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⛳️ Adios Nike!
What's next for Tiger?
Matthew Bush
January 10, 2024
Hey fellow golfer, welcome to the Wednesday edition of the Red Birdie Golf newsletter, here’s what we got for you today:
TOURNAMENT NEWS
PGA TOUR
The Sony Open is the second event of the 2024 PGA Tour schedule and will played starting this Thursday in Hawaii.
Waialae Country Club, in Honolulu, has been the host for the Sony Open since the tournament started in 1965 and will host 144 of the best golfers in the world including Sahith Theegla, Hideki Matsuyama, and Ludvig Aberg.
Our pick for the Sony is Si Woo Kim.
He has played the Sony a few times and has a tendency of hitting the top of the leaderboard a few times a year.
If Kim does not play well, look for Chris Kirk to do well this weekend.
He has played the tournament 13 times in the past and has one win in his pocket.
LIV TOUR
LIV will not start its year until the first weekend of February when it will compete with the Pebble Beach Pro-Am.
DP TOUR
The Dubai Invitational at the Dubai Creek Golf Club is this weekend for the European Tour, and the event’s headliner, Rory McIlroy, is probably the best player in the world teeing it up this weekend on any tour.
Tommy Fleetwood and Luke Donald will be joining him this weekend in Dubai.
Rory is the best golfer playing this weekend, so expect a good showing from him, especially after dominating the Race to Dubai last year.
LPGA TOUR
We are one week away from the start of the LPGA season.
GOLF NEWS
Tiger Officially Drops Nike
After 27 years, the relationship is over. It was not contentious and it had about the least amount of fanfare you could expect from a breakup of that magnitude, but the Tiger/Nike partnership is no more.
The only person tied to any brand in the world more than Tiger was to Nike was probably Michael Jordan, and that relationship continues to this day.
If I had to guess, I would assume a “Tiger” brand might be coming soon, but who knows!
NEW GOLF GEAR
The Nike Air Zoom Victory Tour features one of the most cushioned soles on the market.
Walking the course in these shoes gives you almost a spring in your step to go along with the waterproof uppers and great traction.
On top of that, Nike continues to be one of the best footwear brands in the world and that does not seem to be changing any time soon, even with Tiger leaving.
There are multiple color options to choose from and they are some of the best looking golf shoes you will find.
GOLF BIZ
Most Iconic Golfer/Brand Combos
With Nike and Tiger officially parting ways, we began thinking about the most iconic golfing brand/golfer combinations in the sport’s history. Let us know of any that you think of after reading our list:
Tiger Woods and Nike
David Duval and Oakley
Jack Nicklaus and the Yellow Shirt
Phil Mickelson and Callaway
Jordan Spieth and Under Armour shoes
Until Friday!
Brian and Matt @ Red Birdie Golf