nike Golf’s Victory Red irons.

Casey’s Nike Golf Arsenal

· Driver: Nike SQ Tour

· Fairway Woods: Nike SQ II 3 and 5 Wood

· Irons: Nike ProCombo OS (3), Nike Victory Red (VR) Split Cavity (4-5), Victory Red (VR) Forged TW Blades (#6-PW)

· Wedges: Nike Victory Red (VR) 54 and 60-degree

· Putter: Nike Prototype Putter

· Ball: Nike ONE Tour

· Footwear: Nike Air Zoom Elite II

· Apparel: Nike Golf’s Tour Collection

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Nike Golf’s 2009 PGA Tour Victories

· Tiger Woods – Arnold Palmer Invitational

· Paul Casey – Shell Houston Open

Nike Golf’s 2009 International Victories

· Paul Casey – Abu Dhabi Golf Championship (European Tour)

· Paul Casey – BMW PGA Championship (European Tour)