The American told about it in X.
Tiger Woods the cooperation with the equipment manufacturer Nike, which raised the sport to the elite, is over.
The 48-year-old golfer told about it on the messaging service X (formerly Twitter).
The contract between Woods and Nike was valid for 27 years. The brightest moments of the partnership were 15 major wins, but it also endured the adversities of Woods’ civil life and numerous injuries. ESPN reports in his story the red shirt and black cap and trousers worn by the American on the courses synonymous with men’s professional golf.
Until 2016, Woods also played with clubs and balls made by Nike.
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Nike took Woods into their team at the beginning of his professional career in 1996. The deal, worth 40 million dollars, was at that time the most lucrative sponsorship contract for an athlete in history.
Woods and Nike renegotiated the terms three times. According to The Oregonian, the most recent ten-year deal signed in 2013 brought the player $200 million.
According to Forbes, Woods has earned $1.8 billion during his career, $121 million of which has come in the form of PGA Tour prize money.
Woods’ career is still going. He didn’t reveal his new collaboration patterns yet.
A new era begins in Tiger Woods’ career. AOP / USA TODAY SPORTS