In 1997 Tiger Woods wasn’t anywhere near the $500 million net worth that he’s amassed over his career. Being young and needing money, Tiger decided against the traditional adult entertainment career and went the Japanese commercial route instead.

According to the Asahi wiki page the company has had a few different names over the years, and they employed Hank Aaron as a spokesman in 1990. They currently sponsor the Asahi Soft Drinks Challengers of the X-League, an American football league in Japan. Too bad Tiger’s not working with them anymore. I’d love to hear “From Cypress, California here’s Asahi Soft Drinks Tiger Woods.”