Nike move on from Tiger Woods and connect strengths with Brooks Koepka’s LIV Golf group
Nike move on from Tiger Woods and connect strengths with Brooks Koepka’s LIV Golf group
Nike misplaced the most prominent title in golf prior this week after finishing their bargain with Tiger Woods, but the brand have been fast to move on and have joined up with LIV Golf
Fair days after separating ways with one of their most unmistakable competitors in Tiger Woods, Nike have connected up with Brooks Koepka and his LIV Golf team, Crush GC.
After 27 a long time, one golf’s – and sport’s – most famous associations came to an conclusion on Monday, after Woods finished his relationship with Nike. During his time as seemingly golf’s most prominent ever player, Woods got to be synonymous with the notorious swoosh, having been supported by the brand since 2019.
Affirming the conclusion of his Nike bargain in a articulation, the 82-time PGA Visit victor wrote: “Over 27 a long time prior, I was blessed to begin a organization with one of the foremost notorious brands within the world.
“The days since have been filled with so numerous astonishing minutes and recollections, in case I begun naming them, I might go on forever. [Former Nike CEO] Phil Knight’s energy and vision brought this Nike and Nike Golf organization together and I need to actually thank him, together with the Nike representatives and unimaginable athletes I have had the joy of working with along the way.
“Individuals will inquire on the off chance that there’s another chapter. Yes, there will certainly be another chapter. See you in LA! Tiger.” Fair days after the misfortune of Woods in spite of the fact that, the sports brand are as of now back in commerce having made the switch to LIV Golf to group up with Koepka.
On Thursday, a match of custom made Nike golf shoes with the Crush GC symbol were posted by LIV’s official social media stage, raising eyebrows over the world of golf. Koepka has been a long-time Nike Golf envoy, having kept on wear the brand since joining the breakaway association in 2022.
A number of his individual LIV stars have selected to unit themselves out in their claim group attire, but for presently Koepka has remained wearing the swoosh on his shirt and cap. Nike has been gradually pulling itself back within the world of golf, with the misfortune of Woods the most recent chapter within the dial-down.
In 2016 the brand picked to halt its fabricating of golf clubs, in spite of its gear being used by the likes of Woods and Rory McIlroy on the PGA Visit. The alter moreover guaranteed the brand ceased its generation of golf balls and golf packs.
Since at that point the brand has proceeded to deliver golf attire, but the misfortune of both Woods and Jason Day at the starting of 2024 has cast assist question over the brand’s future within the don. As things stand both Koepkaand McIlroy are proceeding to wear the brand, as well as Tommy Fleetwood and LPGA Visit star Nelly Korda.
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