Nike Giving $10 Million A Year To Clothe Jason Day?!

Darren Rovell at ESPN.com reveals Jason Day's clothing deal with Nike and the annual payment, if correct, is staggering given the supposed state of the game, Day's propensity to get injured and lack of name recognition compared to Tiger Woods.

Rovell writes:

Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but one source said the No. 1 golfer in the world will get paid north of $10 million a year. Day's agent Bud Martin of Wasserman did not return a call seeking comment.

Day might not be in the same marketing category as Tiger Woods or Rory McIlroy, but Nike can sell plenty of golf shirts by using Day as a model. Day is the model of consistency that Woods nor McIlroy have been. Not only did he win last year's PGA Championship, but he has finished in the top 10 in six of the past eight majors.