When it comes to the rise of Nike as the premier sportswear brand across the globe, there are few more important figures than Sonny Vaccaro. This man is credited for signing the great Michael Jordan to a $2.5 million deal with Nike back in 1984, which tells you all you need to know about this man.

BELLEAIR, Florida – Let’s start with the shoes. From the moment Caitlin Clark walked on the driving range at The Annika driven by Gainbridge – only 18 minutes before her tee time – there was immediate buzz about her flashy golf shoes.

A month before Clark played in the pro-am, she wore a custom pair of Nike shoes while playing golf and the internet was buzzing. That pair was also a Nike Infinity Tour 2, but the aesthetic of the pair she wore that day was completely different than what she wore while playing with Nelly Korda and Annika Sorenstam in the LPGA pro-am.