Tiger Woods explains why he swapped Nike shoes for Footjoy at Masters as he prepares for amazing comeback
TIGER WOODS insists his new sole mates won’t end his Nike love affair.
The golf legend wore Footjoys as he confirmed ‘as of right now’ he’ll make an amazing comeback in the Masters, starting Thursday.
He switched to ‘more stable’ shoes to combat ‘very limited mobility’ following horrific leg injuries sustained 14 months ago.
Both Nike and Woods believe their special relationship, unbroken since a £31million sponsorship deal in 1996, will resume.
But for now he has swapped to the lesser-known Footjoy brand.
The 15-time Major winner, 46, told a press conference on Tuesday: “I have very limited mobility now with the rods, plates and screws in my leg.
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“I needed something different that allowed me to be more stable and that’s what I’ve gone to.
“Nike has been fantastic over the years in providing me with equipment.
“We’ve been working and trying to find something that can help me and hopefully we’ll have that soon.”
Before that, though, Woods hope his Augusta return can provide more than just a footnote to his incredible career.
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The Californian will play a nine-hold practice round on Wednesday to check if he’s in good enough shape to start the following day.
And when asked if he believed he could equal Jack Nicklaus’ record of six Masters titles by winning this week, he replied: “I do.
“I don’t show up to an event unless I think I can win it.”
Earlier Nike posted posted on social media: “Like golf fans around the world, we are delighted to see Tiger back on the course.
“His story continues to transcend sports. As he continues his return, we will work with him to meet his new needs.”