Rory McIlroy to Nike: Do the Rumors Mean Tiger Woods Will Play Second Fiddle?

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Published: November 23, 2012

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With a barrage of reports that Rory McIlroy will soon sign a 10-year, $200 million equipment and apparel deal with Nike—coupled with McIlroy's own admission that he's been tinkering with new clubs—the transition for McIlroy from Titleist to Nike now seems imminent.

"I'm a Titleist player until the end of the year, and I've made no commitment to any company for next year," said McIlroy (via GolfChannel.com). "I have a process that we are working through and you'll probably hear more about it in the next few weeks."

While the reported move has already drawn criticism from the likes of Nick Faldo, I have no issue with it. It's easy to share Faldo's opinion when you don't have a $200 million contract in front of you, but I'd imagine it's damn near impossible to turn down that kind of guaranteed money.  

Faldo's opinion is based largely on the notion that any change in equipment will initially lead to you having less trust in your clubs, which can in turn shake your confidence when you're not sure if it's the Indian or the arrow leading to errant shots. While I see Faldo's point, I think Rory has picked the perfect time of year to experiment with new clubs. Couple that with the fact that all of the major equipment manufacturers make awesome stuff, and I think Rory has nothing to worry about.

On top of this, Nike is reportedly bringing in one of Cleveland/Srixon's former top designers exclusively to match Rory with the equipment that works best for him, much like it did when it lured Tom Stites away from Titleist and made him Nike Golf's Chief of Design (essentially to work with Tiger Woods). Rory will also continue to play equipment with same shafts that he has been using, a key to consistent shot-making.

All of this aside, I stand by the notion that if you're that good at golf, you can play with a wooden spoon. Give Rory a set of ladies clubs and he'll shoot a 65 o...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

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