Sneakerheads and golf lovers alike are always excited to see what footwear Nike athletes like Rory McIlroy, Brooks Koepka, Tom Kim and others wear at major championships, and at Pinehurst No. 2 this week for the 2024 U.S. Open, they’ll be adorned in plenty of Carolina blue.
Nike has released a limited-edition Air Zoom Victory Tour 3 NRG, Air Pegasus ’89 G NRG and Air Zoom Infinity Tour NRG to celebrate the third men’s major of 2024 and pay homage to Pinehurst No. 2 and North Carolina.
The Air Zoom Victory Tour 3 NRG has a breathable textile on the upper to help golfers’ feet stay cool and comfortable, a Tour Flex Pro Softspikes under the forefoot and Silver Tornado spikes in the lateral and heel to increase stability and traction.
The sky blue, waterproof Air Pegasus ’89 G has a hidden air unit in the heel for extra cushioning, a soft terry cloth tongue and collar lining and a grippy rubber outside.
Finally, the Air Zoom Infinity Tour NRG offers a breathable textile in the upper to your feet stay cool while also providing plenty of lateral support. The Air Zoom unit in the forefoot moves with your feet as you swing, to help create better energy transfer from the ground into your shot.
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Here is a close-up look at the Air Zoom Victory Tour 3 NRG, Air Pegasus ’89 G NRG and Air Zoom Infinity Tour NRG for the 2024 U.S. Open.
Check out Pinehurst-themed bags, balls and head covers.
As it did before the start of the Masters and PGA Championship, TaylorMade has released a limited-edition series of golf balls, headcovers and bags that have a U.S. Open theme on the eve of competition at Pinehurst No. 2.
The Staff Bag ($599.99) has several symbols on it, including the number 1895 on the handle, which is an homage to the year Pinehurst opened,. The anchor above the valuables pocket calls out Pinehurst as the first USGA Anchor Site, and Adirondack chairs adorning the golf ball pocket. Chairs like these are scattered throughout the grounds of the Pinehurst resort and enjoyed by guests. The address for Pinehurst No. 2 (120 Midland Road) has even been added to the base.
The collection also includes a short-course carry bag ($249.99), as well as head covers for drivers ($79.99), fairway woods ($69.99), rescue clubs ($69.99) and putters (79.99)
Commemorative TP5 and TP5x balls adorned with Adirondack chairs are also available for $59.99.
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The TaylorMade BRNR Mini Driver Copper is designed to deliver driver-like distance with fairway wood control.
Gear: TaylorMade BRNR Mini Driver Copper Price:$449.99 with UST Mamiya ProForce 65 shaft and Golf Pride TaylorMade Victory Copper grip Specs: Titanium face and chassis with carbon fiber crown, adjustable sole weights and adjustable hosel. 11.5 and 13.5-degree models
Who It’s For: Fast-swinging golfers who want an alternative to their driver off the tee but who want more forgiveness and distance than most 3-woods provide.
The Skinny: Smaller than a driver, yet much larger than a typical 3-wood, the BRNR Mini Driver Copper combines exotic materials and driver-like technologies to create a powerful alternative off the tee for elite players.
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The Deep Dive: Aside from the possible exception of a driving iron, no club in golf is more macho than a mini driver. Carrying one says to the world that there are times on the course when your driver goes too far, and, you are skilled enough to get the ball airborne with a fairway wood that has driver-like loft.
TaylorMade has quietly made mini drivers available for a few seasons. The Original One Mini debuted in 2019, and in 2021, the 300 Mini driver was released. Last year, TaylorMade offered the BRNR Mini, and a few pros, including Tommy Fleetwood, have put it in play frequently. Now, on the eve of the 2024 Masters, TaylorMade is dropping the BRNR Mini Driver Copper, a club that is virtually identical to the 2023 BRNR Mini but cosmetically pays homage to the late ’90s Burner woods.
The BRNR Mini Driver Copper’s head size is 304cc, which is 34 percent smaller than most drivers on the market today, like the 460cc TaylorMade Qi10 Max. However, the BRNR Mini Driver Copper dwarfs 3-woods like the Qi10 Max (200cc) and Qi10 Tour (170cc). The BRNR Mini Driver Copper also comes standard at 43.75 inches in length, which is a half-inch longer than those 3-woods but 2 inches shorter than a stock Qi10 LS driver and 1.75 inches shorter than a standard Qi10 Max driver.
With specifications like that, and being available only in 11.5 and 13.5-degree lofts, some golfers will call the BRNR Mini Driver Copper a 2-wood instead of a mini driver. Regardless of what you call it, the club is designed to excel off the tee as alternative to a driver.
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The BRNR Mini Driver Copper has a titanium face and body along with a carbon fiber crown. (David Dusek/Golfweek)
The BRNR Mini Driver Copper has a titanium face and body, along with a carbon fiber crown, to create a significant amount of discretionary weight, which engineers re-purposed in the form of two sole weights. With the 13-gram weight in the front and 1.5-gram weight in the back, the BRNR Mini Driver Copper produces more ball speed, less spin and a lower launch angle. However, with the 13-gram weight in the back port and the lighter weight in the front, golfers should see an increase in both spin and launch angle, along with more stability.
The BRNR Mini Driver Copper also has Twist Face, a shot-straightening technology that debuted in 2018’s M3 and M4 drivers, and it has a Speed Pocket slot in the sole to allow the lower portion of the hitting area to flex more efficiently on low-struck shots.
If players decide to play the BRNR Mini Copper off the deck, its K-shaped sole is designed to allow the bottom of the club to skim across and over the turf more effectively. But be warned: With a deep face and large size, this club was designed to be used primarily off the tee. Fast-swinging, skilled players will be able to create enough lift to get shots up in the air, but slower-swinging players might struggle to generate enough spin to maximize carry distance.
To fine-tune the spin and trajectory, the BRNR Mini Copper comes with an adjustable hosel that allows players and fitters to increase or decrease the loft by up to 2 degrees.
Even with all those modern features and technologies, the copper accents and the font used to spell the word TaylorMade on the sole will immediately be recognizable to golfers who remember using Burner drivers and fairway woods in the 1990s. And, if you recall that turning the head cover of last season’s BRNR Mini driver inside-out revealed a fuzzy rainbow design that some players opted to use, you will be pleased to know that turning the BRNR Mini Copper’s headcover inside out reveals a fuzzy blue-patterned option you can go with.
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