As part of the deal, McIlroy changed his golf clubs to play with Nike branded equipment, which is also endorsed by his great rival and World No.2 Tiger Woods.

CNN: March 2, 2013 -- Updated 1004 GMT (1804 HKT)

While Tiger Woods tweets to over 3.2 million followers and Rory McIlroy converses with his 1.2 million fans, the Spaniard prefers the old-fashioned method of talking to people.

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He is still seeking his first victory this season, having fallen to No. 2 in the world rankings behind Tiger Woods.

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Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon actress Zhang Ziyi ranked No. 2 in the overall list, and international film star Gong Li was No. 5.

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The No. 1 and No. 2-ranked players in the world, Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy, had entourages that included girlfriends with some pedigree of their own.

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Unfortunately for Tiger, class has not been his predominant calling card over the last 2 years.

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Major shareholders are Morningside China with 12.6%, Steamboat Ventures with 12.2%, GGV Capital with 8.8% and Tiger Global with 8.5%.

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The first 2, 000 buyers will receive a special edition version with a laser-engraved tiger graphic reminiscent of the product's previous name, Blue Tiger.

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Tiger Woods is as far ahead in earning power as he is on the golf course (see chart 2).

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