When Tiger Woods is your founder, as is the case with the apparel line Sun Day Red, you’ve already got a pretty good pitchman for your product. Still, the intent when Woods helped launch the line last year was always to have a tour staff showcasing the line,

PGA Tour rookie Karl Vilips on Tuesday was named the first brand ambassador for Sun Day Red, the clothing line launched by Tiger Woods. Like Woods, Vilips traversed the path from child star to success at Stanford.

Karl Vilips, who has worn Sun Day Red in the past, appeared to have his silhouette used in a recent announcement tease by Tiger Woods' apparel brand – and Google gave it away, too.

While making any comparisons to Tiger Woods as a golfer is generally a futile endeavor, Sun Day Red’s first brand ambassador embodies some undeniable parallels.