(Reuters) - It has been all change on the equipment front for Tiger Woods on his return to competition after an absence of almost 16 months and on Thursday Bridgestone Golf announced that he has signed a multi-year agreement for exclusive use of its golf ball.
The former world number one had previously played with Nike golf balls, dating back to 2000, but he was forced to look elsewhere when the world's largest footwear maker decided to exit the golf club and ball business in August.
Following the departure of Nike, Woods switched to a TaylorMade driver and fairway metals, reverted to his Scotty Cameron putter, and he selected the Bridgestone Tour B330-S ball after testing it in competition at the Hero World Challenge earlier this month.