Wilson Major on Harrington

Wilson, whose clubs Padraig Harrington has played since his amateur days have signed a deal with the Irishman, which could bring him a six-figure bonus.

If the Dubliner wins his first major - and wins it using Wilson's new Deep Red 365, then he wins the bonus.

Harrington first put the driver into his bag for the first time at the Volvo Masters in November and immediately ended a run of seven runners-up finishes.

That victory lifted him into the world's top 10. He said: "I had been testing the driver for some time, so my performance came as no surprise to me. "I believe it can help give me the edge I need to win my first major title."

Padraig, second to Retief Goosen on the 2001 European Order of Merit, is to be at the forefront of a Wilson advertising campaign for the club