Rory McIlroy Free To Sign $250m Deal With Nike – First Big Sponsonship Deal For Horizon Sports.
Rory McIlroy is officially a free agent and can sign on the dotted line for a $250m deal with equipment giant, Nike.
MIlroy and Acushnet Co., which has supplied the 23-year-old Northern Ireland star with Titleist and FootJoy gear respectively, since he turned pro in September 2007, has released the World No. 1 from their relationship after this year.
The announcement allows McIlroy to pursue a lucrative endorsement contract, with strong indications that he will sign with Nike in a deal that one ...
Rory McIlroy Closer To Signing With Nike As Titleist Confirm Not Renewing Contract
World No. 1 Rory McIlroy now looks almost certain to be switching to Nike after rivals Titleist confirmed they would not be renewing their contract with the double Major Champion.
But then you only had to be in Zhenghou on Monday to fathom that.
McIlroy was not only hitting golf shots with a Nike club belonginng to Woods but he was also using Nike golf balls on the range and was seen wearing a pair of Nike trainers while present for the ‘Duel at Jinsha Lake’.
There was the appearance ...
Ian Poulter Asked To Name The Most Muscular, Handsome & Fashionable Among European Ryder Cup Team.
It was one of those ‘out of left field’ bizarre questions you only get in China when Ian Poulter was asked to name the most muscular, handsome and fashionable of the European Ryder Cup team.
Last week in Shanghai for the BMW Masters, Rory McIlroy had been asked who he thought among himself, Martin Kaymer and Poulter who could play the part of James ‘007’ Bond.
This week it was Poutler’s turn and here’s ‘Poults’ nominations:-
Muscular – Lee Westwood
Handsome ...
Tiger Woods & Rory McIlroy Go Head-To-Head On A Crazy Day In China – Photos From A Mad Monday In Zhengzhou..
If you wondered what it would be like if China ever produced a World No. 1 ranked golfer than you only had to be in the Chinese city of Zhengzhou on Monday for the ‘Duel at Jinsah Lake’.
In all my years of reporting golf I’ve never seen a day or scenes like it.
McIlroy and Woods arrived at the course in a fleet of Bentleys to be greeted by the sight of a double line of Chinese military personnel standing to attention.
Inside the gates of the Jinsah Lake Golf Club complex was more ...
Tiger Woods Autographed Driver Auctioned For 125,000 RMB.
A signed Tiger Woods driver generated 125,000 RMB or the equivalent of $US 20,000 at a charity gala dinner staged following the ‘Duel at Jinsha Lake’ in north-central China.
Woods had lost by a shot to World No. 1 Rory McIlroy in their 18-hole challenge on the Lake Jinsha course, and just one of three golf courses in a city boasting a 10 million population.
After all the formaties on the golf course the pair travelled into town in a fleet of Bentley’s to be guests of honour.#
And ...
The Duel At Jinsh Lake – Flight From Shanghai To Zhengzhou.
We’re a little behind with our ‘Life on Tour’ reports but then it also has been a hectic few days travelling from Shanghai and the BMW Masters to the north-central Chinese city of Zhenghou.
However it was an early morning departure Monday out of Shanghai after the intended 9.40pm flight didn’t leave to 12.30am due to the late arrival of the Shanghai Airlines flight from Tokyo.
As it turned out, we didn’t make the hotel room to 3.30am and then had to ready to leave ...
Peter Hanson Looking To Bridge Race To Dubai Gap By Contesting Barclays Singapore Open.
Sweden’s Peter Hanson will consider adding next week’s Barclays Singapore Open in order to put further Race to Dubai pressure on World No. 1 Rory McIlroy.
Hanson moved from seventh to second on the Race to Dubai money list in keeping McIlroy at arm’s reach to capture last week’s BMW Masters in Shanghai.
The 35-year old Orlando-based Hanson is now Euro 812,573 behind McIlroy with two confirmed events remaining – this week’s $7m WGC – HSBC Champions in Shenshan and the season-ending Dubai ...
