Tiger Woods announced on Monday that his successful 27-year relationship with Nike had come to an end (after he recently did little to dispel rumors the end was near).
“Over 27 years ago, I was fortunate to start a partnership with one of the most iconic brands in the world. The days since have been filled with so many amazing moments and memories, if I started naming them, I could go on forever,” Woods wrote on social media. “Phil Knight’s passion and vision brought this Nike and Nike Golf partnership together and I want to personally thank him, along with the Nike employees and incredible athletes I have had the pleasure of working with along the way. People will ask if there is another chapter. Yes, there will certainly be another chapter. See you in LA!”
Woods has been a brand ambassador for Nike since 1996 when he was 20 years old. Knight signed Woods to a five-year, $40 million deal when he turned pro following his third consecutive win at the U.S. Amateur. Nike Golf apparel became a leading brand thanks to Woods and its spikeless footwear grew in popularity. Its equipment division, however, never took off and stopped producing clubs and balls in 2016.
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Tiger Woods lines up his putt on the third hole at the TPC at Summerlin during…
Tiger Woods lines up his putt on the third hole at the TPC at Summerlin during the final round in the Las Vegas Invitational Sunday, Oct. 6, 1996, in Las Vegas. Woods shot an eagle on the hole and went on to finish the five-day tournament with a 27-under-par and a tie with Davis Love III. He defeated Love on the first playoff hole to capture his first pro victory. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey)
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Tiger Woods with his caddie Fluff Cowan during the Memorial Tournament at Muirfield Village Golf Club.…
Tiger Woods with his caddie Fluff Cowan during the Memorial Tournament at Muirfield Village Golf Club. Mandatory Credit: Matthew Emmons-USA TODAY Sports
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Tiger Woods talks with his caddie, Mike “Fluff” Cowan, before teeing off on No. 2 during…
Tiger Woods talks with his caddie, Mike “Fluff” Cowan, before teeing off on No. 2 during the final round of the 1998 PGA Championship at the Sahalee CC in Redmond, Washington.
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Tiger Woods, of Windermere, Fla., celebrates a birdie on the 16th hole during the final round…
Tiger Woods, of Windermere, Fla., celebrates a birdie on the 16th hole during the final round of the U.S. Open at the Pinehurst Resort & Country Club’s No. 2 course in Pinehurst, N.C. on Sunday, June 20, 1999.
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Annika Sorenstam of Sweden talks to teammate Tiger Woods of the US after splitting the first…
Annika Sorenstam of Sweden talks to teammate Tiger Woods of the US after splitting the first hole with opponents Dvid Duval of the US and Karrie Webb of Australia at the Bighorn Golf Club during the “Lincoln Financial Group Battle at Big Horn” event in Palm Desert, California, 30 July 2001. AFP PHOTO Vince BUCCI (Photo credit should read Vince Bucci/AFP via Getty Images)
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Tiger Woods reacts to a missed putt on the ninth hole during the final round of…
Tiger Woods reacts to a missed putt on the ninth hole during the final round of the 103rd U.S. Open at the Olympia Fields Country Club on Sunday, June 15, 2003, in Olympia Fields, Ill. Woods made double bogey on the hole.
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Tiger Woods smiles as he stands with his father, Earl Woods, during the trophy presentation of…
Tiger Woods smiles as he stands with his father, Earl Woods, during the trophy presentation of the Target World Challenge on December 12, 2004 at Sherwood Country Club in Thousand Oaks, California. Woods won the event at 16 under par. Photo by Doug Benc/Getty Images
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Tiger Woods of the US celebrates winning the 2005 Masters Golf Tournament Championship 10 April 2005…
Tiger Woods of the US celebrates winning the 2005 Masters Golf Tournament Championship 10 April 2005 at the Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Ga. Woods defeated fellow American Chris DiMarco in a one-hole play-off. AFP PHOTO/Jeff HAYNES (Photo credit should read JEFF HAYNES/AFP/Getty Images)
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Tiger Woods in action during the second round of the 2006 Nissan Open, Presented by Countrywide…
Tiger Woods in action during the second round of the 2006 Nissan Open, Presented by Countrywide at Riviera Country Club in Pacific Palisades, California February 17, 2006. (Photo by Steve Grayson/Getty Images)
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Tiger Woods celebrates after winning 88th PGA Championship golf tournament at Medinah Country Club Sunday, Aug.…
Tiger Woods celebrates after winning 88th PGA Championship golf tournament at Medinah Country Club Sunday, Aug. 20, 2006, in Medinah, Ill.
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Tiger Woods of the US plays a bunker shot on the second hole 05 April, 2007…
Tiger Woods of the US plays a bunker shot on the second hole 05 April, 2007 during the first round at the 71st Masters Golf Tournament in Augusta, Georgia.
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Tiger Woods of the US celebrates his birdie putt on the 18th hole in the fourth…
Tiger Woods of the US celebrates his birdie putt on the 18th hole in the fourth round of the 108th U.S. Open golf tournament at Torrey Pines Golf Course in San Diego, California on June 15, 2008. Woods’ finished tied for the lead with compatriot Rocco Mediate, forcing a playoff which will take place on June 16. AFP PHOTO / ROBYN BECK (Photo credit should read ROBYN BECK/AFP/Getty Images)
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Tiger Woods celebrates after making a birdie on the 18th green to tie Rocco Mediate for…
Tiger Woods celebrates after making a birdie on the 18th green to tie Rocco Mediate for the lead and force an 18 hole playoff at the final round of the 2008 US Open Championship at Torrey Pines.
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Tiger Woods reacts as he sinks a birdie putt on the 18th hole to force a…
Tiger Woods reacts as he sinks a birdie putt on the 18th hole to force a playoff with Rocco Mediate during the final round of the U.S. Open at Torrey Pines in La Jolla on June 15, 2008. (Photo by Gina Ferazzi/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)
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Tiger Woods holds the trophy next to Jack Nicklaus after winning the 2009 Memorial in Dublin,…
Tiger Woods holds the trophy next to Jack Nicklaus after winning the 2009 Memorial in Dublin, Ohio. Photo by Mike Munden/Associated Press
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Japanese teenager Ryo Ishikawa (L) and Tiger Woods are photographed on the third day of the…
Japanese teenager Ryo Ishikawa (L) and Tiger Woods are photographed on the third day of the Presidents Cup at Harding Park Golf Course in San Francisco on Oct. 10, 2009.
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Henrik Stenson of Sweden and Tiger woods of the USA during the final round of the…
Henrik Stenson of Sweden and Tiger woods of the USA during the final round of the WGC – HSBC Champions at Sheshan International Golf Club on November 7, 2010 in Shanghai, China. (Photo by Ross Kinnaird/Getty Images)
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Tiger Woods after making a birdie on the 16th hole during the third round of the…
Tiger Woods after making a birdie on the 16th hole during the third round of the Chevron World Challenge at Sherwood Country Club. Mandatory Credit: Allan Henry-USA TODAY Sports
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Tiger Woods tips his hat to the gallery on the 13th hole during the first round…
Tiger Woods tips his hat to the gallery on the 13th hole during the first round of the PGA Championship golf tournament on the Ocean Course of the Kiawah Island Golf Resort in Kiawah Island, S.C., Thursday, Aug. 9, 2012.
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Tiger Woods reacts after making a birdie on the 10th hole during the second round of…
Tiger Woods reacts after making a birdie on the 10th hole during the second round of the U.S. Open Championship golf tournament Friday, June 15, 2012, at The Olympic Club in San Francisco.
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Tiger Woods looks on during the Pro-Am for the 2020 Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines…
Tiger Woods looks on during the Pro-Am for the 2020 Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines Golf Course on January 22, 2020 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)
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Tiger Woods looks on during the final round of the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational at Firestone Country Club…
Tiger Woods looks on during the final round of the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational at Firestone Country Club on Aug. 4, 2013 in Akron, Ohio. (Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
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Tiger Woods practices on the driving range during practice rounds on Wednesday at Chambers Bay. Mandatory…
Tiger Woods practices on the driving range during practice rounds on Wednesday at Chambers Bay. Mandatory Credit: John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports
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Tiger Woods talks to his coach Chris Como (L) during a practice round for THE PLAYERS…
Tiger Woods talks to his coach Chris Como (L) during a practice round for THE PLAYERS Championship at the TPC Sawgrass Stadium course on May 6, 2015 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)
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Tiger Woods talks to the media after a pro-am for the Hero World Challenge golf tournament…
Tiger Woods talks to the media after a pro-am for the Hero World Challenge golf tournament at Albany. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
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Tiger Woods reacts to his putt on the 18th hole during the first round of the…
Tiger Woods reacts to his putt on the 18th hole during the first round of the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines Golf Course on January 26, 2017 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Stan Badz/PGA TOUR)
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Tiger Woods and Kevin Kisner at the tenth hole during a practice round of the 2019…
Tiger Woods and Kevin Kisner at the tenth hole during a practice round of the 2019 U.S. Open golf tournament at Pebble Beach Golf Links. Mandatory Credit: Rob Schumacher-USA TODAY Sports
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Tiger Woods plays his shot from the second tee during the first round of the 120th…
Tiger Woods plays his shot from the second tee during the first round of the 120th U.S. Open Championship on September 17, 2020 at Winged Foot Golf Club in Mamaroneck, New York. (Photo: Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
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Tiger Woods and Charlie Woods walk from the first green during the final round of the…
Tiger Woods and Charlie Woods walk from the first green during the final round of the PNC Championship at the Ritz Carlton Golf Club Grande Lakes on December 19, 2021 in Orlando, Florida. (Photo by Sam Greenwood/Getty Images)
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Tiger Woods and Charlie Woods look on during the Pro-Am ahead of the PNC Championship at…
Tiger Woods and Charlie Woods look on during the Pro-Am ahead of the PNC Championship at the Ritz Carlton Golf Club Grande Lakes on December 17, 2021 in Orlando, Florida. (Photo by Douglas P. DeFelice/Getty Images)
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Justin Thomas of the United States and Tiger Woods of the United States talk on the…
Justin Thomas of the United States and Tiger Woods of the United States talk on the seventh tee during the first round of the PNC Championship at Ritz-Carlton Golf Club on December 17, 2022 in Orlando, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)
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Tiger Woods of the United States and son Charlie Woods celebrate on the seventh green during…
Tiger Woods of the United States and son Charlie Woods celebrate on the seventh green during the first round of the PNC Championship at Ritz-Carlton Golf Club on December 17, 2022 in Orlando, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)
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Tiger Woods reacts on the 9th green during his second round on the day 2 of…
Tiger Woods reacts on the 9th green during his second round on the day 2 of The 150th Open Golf Championship on The Old Course at St Andrews in Scotland. (Photo: Glyn KIRK/AFP)
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Tiger Woods looks on from the first tee during the final round of the PNC Championship…
Tiger Woods looks on from the first tee during the final round of the PNC Championship at The Ritz-Carlton Golf Club on December 17, 2023 in Orlando, Florida. (Photo: Mike Mulholland/Getty Images)
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Tiger Woods of the United States plays his shot on the first tee during the first…
Tiger Woods of the United States plays his shot on the first tee during the first round of the PNC Championship at The Ritz-Carlton Golf Club on December 16, 2023 in Orlando, Florida. (Photo by Mike Mulholland/Getty Images)
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Tiger Woods of the United States looks on during the second round of the Hero World…
Tiger Woods of the United States looks on during the second round of the Hero World Challenge at Albany Golf Course on December 01, 2023 in Nassau, Bahamas. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)
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Nike also debuted the first version of Tiger’s Free running-shoe inspired footwear before the 2012 U.S.…
Nike also debuted the first version of Tiger’s Free running-shoe inspired footwear before the 2012 U.S. Open. (David Dusek/Golfweek)
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This is a golf shoe from the TW’14 collection, but the fans can customize a pair…
This is a golf shoe from the TW’14 collection, but the fans can customize a pair of TW’14 shoes for the 14-time major champion – Tiger Woods – and he’ll wear them in a tournament in the spring.
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