Rory McIlroy has already taken Tiger Woods' spot at the top of the golf world, and now he has nabbed one of his biggest sponsorship deals for good measure.
McIlroy will be the face of EA Sports' PGA Tour video game this year, marking a switch after 15 years of Woods being on the cover.
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New name. New cover. #NextGenGolf. Looking good @McIlroyRory! pic.twitter.com/yfn95V9qx2
— EA SPORTS PGA TOUR (@EASPORTSGOLF) March 16, 2015
It becomes the latest bump in the rocky road that is Woods' 2015, with Monday also bringing another slip down the golf rankings for the 14-time major winner – to 87th in the world.
Woods withdrew from the Arnold Palmer Invitational this week, explaining that his absence is to help him prepare for a crack at The Masters in April.
While Woods' career is seemingly on a decline — at least for now — McIlroy continues to build momentum on and off the course after a highly successful 2014.