Nike Golf announced the addition of PGA Tour athletes Kyle Stanley and Nick Watney to its Tour Staff. Both had formerly been with Titleist.
In switching to exclusively play and wear Nike Golf products, Watney
is making his first manufacturer change during his 10-year career as a
tour professional. The 31-year-old from Dixon, California, played golf
at Fresno State University and turned professional in 2003 competing on
the Nationwide Tour.
Watney, who joined the PGA Tour in 2005,
has since won five times on the PGA Tour with victories at the 2007
Zurich Classic of New Orleans, 2009 Buick Invitational, 2011 World Golf
Championships-Cadillac Championship, 2011 AT&T National and the 2012
Barclays. With his most recent victory at the CIMB Asia Open, Watney
has seven global career wins on his resume.
Mark Thaxton, Global
Director of Sport Marketing Operations for Nike Golf is equally excited
about welcoming Watney to the Nike Golf family. Nick is a tremendous
athlete with a passion for sports and the Nike Brand. He is a good,
solid, consistent player and one of his main strengths is that he has no
weaknesses, said Thaxton. “We are thrilled to welcome Nick to the
Nike family.
After securing his PGA Tour card for the 2011 season, Stanley had a solid rookie year with four top-10 finishes. He clinched his first PGA Tour win at the 2012 Waste Management Open after finishing second the week prior at the Farmers Insurance Open.
Kyle is a solid player with incredible talent, said Thaxton. Hes a terrific ball striker with incredible confidence. We know Kyle will shine as a Nike Golf athlete and we are thrilled to welcome him to the Nike family.
