Tiger Woods
Tiger Woods smiles after writing a message on the ''We Salute Our Heroes'' tribute wall dedicated to U.S. military personnel, at the AT&T National golf tournament at the Aronimink Golf course in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania, June 28, 2011. Reuters

Tiger Woods, who has not had a single endorsement deal since his infamous sex scandal in late 2009, has been hired to pitch a Japanese heat rub.

Kowa Company, based in Nagoya, released a statement saying it is pleased to announce the use of Tiger Woods.. as the image character of Antiphlogistic Analgetic Vantelin Kowa series.

Woods will appear in a TV commercial pitching the heat rub for muscle and joint pain relief, which will air mid-July in Japan.