Nike entered the golf industry back in 1984, but only with golf shoes. They got involved with hardware in 1998 a year after Tiger won his first major and realised the massive potential there was with
the hottest golfer in the world being a part of their stable. The long and the short is that even though they were around in the hardware business for 15+ years, they never really made a massive impact in any of the particular club or ball categories.
