Woods no longer with Nike

Trampas

Tiger Woods and sportswear giant Nike have ended their long-term partnership after more than 27 years.

https://www.skysports.com/golf/news/12176/13044249/tiger-woods-suggests-end-of-long-time-partnership-with-nike-and-hints-at-pga-tour-return-date

Rikand

It's kind of cryptic. It could be seen as a new chapter with Nike

big_drive

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121589406#Comment_121589406

My take as well that it's not phrased in the usual manner of someone leaving. I was wondering could there be some new partnership with Nike that involves his young lad too

Deeper Blue

Nike had a post up that indicates the partnership is over aswell, so I figure they're done

monkeybutter

why would anyone even care?

FixdePitchmark

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121591056#Comment_121591056

Because it is a golf forum - and this sponsorship was one of the most iconic and symbolic in the history of golf. Tiger with Nike and the subsequent advertisements - was a massive influence in modernising the game. Making it young , fashionable and showing a new generation that golf could be different. Yes, obviously Tiger himself was the main factor - but Tiger actually used the image of Nike and the adds and even what he wore as a mechanism to make a statement . Even up to being political - a thing Tiger is not known for now , and a thing golfers were not known for.

The use of his clothing - and even the red was a massive part of his story and his psychology - The chip shot at the Masters and the Nike aspect of all that is perhaps one of the most iconic moments in Golf in the last 30 years.

Nike was also a massive part of showing that the modern golfer - was an athlete , not a frumpy man in an odd jumper.

So - I guess many would care, or at least be nostalgic about a very special time in golf - a time when golf was changing and you were watching it become cool - with a rare once off talent.

So people would care - or at the least think about about the end of a very significant part of a special golf era. Nearing an end.

Trampas

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121591056#Comment_121591056

Enough to make you comment

RoadRunner

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121598565#Comment_121598565

Tigers nike chip in at the final round of the master was good... but the most iconic moment in golf in the last 30 years was more recent. I was there when Slave1 and VW1 closed out for a 3&2 win on the 17th hole in Headford new to put the ryder jug in boards hands in a historic 6:0 win 😍

slave1

I can only concur, Tiger's Master chip a close second😋

monkeybutter

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121600157#Comment_121600157

its a question rather than a comment

monkeybutter

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121598565#Comment_121598565

tiger has never been political, way to narcissistic for that

I don't think this is a golf issue in the slightest since all they make is clothes and shoes at this stage

no more so than the Ian Poulter clothing range

slave1

joking aside...it's huge news, akin to Michael Jordan ending his Nike relationship, lots here have huge admiration for what Tiger has done for the game and Nike have been there since the infamous Hello World press session way back, Nike is still huge in the golf attire world.....

Trampas

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121601709#Comment_121601709

He’s the biggest draw for viewers in golf and one of the biggest in sport. He’s on and people watch. News like this is big no matter what people think

monkeybutter

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121601898#Comment_121601898

its about as interesting to me as what any other influencer is wearing

he is an old broken man and not a particularly nice one at that, hard to see the appeal at this stage

basically golf is a bit boring I suppose

Clareman

Tiger opened a whole new market for Nike, the sport was known for being for white guys and next thing this cool guy comes along and golf apparal is "cool", just think of the amount of TW baseball caps you'd see around the place not just on the golf course. Golf has moved on a lot with the like of Rory pushing it, Nike was just rebranding a lot of kit as well so I guess they don't see the value in it anymore.

Trampas

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121605996#Comment_121605996

Unfortunately millions aren’t like you. I’m far from a Eldrick fan. He gets a soft touch from the media.

artanevilla

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121591056#Comment_121591056

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121605996#Comment_121605996

Why bother comment then?

Are you the type of person who gets annoyed (assuming you're a male) when you see an ad for a tampon? If it's not for you, it's not for you. Not every needs to know how interesting you are by not having an interest in things.

callaway92

This thread reminds me why I muted Monkeybutter previously. Didn't know why I did but no need to change it now.

slave1

Folks, any concerns please use the Flag button, thanks

@monkeybutter No more flaming posts else warnings, if you have no interest in this thread then just ignore, thanks