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Johnson, a former world No. 1, was partnered
with the apparel giant for 15 years.
ESPN reported that Johnson wanted to end the sponsorship deal in
favor of growing the brand of his LIV team, 4Aces.
"We've mutually agreed to part ways with long-time Adidas
athlete, Dustin Johnson," Adidas Golf president Jeff Lienhart
said in a statement to multiple media outlets. "For more than 15
years, Dustin has been a great ambassador for the Adidas brand.
We've had a front-row seat to see him win multiple major
championships, ascend to the No. 1 ranking and cement himself as
one of the best golfers in history -- all while wearing the
3-Stripes. We wish Dustin nothing but success moving forward."
A two-time major winner, Johnson has dropped to No. 54 in the
Official World Golf Ranking, which is not yet giving ranking
points for LIV Golf events but is reviewing the Saudi-funded
league's application.
Garcia was also sponsored by Adidas for a number of years.
Adidas confirmed to news outlets that it did not renew its
contract with the 2017 Masters champion.
But Adidas did not drop all its LIV members. Joaquin Niemann of
Chile, who moved from the PGA Tour to LIV in August, remains
with the company.
Johnson was an ambassador for Royal Bank of Canada, but they
terminated the partnership in June after he defected to LIV.
Critics say the upstart PGA Tour rival is an effort by Saudi
Arabia to "sportswash" its poor human rights record.
LIV's second season starts Friday with LIV Golf Mayakoba in
Playa del Carmen, Mexico.
--Field Level Media
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