Rory McIlroy took dwelling the Race to Dubai title for a sixth time after victory within the DP World Tour Championship, matching Seve Ballesteros’ tally and transferring inside two behind record-holder Colin Montgomerie.
He secured a two-shot victory within the event whereas sporting his trademark Nike golf jersey, a glance that has served him properly for his 4 titles this 12 months.
Since signing a 10-year, $200 million cope with the model, he has been noticed nearly solely in Nike polo shirts together with a few particular collaborations with the corporate.
On the first day of the DP World Tour Championship, he wore a brief sleeve inexperienced polo from the vary. The Nike Tour polo prices £80 however golfers can get a Dri-Match Victory model for £40. There are larger reductions on the Nike web site and on the American Golf Black Friday sale.
McIlroy was utterly decked out in Nike for the event, additionally donning a pair of Nike Air Zoom Victory Tour 3 sneakers. The sneakers are priced at £210 and are waterproof and spiked – one thing he in all probability doesn’t want to fret about within the Dubai summer season.
McIlroy is usually noticed sporting particular version variations of the sneakers and he isn’t the one high golfer to put on them. Brooks Koepka, Tommy Fleetwood, Tiger Woods and Scottie Scheffler all go for the range-topping Nike sneakers.
The world quantity three’s use of Nike clothes is a part of a profitable contract with the sportswear model. McIlroy earned round $10 million to $20 million final 12 months from Nike as a part of a large 10-year deal he signed in 2017 to put on their attire.
“Nike is the main sports activities model on the planet and naturally a accomplice I wish to align with. Being one in every of their secure of athletes is a dream come true and provides me an edge in probably the most aggressive fields of sport on the planet,” McIlroy stated of working with the American sportswear giants.
The deal doesn’t prolong to his golf equipment and golf bag although.
He signed a separate 10-year $100m cope with Taylormade to make use of the model’s golf equipment and tools luggage and at present makes use of a TaylorMade Qi10 driver.
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