With the newly announced partnership, TaylorMade joins an ownership team that includes PopStroke Entertainment Group and Tiger Woods.

Woods won the tournament not just with his TaylorMade three-wood, but with a whole bag full of TaylorMade clubs. Woods signed a sponsorship deal estimated to be worth more than $10 million annually with the San Diego-based company in 2017, a move that was part of a much broader strategic shift at TaylorMade.

The TaylorMade SIM2 Driver is played by multiple players among the top PGA Tour Players right now with 2 tour pros currently carrying it in their bag, including Luke List and Brendan Steele.

The bulk of his fortune comes from enormous endorsement deals with more than a dozen brands, including Gatorade, Monster Energy, TaylorMade, Rolex and Nike, with whom he signed in 1996 and which remains his biggest backer.

TIGER WOODS DRIVER And the new nanotexture coating makes the Stealth Plus+ the most consistent TaylorMade driver ever, with spin rates even in both damp and dry conditions.

Rory McIlroy's Endorsements He formally agreed to a $200 million, 10-year contract with Nike in 2017. Shortly after, Nike discontinued making golf equipment; thus, McIlroy was able to negotiate a second $100 million equipment endorsement agreement with TaylorMade.

“He's been the one that's really propelled and driven the bus because he's brought increased ratings, increased sponsors, increased interest, and we have all benefited.” Tiger Woods' relationship with Rolex began in 1997, when he signed a 5-year, $7 million endorsement deal.

The feel of the golf ball at impact is the biggest difference between the SIM and SIM2 fairway woods. While the actual feel of the ball might not be as clear, the feedback through the shaft on mishits will be much less painful and much more forgiving, especially with the SIM2 Max and SIM2 Max D.

Even though the crown. Isn't carbon it's only a sticker. When you start looking at the bottom of the golf club. Again the fake one on the right hand side you can see much much brighter.

Top Brands Sponsoring Golf - As of May 2022

• Rolex is the top sponsor for golf, with a total of 14 sponsorship deals.
• Acushnet company; FootJoy; Titleist became the second-largest sponsor for golf, with 13 sponsorship deals.
• Nike and Callaway also have significant sponsorships in golf.

We knew from photos that the new driver in the hands of the 82-time TOUR winner (and TaylorMade staffer) was a TaylorMade Stealth Plus. The club had appeared on the USGA's list of conforming driver heads just days before Woods played the PNC alongside his son Charlie.

That's part of the gig when you're the most recognizable golfer on the planet. His latest gear tweak is no different. In the run-up to his win at the Masters, Woods opted for lighter Mitsubishi Diamana D+ White Board shafts in his TaylorMade M5 driver (73 to 64 grams) and 3-wood (83 to 73 grams).