Tiger Woods, Nike to split after more than 27 years
Tiger Woods is no longer a Nike athlete after 27 years, ending a partnership between the swoosh and golf’s biggest star and raising questions about the future of both in the sport.
Woods in a social media post thanked Nike co-founder Phil Knight for his “passion and vision” that brought Nike and the Nike Golf partnership with Woods together.
“Over 27 years ago, I was fortunate to start a partnership with one of the most iconic brands in the world,” Woods wrote.
“The days since have been filled with so many amazing moments and memories, if I started naming them, I could go on forever.”
Tiger Woods is no longer a Nike athlete after 27 years ending a partnership between the swoosh and golf’s biggest star and raising questions about the future of both in the sport Woods in a social media post thanked Nike co-founder Phil Knight for his passion and vision that brought Nike and the
Nike golf partnership with Woods together over 27 years ago I was fortunate to start a partnership with one of the most iconic brands in the world Woods wrote the days since have been filled with so many amazing moments and memories if I started naming them I
Could go on forever it was a hell of a round tiger Mark Steinberg his agent at Excel Sports confirmed the end of the deal that began in 1996 when Woods turned Pro and within 8 months had already won for times and shattered records in a watershed Master’s Victory
It was time for the next chapter Steinberg told the Associated Press amazing run great partnership Nike also posted to social media saying in a photo it was a hell of a round Tiger Tiger you challenged your competition stereotypes conventions the old school way of thinking the Nike post was captioned you
Challenged the entire institution of golf you challenged us and most of all yourself and for that challenge we’re grateful Woods signed a 5-year deal worth $40 million us when he turned Pro in 1996 after his unprecedented third straight u s amateur title it was shocking money at the time to most in
The industry except Nike and his father chump change the late Earl Woods once said and he was proven correct Woods renewed the deal believed to be worth over $100 million in 2000 signs of a fra Ed relationship as recognizable as any athlete in the world Woods became the face of Nike golf and
Had his own t w brand on the golf course wood set records as the youngest to win the Grand Slam at age 24 the only player to hold all four major titles at the same time and his 15 shot win at the U open the largest margin for a major in
Gulf history but there were signs in recent years of a fractured relationship ship
