Ever since Nike Golf left the hard goods side of the business, their athletes have been able to play with the equipment of their choosing. Many have started using mixed bags of equipment including Rory McIlroy who is playing Callaway woods and irons, Titleist wedges and the ProV1X golf ball. Tiger Woods, who has been away from the sport for the past year, was probably the biggest “free agent” from Nike Golf’s exit. Although he had played TaylorMade woods during the Hero World Challenge, today, he officially announced his joining of the TaylorMade family.
Tiger, who has signed a multi-year contract with TaylorMade, will play the company’s driver, fairway woods, irons and wedges – specific product models are to be determined at the conclusion of Woods’ and TaylorMade’s extensive testing process. He recently signed with Bridgestone Golf as well to play their B330-S golf ball. He will return to his trusty Scotty Cameron Newport 2 GSS. With this signing, TaylorMade will have some of the biggest names in golf under contract including World Number 1, Jason Day, as well as big hitting Dustin Johnson.
Further, Tiger will co-create with TaylorMade’s club engineers and have an integral role in the design and development of a new, personalized iron model that will make its debut in Tiger’s bag at a future date to be determined.
“Throughout my career, I’ve always been meticulous about my equipment. Over the past few months, I’ve had clubs from every brand sent to me to test. When it came to making a final decision, the choice was easy—it all came down to performance, which is why I chose TaylorMade.” Tiger Woods
Tiger’s history with the brand goes back to his days as the world’s top amateur, when he played TaylorMade metalwoods in his victories at both the 1994 &’95 U.S. Amateur Championships in addition to multiple other junior and professional tournaments on Tour.
“Our product teams at TaylorMade have a singular focus – to create the best performing golf equipment in the world. We are thrilled that Tiger has chosen to play TaylorMade. His impact on the game of golf is undeniable and we are honored to have him part of our team.” David Abeles, CEO, TaylorMade Golf Company
Source: TaylorMade Golf
