Green switches to r9 460 and wins
US PGA Tour | 2009 Canadian Open | General | TaylorMade r9 (Drivers) | 29 Jul 2009
TaylorMade Tour Staff professional Nathan Green made par on the second playoff hole at the RBC Canadian Open to capture his first PGA Tour victory, outlasting fellow TaylorMade Tour Staffer Retief Goosen in a Monday finish at Glen Abbey Golf Club.
Trailing Green by two, Goosen made a dramatic eagle on the par-five 18th hole to tie for the lead. Green, playing behind Goosen, missed the final green wide left with his second shot and had to work to save par and force a playoff. His par on the second extra hole secured the win after Goosen missed the green and failed to get up and down.
Green, who put the R9 460 driver with Flight Control Technology (FCT) in play for the first time last week, led the field in driving accuracy at 78.6 percent on the difficult Glen Abbey layout. Hitting fairways with such frequency allowed him to attack the flag more often, leading to 22 birdies (2nd in the field) including nine in the second round. He was one of 42 players in the field to play an R9 driver, 18 of whom used the new R9 460.
What’s In The Bag
Driver: TaylorMade R9 460 (10.5º; Mitsubishi Diamana Whiteboard 63 shaft)
Fairway Woods: TaylorMade Tour Burner 3-wood (14.5º; Mitsubishi Diamana Blueboard 83 shaft) and TaylorMade Tour Burner 4-wood (17.5º; Mitsubishi Diamana Blueboard 83 shaft)
Irons (3-PW): TaylorMade Tour Preferred
Wedges: TaylorMade rac (54 and 60º)
Putter: Odyssey Tri-Hot 3
Ball: Titleist Pro V1
Footwear: Adidas (Softspikes Pulsar cleats)
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