Nike Golf Hires Justin Leonard

Nike Golf has announced that Justin Leonard, a 10-year veteran of the PGA Tour, has joined the Nike Golf Tour Staff.

Global Sports Marketing Director for Nike Golf said that Justin feels that Nike can help him return to prominence and they agree. Leonard is known as a traditionalist and fiercely loyal competitor and he says he was attracted to the energy and innovation that Nike Golf has been bringing to the sport of golf.

Nike's accomplishments in golf products include the solid-core golf ball with Tiger Woods in 2000, the Air CG (center of gravity) introduced with the Slingshot Irons in 2003 and the next-generation titanium, NexTi, introduced with the Nike Ignite Driver in 2004, Nike Golf has been leading change not only in equipment but also in footwear and apparel.

Leonard has entered an exclusive multi-year relationship with Nike Golf that includes clubs, ball, glove, bag, footwear, apparel, headwear, and accessories. He will reconnect with Nike Golf's lead club engineer Tom Stites, who used to develop new equipment for Leonard's previous endorser.

At the Buick International Tour he will be carrying Nike Golf's 410cc Ignite Driver, Nike's Forged Blade Irons, Forged Pro Combo Wedges and playing the successful Nike One Black golf ball.