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A person’s firsts are engraved in their memory forever. It is alleged that Charlie Woods is now a part of Greyson’s pack. This is Junior Woods’s first deal, and surely it’ll remain close to his heart. This has also drawn the golf fraternity’s attention to his father’s first deal, which undoubtedly played an important role in his life.

Tiger Woods’s first brand collaboration was with Nike, his controversial partner of almost three decades. As the golf town gets bombarded with rumors of a possible split between the two giants, a deep dive into the two would reveal how it all started.

Rewinding the reels of history on Tiger Woods’s and Nike’s meet-cute

It all started when Tiger Woods turned pro at the age of 20 and took over the golf world with his calculated drives. Nike was not far behind in spotting this talent and shortly signed a deal that would later translate into one of golf’s most lucrative endorsement contracts with the emerging star. This is when the decades-long relationship between the two sports giants took off.

Their first encounter was when Phil Knight, the then-CEO of Nike, signed a $40 million five-year contract with the then-turned-pro at the age of 20. What followed were several contracts that were renewed and renegotiated over the decades. During all those years of collaboration between the two, Nike has reportedly paid $500 million to the five-time major champion.

However, things do not seem to be as jolly as this almost dreamy story between Nike and Tiger Woods, which has hit a bumpy road. Speculations of a possible split have engulfed the golf world in the last few months. The golf world then took the fifteen-time major winner’s son, Charlie Woods, not following in his father’s footsteps with a grain of salt.

PGA, Golf Herren WGC – Bridgestone Invitational – Second Round, Aug 3, 2018 Akron, OH, USA A view of the Nike golf shoes worn by Tiger Woods as he putts on the sixth green during the second round of the WGC – Bridgestone Invitational golf tournament at Firestone Country Club – South Course. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports, 03.08.2018 15:25:50, 11018194, Bridgestone Invitational, NPStrans, Tiger Woods, PGA, South Course, Second Round, Firestone Country Club PUBLICATIONxINxGERxSUIxAUTxONLY Copyright: xAaronxDosterx 11018194

As the 14-year-old sensation goes on to have signed his first deal more than half a decade before his father did, his ‘ditching Nike’ move has added fire to the fuel of a predicted split between his father and the billion-dollar market giant. But who exactly welcomed CW to the Greyson pack and became the Phil Knight of his success story?

Charlie Woods gets welcomed to Greyson Clothiers.

Junior Woods was recently welcomed to the Greyson Clothiers family by Larry Fitzgerald, one of the most valuable people on board with the brand. The NFL sensation posted the news of Tiger Woods’s son joining the pack on his Instagram account, which then led to a series of speculations in the golf world.

Even though Charlie Woods has not formally commented on the matter, Greyson Clothiers, a brand with a vision to create a fusion between fashion and functionality, has affirmed Fitzgerald’s proclamation by reposting a welcome to Charlie Woods. However, the post was later deleted, leaving the entire golf world to make wild guesses!

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Rickie Fowler makes a bold confession about parents caddying for their children

Recently, Rickie Fowler made the headlines when his 11-year-old partnership with Farmers Insurance came to an end. Subsequently, the 31-year-old opted out from the Farmers Insurance Open. Meanwhile, he made his latest appearance on a podcast.

Talking on the I Can Fly podcast’s recent episode, Fowler relayed the current scenario at the Junior level. The Cal golfer started by narrating his story of playing with her mother, who used to carry him to the courses. However, the parents were never allowed on the greens and were never paired with their children or in the same group.

On the contrary, nowadays, parents are more involved in the careers of their children. While Fowler agreed that parents are there to support them, there was never any push to pursue golf. However, as he has observed at the junior level, parents are starting to caddie for their children. He said, “Parents caddying in and I just feel like I don’t know if it’s the right way,“ Fowler felt that being alone without a parent helps in learning and growing up on one’s own.

Furthermore, he explained, “I feel like there’s so much that I learned and you learn growing up from, you know, you kind of figure out instead of someone telling you what to do or how to do it.” The 2023 Rocket Mortgage Classic winner recently came to with another bold confession about doing the unconventional this year.

Rickie Fowler doesn’t want to be a “billboard” golfer

Recently, Rickie Fowler parted ways with Farmers Insurance, and his other sponsor, Rocket Mortgage, has not renewed the contract yet, though it was said to be renewed soon. Now, during the process, Fowler gave an interview with Golfweek talking about what he wanted for his future.

Fowler expressed the importance of time and surrounding himself with right-minded people. He said, “I don’t want to be a billboard or NASCAR driver type of thing, but I do want to have a good, core group of partners.” The 35-year-old wants to bring something new to his game.

What’s the new thing and who are the new set of partners for Fowler remains to be disclosed. Till then, the player would be practicing for his next adventure at PGA National Resort for the new Cognizant Classic.