By Jennifer Gardner
Tour Van

Nike introduced new VR_S Covert drivers to both PGA Tour and European Tour players last week.

At the Children's Miracle Network Hospitals Classic, Stewart Cink, Kevin Kisner and Patrick Reed all put the new driver in play.

On the European Tour, Simon Dyson, Pablo Martin and Francesco Molinari were among the players using the VR_S Covert. Dyson reported that, with the new 2013 Nike 20XI-X ball, he was seeing an increase of 18 yards on his drives.

The VR_S Covert incorporates cavity back technology that allowed club designers to remove weight from the back of the club and move it to the heel and toe. That means more stability in the clubhead and better accuracy off the tee.

As well, players can adjust lofts between 8.5 and 12.5 degrees and face angles to left, neutral or right. It's available in two models - the VR_S Covert and VR_S Covert Tour, which has a smaller head and slightly deeper face.

Charlie Beljan

PGA Tour: Children's Miracle Network Hospitals Classic
Driver: Cleveland Classic 290 (9 degree; Miyazaki B.Asha 5x shaft)
Hybrids: Adams Idea Super XTD (15 degree; Graphite Design G Series shaft) and Srixon Z-TX (20 degree; Nippon prototype shaft)
Irons (4-PW): Cleveland 588 Forged CB (Nippon prototype shafts)
Wedges: Cleveland 588 RTX CB (52, 56 and 60 degree; True Temper Dynamic Gold S-400 shafts)
Putter: Scotty Cameron Select GoLo
Ball: Srixon Z-Star prototype
Footwear: FootJoy FJ Icon
Glove: Srixon

Matteo Manassero

European Tour: Barclays Singapore Open
Driver: Titleist 913D2 (8.5 degree)
Fairway Wood: Titleist 913F 3-wood (13.5 degree)
Hybrid: Titleist 913H (17 degree)
Irons (3-7): Titleist AP2
Irons (8-PW): Titleist MB
Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM (52 and 58 degree)
Putter: Scotty Cameron Select GoLo
Ball: Titleist Pro V1x
Footwear: FootJoy FJ Sport
Glove: FootJoy StaSof

Cristie Kerr

LPGA: Lorena Ochoa Invitational
Driver: Ping Anser (9.5 degree)
Fairway Woods: Ping G20 3-wood (15 degree) and Ping G20 5-wood (18 degree)
Hybrid: Ping i20 (23 degree)
Irons (5-PW): Callaway Diablo Forged
Wedges: Scratch Golf (50, 54 and 60 degree)
Putter: Odyssey White Hot 2-Ball
Ball: Titleist Pro V1
Glove: FootJoy StaSof