It was not clear whether that violated his contract with Titleist. An industry source, speaking on condition of anonymity, said Woods has a clause in his contract with Titleist that would allow him to terminate it on short notice. Titleist declined immediate comment, spokesman Joe Gomes said. Nike made a strong push into the competitive ball market this year, signing up players such as Paul Azinger, Notah Begay, and British Open champion Paul Lawrie. Let's say he does switch.
Golf is a business where it's tough on the equipment side to break through.
For him to play our product says a lot about it. Nike said Woods has been testing the ball since the beginning of the year, although today was the first time he has used it publicly in a competitive situation. We could have more work to do, and that's fine. He's going to tell us what he wants to do, and we'll listen and be responsive to his needs. The thing about Tiger is he's completely about winning.