Nike released a sharp advertisement shortly after Rory McIlroy’s first Masters win on Sunday, one with plenty of references to the tournament at Augusta National.
The video opens with a pimento cheese sandwich, a signature at the Masters. It then panned to a dry cleaner, where a load of hanging jackets spun around before a Masters jacket appeared.
‘This was always waiting for you,’ the ad stated, as his green jacket had ‘waiting for pickup’ written on it as a worker grabbed it from the hanger.
McIlroy, who entered Sunday with a 2-stroke lead over Bryson DeChambeau, ended up fighting off Justin Rose, whom McIlroy beat in a playoff re-do of the 18th hole. McIlroy had a chance at sealing the win with a putt at the original No. 18, but missed and scored a bogey, allowing Rose another chance.
But McIlroy defeated Rose on the re-do of the hole, as he sank his birdie putt.
The win was McIlroy’s first at Augusta National, and it completes his career grand slam, a feat only five other golfers have accomplished before McIlroy on Sunday. The 35-year-old from Northern Ireland has been one of the biggest names in golf, and now he has a green jacket.
Nike posts Rory McIlroy ad after Masters win
Here’s a look at Nike’s advertisement celebrating McIlroy’s Masters win on Sunday: