Big news out of the American North West this evening as if reports are to be believed Rory McIlroy has signed along the swoosh at Nike, becoming the best paid golfer at the house that Tiger built. This deal believed to be worth somewhere between 200 and 250m dollars puts him ahead of Tiger who had to take a sizeable paycut in 2009 due to some marital difficulties he reportedly had.
Foxsports reports that an advert has already been recorded. We just can't wait for this..
FOXSports.com has learned that McIlroy has already filmed his first Nike television commercial, to debut next year.
The personable young Northern Irishman appears in the ad alongside the man who helped recruit him to Nike, Tiger Woods.
The two banter while hitting the company’s new red driver and marvel at how far they’re hitting the ball.
