Golf
LPGA ties down lucrative CME deal until 2027
Derivatives marketplace CME Group has renewed its title sponsorship of the LPGA Tour Championship and the season-long Race to CME Globe points competition until 2027.
McCann follows Harold as LET commercial director
The Ladies European Tour (LET) has a new commercial director after former NBC Sports executive Theresa McCann was hired to replace Fiona Harold, who has joined World Netball.
TGL builds founding partner base ahead of launch
Best Buy, the US technology retailer, has announced its first move into golf, becoming the third founding partner of TGL, the tech-driven team indoor golf league
Emirates gets extra event in DP World Tour renewal
Emirates has extended and expanded its ‘Official Airline’ and ‘Marketing Partner’ agreement with the DP World Tour for seven years until the end of 2031.
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Bank of America signs as Masters ‘Champion Partner’
The Bank of America has made golf’s Augusta Masters its second statement sponsorship of the year, following on from its global deal with Fifa for the 2026 World Cup last month.
NTT Data’s Open deal driven by client growth, not exposure
NTT Data this year backed golf's Open Championship for an eleventh year. Martin Ross speaks to Paula O’Connell, sponsorship lead in EMEA and Latin America, and CMO Mona Charif about the way the company activates the deal.
Businessolver named second TGL founding partner
Businessolver has been unveiled as the second founding partner of golf's TGL in the US-based HR technology firm's second sponsorship in elite sport.
Truist replaces Wells Fargo in PGA Tour title role
Truist Financial Corporation has signed a seven-year agreement with the PGA Tour to become title sponsor of the tour’s ‘signature event’ in Charlotte, North Carolina.
‘Outcome IQ’ – Capgemini and the Ryder Cup
Capgemini sought to harness its technology and business transformation expertise to improve the fan experience at the 2023 Ryder Cup in Rome.
Presidents Cup secures third global sponsor in 1Password
Ahead of the next Presidents Cup in Canada, the PGA Tour has announced domestic cybersecurity brand 1Password as a new global sponsor.
TGL leans on PGA Tour sponsor Genesis as founding partner
TGL, the tech-driven team golf league backed by Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy’s TMRW Sports, has brought in existing PGA Tour and DP World Tour tournament sponsor Genesis as its founding partner.
Aon’s Weitz takes on ‘CMO-plus’ role at PGA Tour
Leading sports marketer Andy Weitz has been named chief marketing and communications officer and executive vice-president, investor relations, for the PGA Tour’s global operations.
Avis extends PGA Tour deal through 2028
Car rental company Avis has today (Monday) extended its sponsorship deal with the PGA Tour through 2028, and added reigning PGA Championship winner Xander Schauffele as a brand ambassador
Buffalo Trace expands DP World Tour footprint after UK ‘test’
Buffalo Trace Distillery's extension with the DP World Tour marks the first Official Marketing Partner agreement signed by the tour since it launched the category to mirror the PGA Tour’s own sponsorship portfolio as part of the strategic alliance between the two organisations.
WM signs MLB deal after tripling business through Phoenix Open association
Environmental services provider WM has agreed a league-wide sponsorship deal with Major League Baseball (MLB) after an association with the PGA Tour’s Phoenix Open helped it to triple its sports industry clients in the space of a few years.
Isco’s Kentucky Championship deal completes PGA Tour title sponsor picture
All tournaments on the PGA Tour now have a title sponsor for the ongoing 2024 season, after Isco Industries, a piping solutions provider, acquired naming rights for the top event in Kentucky
DP World Tour tees up OMP category with Buffalo Trace
The DP World Tour has agreed it first ‘Official Marketing Partner’ (OMP) sponsorship deal with whiskey brand Buffalo Trace, mirroring the long-held OMP category on the PGA Tour.
Fanatics to take over physical and online retail for R&A
Fanatics has agreed a multi-year deal with the R&A to take over the golf organisation’s physical and online retail operations.