Okay, I know that's a hockey term but it still applies to Rory McIlroy regarding his equipment. After a very successful year with Titleist and Footjoy, the World number 1 is deciding to test the market for his next deal.Titleist has been his supplier ever since he turned pro and he certainly grew the brand. Golfers everywhere were turning to Titleist because it was what Rory was using, myself included. Now his loyal fans will go to the brand they were probably with when they were Tiger fans; Nike. It appears Nike is the front runner for Rory's new deal because of Rory's new friendship with Tiger and because they could offer McIlroy around $20 million. Titleist certainly has a history of losing big name players for big money. Phil Mickelson, David Duval, Sergio Garcia and even Tiger were all with Titleist at the start of their careers but changed for huge deals with other company's. There is no telling though if the change will make him any better, he was certainly doing pretty well with Titleist.
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