"The golfer was once the most sought-after pitchman in sports and was the first athlete to earn $1 billion from endorsement agreements."

I learned something new in the unbylined AP story on Gillette dropping Tiger at year's end when his contract is up.

The golfer was once the most sought-after pitchman in sports and was the first athlete to earn $1 billion from endorsement agreements. However, many corporations cut ties or distanced themselves from Woods after the scandal that broke just over a year ago and dominated headlines for months.

Remember when it used to be widely reported that he was the first athlete to earn a billion, now he's the first to do it on endorsements alone!