When Tiger Woods is your founder, as is the case with the apparel line Sun Day Red, you’ve already got a pretty good pitchman for your product. Still, the intent when Woods helped launch the line last year was always to have a tour staff showcasing the line,

On Tuesday, February 18, Tiger Woods’ golf apparel brand, Sun Day Red, announced its first brand ambassador outside of Woods. The brand welcomed PGA Tour rookie Karl Vilips to its family, and fans have taken to social media to share their opinions.

Amidst challenging family circumstances, Tiger Woods's Sun Day Red sparkes interest among fans with a cryptic post on its social media handle.

Tiger Woods and Kai Trump attended the Genesis Invitational golf tournament wearing the same brands on Sunday in La Jolla, California. Trump, whose grandfather is President Donald Trump, played during the weekend tournament, while Woods opted to not participate competitively after recently losing his mother.

Karl Vilips went to the same college as Tiger Woods and now the rising Aussie star has become the first PGA Tour player picked by the 15-time major champ to join his Sun Day Red clothing stable which he’ll wear in his first start for 2025 in Mexico this week.

PGA Tour rookie Karl Vilips on Tuesday was named the first brand ambassador for Sun Day Red, the clothing line launched by Tiger Woods. Like Woods, Vilips traversed the path from child star to success at Stanford.

PGA Tour rookie Karl Vilips was named the first brand ambassador for Sun Day Red, the clothing line launched by Tiger Woods.

While making any comparisons to Tiger Woods as a golfer is generally a futile endeavor, Sun Day Red’s first brand ambassador embodies some undeniable parallels.