Banking group HSBC has renewed its agreement to serve as a patron of golf’s Open Championship.
The new deal with the Royal & Ancient Golf Club, which operates the tournament, will run for five years, from 2015 to 2019.
HSBC will continue as the official banking partner of the championship, having linked up with the Open back in 2010.
“Our commitment to golf globally stretches back to 2003, and right at the heart of this is our partnership with the R&A,” HSBC’s global head of sponsorship and events, Giles Morgan, said. “We have sponsored over 40 professional golf tournaments around the world and the Open creates a centre of gravity for this portfolio at every level, from grassroots to elite. Today represents a landmark moment for HSBC and we look forward to continuing our successful partnership with the R&A and the world's oldest Championship.”
The 2015 edition is taking place at St Andrews in Scotland this week.