The real world and video game world have finally come to an agreement.
Tiger Woods is wash and for EA Sports, Woods is the past, and Rory McIlroy is the present.
On Monday, EA Sports revealed the new edition of its golf video game, which makes the change from Tiger Woods PGA Tour to Rory McIlroy PGA Tour. This marks the first time since the game was created that somebody other than Woods has been the featured golfer.
.@EASPORTS golf game is now "Rory McIlroy PGA Tour" http://t.co/cod6XyqPrg pic.twitter.com/On81A4EQgC
— Will Brinson (@WillBrinson) March 16, 2015
In 2013, EA Sports announced that Woods and the company had mutually agreed to end their partnership. Now, the video game has a new face.
That new face just happens to be the No. 1 golfer in the world.
Here’s a first look at Rory McIlroy PGA Tour: