Tiger Woods makes his return to golf this week and with the world’s attention focused on him, his new golf bag sponsor has chins wagging.
The odds of arguably the greatest ever golfer being sponsored by Monster Energy – a brand often linked to extreme sports – must have been oh so long a decade ago.
As a result, when Woods showed up at the Hero World Challenge with a branded golf bag, heads turned and Twitter erupted…
really? monster is sponsoring tiger woods?? pic.twitter.com/vWE5K1QgxA
— Alex (@WLG_Alex) November 30, 2016
I'm old enough to remember when we were talking about Tiger beating Jack's record. Now this dude is walking around with a Monster bag… #sad https://t.co/Ulr1EnDh2F
— Chris Acuff (@cjacuff) November 30, 2016
A subtle homage to his wild days. Tiger is embracing every part of Tiger. Becoming one with himself. THE BIG CAT. HERE WE GO. https://t.co/7nXXwf81xV
— Nate Scott (@aNateScott) November 30, 2016
Tiger being sponsored by Monster Energy feels like an over-the-hill dad wearing skinny jeans to feel young and cool again. pic.twitter.com/0NNG6JnU8V
— Ross Bolen (@WRBolen) November 29, 2016
I'm still trying to figure out why @MonsterEnergy and @TigerWoods seem to be a good fit… ???#SarcasmFontNeeded pic.twitter.com/gTjmYWGhyn
— Michael Collins (@ESPNCaddie) November 29, 2016
Tiger's Monster Energy bag tells me he's a 20 year old motoX rider, his Velcro shoes tell me he's a retired 60 year old. #MixedSignals
— Patrick Law (@patricklaw9) November 29, 2016
Tiger Woods is a sponsor for Monster energy drinks now?? He done fell all the way off.
— Jimmy (@Jimmyy_lee1) November 30, 2016
Tiger Woods will have Monster Energy on his golf bag, cementing himself as entirely jumping the shark.
— Golf Unfiltered (@GolfUnfiltered) November 28, 2016